My principle activities include piano tuning, repairs and restoration,  stringed instruments, brass and woodwind, percussion etc., and am the only qualified person active in the Nelson Area

I am regarded as one of the best luthiers in the business evident in my receiving work and commissions from across New Zealand usually dealing with professionals but locally also students and teachers.

One of my passions is the repair/restoration of vintage instruments which include acoustic and electric guitars, folk instruments such as banjos and mandolins etc. I can also boast to be an authority on most vintage and collectable rare items and I guess age is on my side so I have the experience and ability.

I also service early keyboard instruments to include Fender Rhodes and Wurlitser electric pianos, Hammond Tone-Wheel organs etc.

In the digital age it is easy for a non- tertiary trained person to claim expertise in any business and our industry is no exception. be vary careful of who you let near your valuable instrument. I’ve lost count of the heart-breaks caused by the in-experienced so-called “luthier” so be careful out there.