Crossfield Stringed Instruments

Luthier and stringed instrument restoration in Peterborough

Crossfield Stringed Instruments is a luthier workshop based in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, dedicated to custom repair and restoration, setup of guitars, mandolins and banjos, and custom guitar making. The business is run by Leo, a luthier who also teaches music lessons.

Workshop services

• Repair and restoration of stringed instruments.
• Setup of guitars, mandolins and banjos.
• Custom guitar making.
• Music lessons.

The workshop takes on jobs of any size and offers a free estimate service. Appointments are arranged via web form or by phone.

Working approach

The company notes that its staff are players of the range of instruments they build and repair, which allows them to understand the individual needs of each musician. The working method includes collaborating with the client to define what they really need, so that the instrument built, restored or repaired matches what they are looking for.

Work documented by customers

The testimonials on the site describe work on a wide variety of instruments. These include the setup of an Ibanez SR500 bass, fixing string buzz and changing strings on an Eastman AC322CE, repositioning the bridge on a banjo, setting up an old mandolin with measurement of string-to-fret distances, setting up a Yamaha FS820 acoustic guitar with adjustment of strings and frets, replacing tuning pegs on a vintage Jedson banjo, setting up a Gibson electric guitar, structural repair of a Taylor acoustic guitar damaged in a fall, finishing a neck with amber tint and nitrocellulose lacquer on a Stratocaster, repairing a Turkish long-neck saz with a new bridge and strings, fret milling on a 1992 Ibanez RG, and restoration with a new fingerboard on a Japanese shamisen.

Luthier profile

Customers describe Leo as a professional with extensive knowledge of stringed instruments and a passion for music, capable of taking on unusual jobs that other workshops reject. Several testimonials highlight the detailed communication during the process, including sending measurements and photos of the work in progress.

Location and contact

Phone: 07856 343 137 · Email: leo@stringed-instruments.co.uk