About us
Tim Marten - Guitar technician/Luthier
Tim Marten started repairing instruments professionally in 1977 when he joined the small but busy workshop in the basement of 27 Denmark st known as ANDY’S.
The workshop was well known for the high quality of it repairs and was patronised by all the major bands and musicians of the time.
In 1980 Tim was asked to join the crew of LED ZEPPELIN as guitar tech for JIMMY PAGE. in who’s employment he remained for ten years, touring and recording extensively in Europe and America. He has also toured with many other major acts such as Roger Waters, Ray Davies, Steve Harley, to name a few.
In 1990 Tim started his own workshop with many famous clients and in the year 2000 was invited back to head the repairs dept at the now greatly expanded ANDY’S back in Denmark St. After the sad demise of the shop in 2007 Tim And Mikhail joined forces to form the current business.
Mikhail Popov - Electronic Engineer
Mikhail studied electronics in college from 2000 to 2003. While studying there, he worked in a repair shop fixing TV’s, radios and other household electronics. He started working for Andy’s Guitar shop in 2004. There he repaired amplifiers and managed the amplifier dept of the shop. Working with bands such as ‘The Kooks’, ‘The Holloway’s and ‘Mr Hudson and The Library’ and many bands in between. He worked there until Andy’s Guitar Shop Closed in May 2007. Upon the demise of ANDY’S he joined forces with Tim Marten to create a new business on the top floor of the old shop.