LC Electronics

Come here only as a last resort folks! While the shop has some good items, it is absolutely not worth having to deal with the surly and utterly obnoxious owner, Han. He should’ve chosen a career more in keeping with his personality, such as undertaker or gravedigger, rather than believe he could deal with living human beings! You have been warned.

I first came to this electronics store in 2011 searching for an IC for my Proco RAT distortion pedal that had been discontinued years ago and could only be found online for $ 10. This IC is said to be the real sound of the RAT and since I had a newer model I had to find it. Well I went to LC as they’re down the street from my house and to my surprise he had it — and for a better price. This month I was searching for an elusive pc mount pot and LC had it but the shaft was just too long. He quickly offered to saw off the unnecessary length and I was very satisfied. If you’re doing a large order it may make more sense to order from bulk retailers, but if you only need a few parts or cannot wait for shipping LC is a good place to start. All Electronics on the other side of Van Nuys seem to only stock cheap parts. LC stocks Alpha pots. The store is a bit messy but you can get the hang of it. Overall I’m glad this place is around. Great stock and perfect customer service!

Stopped in here for electronics components.
This guy is stacked wall to wall with components but there does not seem to be a lot of organization to the whole thing. The owner was nice enough to grab whatever it was that I required for me (some caps, prototyping board, solder wick, and LED’s). I probably wouldn’t have found half that stuff if left to my own devices.
Beats the hell out of Radioshack in terms of selection and price but quality is just ok (cheapy multimeters, solder irons, etc.).
Oh and quick note, do not mention it if you are Jewish and don’t ask about the noisy church next door (I was stuck with him ranting in broken English for 20 minutes straight).