Tim Jones Guitar Repairs

Hey! How is everyone doing out there? Weird and hard times I know but if your working on music during this and your guitar needs some love let me know! I've been back at it for a little while and working hard on a lot of guitars. I offer contactless front porch drop off or pickup depending on the area. Drop me a line anytime and stay safe!

WOW! Is it August already!!? Back when things were first shut down I had great plans to work on all of personal guitars. Well a couple got done but like the shoe makers kids most of mine still need some love. That being said I have been working on some customer stuff again and would be happy to hear from you if you need soemthing done! I also wanted to connect with everyone as well and see how everyone is doing! Stay safe and healthy!

So I know I said I was going to post another one of my guitars while working on it but I have been quite busy. My son and I have been making trains from old Dimarzio pickup boxes and old glue containers. We have been having fun in isolation getting creative. More guitars to come but thought I would share some "builds" instead haha!

How is everyone doing out there? One of my favourite things is building parts guitars and modifying them as well. Here are a few that I put together over the past couple of years. All are put together with parts I sourced from various places. I don't do any scratch building but have assembled and modified many over the years. I also offer this as a service for anyone who wants a custom guitar but doesn't want the hassle of putting them together. Even the best kits or parts that seem easy to put together can present some real challenges to assemble properly. Hope everyone is healthy and safe. I can't wait to get back to working on your guitars. I will be selecting another of my personal collection to work on and show you very soon. Stay Tuned!!

I hope everyone is doing ok during these uncertain times and finding ways to keep busy. I haven't been taking in any repairs latley for obvious reasons but have decided to finally start working on some of my own neglected instruments. I often find myself to busy to give my own the love they need haha. So I thought why not share a few with you over this time and show a few of the things that I do. Here is my 70s Gibson SG special that has definitely seen better days. I have ha...d this guitar since my mid teens and at one point it was my main guitar. I remember when I got it like it was yesterday. I traded a cheap Strat copy and $200 for it and was happier than anything. I finally owned a Gibson!! It felt so much better than any guitar I had played or owned at the time and quickly became my main axe. Sadly only a few short months later it fell off the stand and the headstock snapped. It was repaired by a local music store and is still holding today. This guitar is far from original. The previous owner stripped the natural finish and sprayed it in a colour he said was called "evinrude blue". I loved the colour right away and to this day still have an obsession with blue guitars. The original pickups which were small firebird style Humbuckers where replaced with full sized Humbuckers yet routed quite crudely. The headstock overlay and logo where removed as well and the inlay was placed on a brass plate and sprayed with a thick poly finish. Part of me has considered doing all kinds of things to this guitar over the years but I also have this weird sentimentality to its original rough look and feel. When I was young none of these things mattered to me I was just happy to own a real Gibson SG! So! This brings me to what I have done to it. For some reason I have swapped the bridge pickup many times. I would either remove it to put in another guitar or project or just wasnt happy with it. I decided that I wanted something with a high output in this thing like it has originally (when I got it). I have always loved the Seymour Duncan JB. The other thing is that this was "rewired very badly and I had never cleaned that up. Old patch cable was used and other wire that just looked and felt cheap. I also replace the jack and one odd pot that I replaced with a period correct one I had kicking around. Here are some pics! Like I said I'm leaving this mostly the same as when I got it for nostalgia so don't judge too hard if you see something that looks off as I'm sure you will see a few haha! I hope you enjoy this and if your interested in seeing more guitars as I bring them back to life let me me know! Stay safe out there friends and most importantly STAY HOME! I look forward to seeing your instruments again soon when the time is right :) PS. There are captions on a lot of the photos if your interested in explanations or descriptions of what I have done.