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About Me
Hiya I'm Jack, I run the workshop. I formed the company in 2009 working from home; years later moved to our present workshop in Cheetham Hill, Manchester. I take great pride in my work, I find setting up and repairing instruments very enjoyable and rewarding.
Over the years there always seems to be something fresh, a unique sound, some wacky hardware or a different design in a guitar that keeps me interested. My job is coming up with solutions for you and if there isn't the part for sale, hey, let's make it instead.
I've been writing the "Fix Your Guitar" column in Total Guitar since 2017 from DIY Truss rod tweaks to Setting up a Floyd Rose - catch it monthly!
I work very closely with you and I care. I care that your instrument leaves how you want it, I care that you feel satisfied and we ensure that the instrument will be bang on!
History
Before starting my own workshop, I worked for Sheehan's Music Services, as a full-time repairer. There I worked closely with the experienced guitar builder Colin Keefe of Keefe Guitars who helped me further my knowledge as a professional guitar repairer. I also worked alongside, Bob Dayfield a well established and respected repairer in Leicestershire
After moving to Salford University to study I quickly began to setup other students' guitars and other instruments. Having major success that year constantly taking on guitars I decided to found Jack's Instrument Services independently to offer my luthier services to Greater Manchester.
2009 to June 2012 - I worked in a home based workshop taking on an ever expanding array of electric guitars, basses, acoustics and some other interesting stringed instruments. I crammed that workshop full of specialist tools, weird rare guitar parts and more parts until I couldnt fit any more in.... In the new workshop I still havent stopped hoarding.
2013-2022 - Ever expanding in the Cheetham Hill workshop, I brought on 3 staff to train and work along side me to repair, restoration and upgrade guitars
2020 - I've set up a new company Tiny Tone for scratch plates, pedals and wiring looms, take a look!
2022 - After working for a number of years with a team of 3, I've now gone back to my roots so I can focus on actually repairing guitars instead of managing other folks. Back to what I do best and get the most enjoyment from!
