Steve Spalding Guitar and Fretted Instrument Repair

History

I have been helping musicians since 1981, when I began repairing out of my bedroom (!) in high school. 5 years prior, I was a passionate teen driven to learn all things guitar! My muse brought me savant local luthier John Spearman, and a 3+year mentorship. I learned so much! My quirky, eclectic guide passed on in 1982, I was his sole apprentice. In 1983, I opened a tiny (closet-size) shop in a local music store. Repairing on the side, I also played onstage, and did live sound. I made many faithful repair customers back then, one of which offered me a chance of a lifetime... In 1989 I was asked by the two founders of Musician's Friend to open a large shop in their new flagship Medford, OR retail store. A handshake created a 15 year relationship, and amazing opportunities to hone and expose my craft in the industry! In '04, after 5 years co-existing with Guitar Ctr, I chose to downsize, and optimize my workload to allow my very best work. 2011 brings 30 rewarding years of repair work.

Specialties

Specializing in repair, maintenance, modification, and restoration of acoustic and electric guitars and basses. Services also include banjos, mandolins, ukelele's and most all fretted instruments.