Jim's Guitar Workshop

About Jim's Guitar Workshop

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Hello! My name is Jim Croisdale and I'm a qualified guitar tech based in Middleton, Leeds, West Yorkshire. I do all kinds of setup and modification work, from setups, cleaning, restringing and fret levelling to pickup replacement, floating trem adjustment, wiring mods and full refrets.

I have been involved with guitars and basses for almost 25 years. Ever since learning to play the electric guitar aged 16 I have been very interested in the technical side of musical instruments and their maintenance and upkeep. During my A-Level years I worked part time for a local guitar tech and then went on to do a BTEC national Diploma at City of Leeds College of Music, under the tutelage of Ted Lee, Shane Haigh (The String Surgeon) and Paul McNab (Paulmann Guitars) among others. Since that time I have been in many bands and have continued to do guitar tech work consistently along the way.

I am very passionate about my work. While I may never be a racing car engineer who travels the globe, to me, working on guitars is almost as awesome. Guitars are finely engineered pieces of equipment and the fine tolerances and keen eye (and ears) required to work on them effectively make them an exciting challenge that is never the same twice. Whether your guitar cost £50 or £5000, I will give it the exact same level of care and attention.

For many years I was a guitar tech of no fixed abode - working at client's houses or doing work at gigs in the backstage areas. As of April 2016, I've moved house and now find myself with a dedicated workshop and so can begin to offer my experience and services in a more formal capacity. If you've never heard of me before, this is probably why - I was the best kept guitar tech secret in West Yorkshire, as my bank manager will probably tell you. :-).

So, if you've got a guitar that's in urgent need of medical attention or any questions, queries or ideas that you need help with, please get in touch. You can email me via the website in the first instance (I check my emails every 5 minutes!) or call me. I look forwards to working with you!