BudeStrings Tutor and Luthier

BudeStrings Tutor and Luthier Self taught musician, luthier, tutor and repairer of multiple instruments. I am a self-taught musician of some 35 years’ experience.

Since the early days of intensively playing on the local folk scene I have learnt over a dozen instruments and taught myself to write and compose as well as record, mix and produce. I have performed solo and with several bands, and extensively write and compose my own material. I have assisted in the design and construction of semi pro recording studios, carried out extensive sound engineering wor

k for live performances and recording sessions and become fluent in using Protools, the industry standard recording platform. For the past ten years I have also been carrying out repairs restorations and maintenance on stringed instruments, keyboards and amps. Professionally I have worked as an industrial chemist, I have run my own construction firm and for the past ten years I have been a freelance music teacher. This has involved teaching from home as well as peripatetically at local schools, running workshops and assisting musically oriented school trips abroad. I also spent several years working at a local comprehensive school as music technician which allowed me to use my experience in sound engineering, studio design, score writing, music based IT and instrument repairs. I have taught all age groups from ages 5 to 65+, at all levels of ability and commitment, from casual hobbyists to fast developing ambitious young musicians. While all types and ages of students bring their own challenges and rewards I have consistently developed an excellent relationship with my students which is the cornerstone of the success of my teaching philosophy. Students who choose to make the most of what I offer move very quickly. I have elevated several students from novice level to playing pieces equivalent to classical grade 6 and above in under 2 years – this is largely because I focus very much on getting my students playing pieces they enjoy while feeding in relevant music theory later on. While it is in the nature of freelance teaching for students to come and go I maintain a core of loyal students many of which stay with me for years – which is the best kind of review you can get.

....and this is the third Bach tune i'm l0ooking at although I might be overreaching here.
13/06/2026

....and this is the third Bach tune i'm l0ooking at although I might be overreaching here.

This is the Classical Guitar cover for "Passacaglia" composed by G....

Prospective Bach tune No2. Looks doable but much more complex than it looks.
13/06/2026

Prospective Bach tune No2. Looks doable but much more complex than it looks.

The famous "Air on a G-string" from Bach's Suite for Orchestra no. 3.I hope you will enjoy my arrangement and playing.Peace & LovePer-Olov Kindgren

I have a super ambitious student who loves baroque as much as I do and wants to play some Bach. This is the first of the...
13/06/2026

I have a super ambitious student who loves baroque as much as I do and wants to play some Bach. This is the first of the tunes I'm considering applying my mere mortal powers to

I heard David Russell play this and was amazed how he could play it in D-Major. (Brilliant performance!) I decided to make it in the original key of Eb-Major...

09/06/2026

The things we find ourselves doing 🤣

New tune for me to learn by way of student request, it's a bit of a melon twister on mando.

Ibanez RG restring and set up. More of the usual Floyd Rose tedium. The customer has such an unshakeable belief in locki...
08/06/2026

Ibanez RG restring and set up. More of the usual Floyd Rose tedium. The customer has such an unshakeable belief in locking trems the nut clamps were missing...

This needed another tweak, acouple of frets had popped un in the hot weather and the customer wanted the fret ends rolle...
08/06/2026

This needed another tweak, acouple of frets had popped un in the hot weather and the customer wanted the fret ends rolled off more. All lovely now.

Because Leo Fender was s fu***ng idiot to think it was a good idea to bury the truss nut. Done this on dozens of strats ...
30/05/2026

Because Leo Fender was s fu***ng idiot to think it was a good idea to bury the truss nut. Done this on dozens of strats and teles by now.

30/05/2026

Debussy on a strat. Because - why wouldn't you...

Seriously cool homegrown case
30/05/2026

Seriously cool homegrown case

Refret and new nut on a 92 japanese strat.
30/05/2026

Refret and new nut on a 92 japanese strat.

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