Luthier Spotlight: Gerald Gill of The Vintage Instrument Workshop

2026-06-18T09:24:28+01:00

We’re honoured to shine a light on The Vintage Instrument Workshop, a respected London workshop dedicated to the repair, restoration, maintenance and authentication of vintage stringed instruments. Behind the workshop is Gerald Gill — a highly experienced luthier whose journey began with taking guitars apart and putting them back together as a teenager. With a background that brings together carpentry, engineering experience, formal lutherie training, guitar manufacturing, and years of specialist repair work on Denmark Street, Gerald has developed a deep understanding of how instruments are built, how they age, and how they can be restored with care and sensitivity. [...]