Bruce Jones (Guitar Technician)

Bruce Jones is a professional guitarist/composer, with more than 35 years in the music business in Canada and Brazil. From an early age Bruce has been fascinated with the properties of electro-acoustic instruments and how to ensure their highest quality in live performance.

Over many years Bruce has combined a career in performance with work in the design, construction and repair of guitars. He has worked with luthiers, such as the renowned Linda Manzner and Bruce O’Dowd in Canada, as well as the Di Giorgio and Del Vecchio companies in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where he grew up. His life-long interest in Afro-Brazilian rhythms is coupled with a talent for constructing and playing a variety of percussion instruments, including Berimbau and Sordo.

As the chief guitar technician for Elite Music Academy, Bruce is on call to assess all manner of repairs. From set ups and restringing to more complex intonation and truss-rod adjustments, Bruce works to the highest standard, for reasonable rates and at short notice.

For more information on guitar repairs with Bruce please call the main desk at 416.406.5355 ex 1