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Jim & Kathy return to Quarry Hill Winery ~ August 6th!

I’ll be taking a break from repairing and setting up instruments to perform with Kathy at Quarry Hill Winery in Berlin Heights this evening, August 6th! Perfect summer evening for performing outdoors!

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Jim & Kathy are back at Little Birdie Wine Nest, July 6th

For the occasional break from my job as a luthier and guitar repairman in northeast Ohio, I enjoy performing with Kathy Lynn at local venues. This Wednesday, July 6th we’ll be back at Little Birdie Wine Nest in Parma, Ohio

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1966 Gibson J-50 Restoration

A 1966 Gibson J-50 came into my northeast Ohio guitar repair shop with a pot belly top and a separated bridge along with a few other issues. Purchased by the owner when she was in college, it had been neglected

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Martin D-15 Side Crack Repair

As a luthier in Cleveland, Ohio I see a lot of guitars requiring some manner of crack repair. Large side crack repairs can me among the most challenging. Here’s how we repaired a major side crack on a Martin D-15.

Jim Kozel June 12, 2020June 12, 2020 Setup, Repair & Restoration Read more

Telecaster Setup and Output Jack Upgrade

A lot of telecasters that come into my Cleveland guitar shop for setup often have output jack issues, the dreaded snap, crackle and pop. Here’s how we addressed those issues while setting up this telecaster.

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Michelle’s Martin Repair

Cleveland singer songwriter Michelle Gaw’s cat knocked over her prized Martin causing significant damage to the guitar. Here’s how we repaired the damage. Oh…Michelle says she still loves her cat.

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Kathy & Jim at Old Prague Restaurant

Kathy and I always enjoy performing at the Old Prague Restaurant in Vermilion, Ohio. Here’s a two song clip of our good time at Old Prague on February 7, 2020.

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1964 Gibson LG-1 Restoration

Cleveland-based Rachel Brown and The Beatnik Playboys https://rachelbps.com delight audiences wherever they perform. So, when Rachel brought her 1964 Gibson LG-1 to the shop for a stage-ready restoration, I was happy to help. Here’s days of restoration/repair condensed into a

Jim Kozel November 27, 2019November 27, 2019 Setup, Repair & Restoration Read more

Alvarez Lifting Bridge Repair

A very nice Alvarez guitar came into the shop with a lifting bridge. Here’s the story of how the bridge was repaired and the probable cause of why the bridge lifted in the first place.

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“Short Cut” by Jim Kozel

Some years back, I wrote a song about a miner in Telluride, Colorado. Here’s an arrangement of “Short Cut” performed at Brent Kirby’s 10×3 at Brother’s Lounge on September 18, 2019. I’m playing my latest Tele creation, the Jimmy-Caster.

Jim Kozel September 19, 2019September 19, 2019 Jim's Music Read more
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2022 PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE



LITTLE BIRDIE WINE NEST
6060 Broadview Rd 
Parma, OH 44134 
216 - 785 - 9922 
www.littlebirdiewinenest.com 
With Kathy Lynn
~ October 12  6:30 - 8:30
~ November 2  6:30 - 8:30
~ Dec 7  6:30 - 8:30

QUARRY HILL WINERY
403 Mason Road 
Berlin Heights, Ohio  44814 
Quarryhillwinery@Gmail.com 
(419) 588-3179
Performing with Kathy Lynn
~ November 5  6:30-9:30
~ December 3  6:30-9:30

OLD PRAGUE RESTAURANT AND BAR
5586 Liberty Ave
Vermilion, OH 44089
(440) 967-7182
With Kathy Lynn
~ July 10  2-5pm
~ August 7 2-5pm
~ September 11 2-5pm

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