About

I have worked in the music business since the age of 11 when I won the award of Young Musician of the Year, which gave me the opportunity to perform all over the UK, Europe, the Mediterranean and beyond.

At 15 I started my work experience in a local music store, Cookes Orchestral Supplies, which lead to me being employed with them on a full time bases after leaving school, and started my passion for repairing musical instruments as there was an in-house repair technician who was willing to train me on an ongoing apprenticeship.  After a short period I was invited to take on the role of Shop manager. The company was taken over by an international company Music Sales in April 1991 where I became stock and quality controller for 56 branches nationwide, as well as managing my own store . During this time with Music Sales I introduced and maintained a musical instrument rental purchasing scheme nationally, and created workshops and seminars in my local area to encourage and inform musicians of all abilities in a wide range of interests from taking up their first musical instrument, performance techniques, right through to learning how to service and repair their own instruments.

In 1998 I was invited by Cash Converters, who had over 220 store nationwide, to start up the U Ks first dedicated music store where I continued to offer vital information to the general public regarding hands on workshops and seminars both in store and remotely throughout the UK which resulted in the company recognising the impact my new store had in the region and rolled out my music shop strategy throughout a further 50+ Cash Converters stores nationwide.

During my time with the afore mentioned music companies I was fortunate to be able to continue my studying on musical instrument repair, which I have now been carrying out for over 25 years, in store and for organisations, private individuals and other local music shops with great success.

Spike’s Musical Instrument Repair Service is committed to providing a superior brass, woodwind, traditional and world instrument repair service.  Over 25 years’ experience with the aim to offer quality workmanship at fair prices and provides a prompt service you can rely on.