Do you have a new or vintage guitar, bass or any stringed instrument that needs expert repair or restoration? Do you want only the best artisan to work on it?
Meet Tom Smith, whom some of you may already know. This page is about the other thing Tom does with his life and time, which is repair, make and restore stringed instruments. He specializes mainly in guitars, basses, and banjos, although he does have experience with the violin famly.
He has written articles on the subject for magazines, done work on some of the more valuable instruments, and for some of the more noted collectors, dealers, and musicians on the planet today.
See his qualifications below and drop him a line or give him a call with any questions you might have regarding repairs, refinishing or full restoration.
Full Service Martin Warranty Station
String Instrument repair
30 years experience
Extensive Vintage and restoration experience
Guitars made to order
Satisfaction Guaranteed
References available
Tom also makes world class guitars if you are looking for the instrument of your dreams.
Photos available on request.
Here is a partial list of those who have trusted their instruments in Tom's hands:
Les Paul
Tuck Andress
Michael Hedges
Dixie Chicks
Steve Wariner
Rosie Flores
Jim Lauderdale
Randy Scaggs
Jonathan Long
Juice Newton's band
Kenny Rogers band
Bob Dylan's band
Tom Petty's band
Martina McBride's band
Joe Cocker's band
Send a message with questions and for phone number.
By appointment only.
To order Tom's Music:
CD Baby
or at http://www.TomSmithGuitar.com
[email protected]
http://www.myspace.com/tomsmithmusic
In his book, "American Guitar," the Italian author and composer Maurizio Angeletti said that Tom is "completely free from the barriers of commercial music...the playing is, and couldn't be other than a reflection about life, and the conceptual transcription of it into music..." Tom tends to call it "Contemporary Guitar." It could as easily be called "Neo-Impressionism," "Real Interesting," or just plain "Good Guitar Playing" judging from comments made by members of his audiences.
Nashville's "The City Paper" has described Tom as "One of the nation's premier guitarists...[his] playing has been ranked right alonside that of such acoustic masters as Leo Kottke and John Fahey...". Tom is a contemporary of and has played with, Tuck and Patti, Will Ackerman and Michael Hedges.
While there are similarities to and influences from these legends, you'll find a difference in his playing that puts him in a unique, new category that Ben Cole of GHS Strings dubbed, "Experimental Acoustic."
Since he began playing in 1966, Tom has performed in 30 states and three countries. His musical career has taken him from coffee houses in North Carolina and bars in San Francisco to concert halls and festival audiences of 10,000. He has done PBS shows, and shared the stage with such artists as John Hammond Jr., Odetta, Livingston Taylor, Melanie, Tuck and Patti, Michael Hedges, Robin Ford, Dave Van Ronk, Jesse Winchester, John Fahey and Todd Phillips. He has four records, "Still Life," "Musical Pictures," "On Any Given Night" and "Juliet's Window" out on Lone Oak Records.
