Contact Jim by email

Phone or text: 440-570-7373

  • Home
  • Repair & Restoration
  • Jim’s Music
  • Custom Shop

Jim Kozel – Luthier, Musician

Acoustic & Electric Instrument Setup, Repair and Restoration

Menu

  • Home
  • Repair & Restoration
  • Jim’s Music
  • Custom Shop

Month: October 2017

1965 Gibson B-45 Bridge Repair – “Toni Gets Her Guitar Back!”

As a Cleveland area luthier, it’s a joy to return a repaired or restored instrument to its owner. Sometimes I get lucky and the shop gets filled with music for a bit. That’s exactly what happend when Toni Huff Medley

Jim Kozel October 28, 2017 Setup, Repair & Restoration Read more

Cleveland-based luthier, Jim Kozel gives Brent Kirby’s vintage J-45 some repair TLC…

Brent Kirby’s beloved J-45 was due for some repair TLC… complete refret, fractured bridge repar and a loose fractured back brace in a bad location. Here’s how we got after that broken back brace.

Jim Kozel October 20, 2017 Setup, Repair & Restoration Read more

Contact Jim:

Contact Jim by email
Phone or Text: 440-570-7373
Bay Village, Ohio

2025 PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

TBA
SAVORIA BAR & GRILL (inside the Holiday Inn)
7703 Reynolds Road (Rt 306)
Mentor, OH 44060
440-951-7100

SATURDAY, JUNE 14TH
1-4PM
OLD PRAGUE RESTAURANT
5586 Liberty Ave
Vermilion, OH 44089
440-967-7182

TUESDAY, JULY 8TH
6 - 9PM
THE DOGG HOUSE
33475 Lake Rd
Avon Lake, OH 44012
(440) 933-7000

SATURDAY, JULY 19TH
1-4PM
OLD PRAGUE RESTAURANT
5586 Liberty Ave
Vermilion, OH 4408
440-967-7182

SATURDAY, AUGUST 16TH
1-4PM
OLD PRAGUE RESTAURANT
5586 Liberty Ave
Vermilion, OH 4408
440-967-7182

BLOG Topics

  • About Jim (6)
  • Custom Shop (1)
  • Guitar & Ukulele Instruction (2)
  • Instrument Review (1)
  • Jim's Music (17)
  • Performance Schedule (4)
  • Setup, Repair & Restoration (45)

Recent Posts

  • STOP CHOKING YOUR 12-STRING!
  • Jim & Kathy Livestream Concert – July 27, 2023
  • 1966 Gibson J-50 Restoration

Archives

Copyright © 2025 Jim Kozel – Luthier, Musician Theme by: ThemeGrill Powered by: WordPress