ABOUT
I wrapped my hands around the guitar neck at an early age,
inspired by my father who used to play in a Swedish punk band.
Early on he introduced me to Jimi Hendrix and quickly I became completely lost in the world of music. Not many days have passed without me playing or thinking about guitars.
Around the age of 14 I built my first electric guitar in woodworking class, that opened up a whole world for me. I wanted to explore the whole universe of sounds that could be formed by guitar strings.
As an educated carpenter, I had worked with wood for over 10 years before I applied to Musikinstrumentakademien, which helped me refine my craft and deepen my knowledge and interest for guitars and guitar building.
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My workshop
At the moment my workshop is located in Zinkensdamm, Stockholm, Sweden where I share a 250sqm space with four other luthiers. It’s a highly creative environment that keeps my knowledge and passion for guitars and guitar building growing.
Testimonials
Kim Olsson – About model G5 VCA
”I met Tim at GBG vintage guitar show in April 2022. I tried all the guitars he had on display in his booth, and I was completely blown away by the craftmanship and playability in every single one of them. Some weeks after, I reached out to discuss a custom project. It ended up being a variation of his 16-inch model, which I particularly liked. It was very easy to discuss ideas with Tim, and he always gave a range of options in
Gordon Ferngren – About model G5 FCA
”The first time I saw this guitar it was sitting on a display stand in a guitar shop, nestled inbetween old japanese strats and Les Pauls. It was stunning, and I thought that it had to be a showcase guitar or the owners personal guitar, surely not a guitar that was for sale. After playing a 1969 Greco FA67-70 (a blonde ES-175 copy that was great) the owner of the shop asked if I wanted to try the Valkeapää. I was almost too