Patrick Podpadec /  Luthier
440.428.2632
woodnstrings@ncweb.com

PATRICK PODPADEC and a little history...

I started my career as a luthier in the early 80's by apprenticing with master luthier Rod Fitts.  He owned a small, but respected, repair shop in Jefferson, Ohio.  He was one of a select few authorized repairmen in the area for companies like Gibson, Fender, Ovation, Martin, and Mossman where he was one of their head repair technicians in the mid to late 70's

It was an honor and great pleasure to work under his tutelage for almost 2 1/2 years.

During my apprenticeship I learned many aspects of the repair business, from adjusting the height of the strings at the nut, to rebinding and refinishing a sunburst guitar.

As this website grows I plan to have the repair pages loaded with many photos of my repairs, jigs, and so forth.  I have always been impressed with the fine luthiers who are willing to share there expertise in the field with those who are interested.  I believe that, by sharing information, more of it seems to return.  I'm not sure exactly how to explain that phenomenon, but it seems to be the case with my life.

For the past 25 years I have been blessed with the ability to repair and build a few extraordinary instruments for friends and local working musicians.  I hope to add your name to this ever growing list of happy customers.