Links
Useful links
David Dyke Luthier Supplies UK
Supplier of all materials for the construction of all stringed instruments in the UK, as well as
hard to find special music grade timber.
Small Wonder Music Company
Suppliers of Shell, Materials and tools for Musical Instrument Making.
Stuart MacDonald Luthier Supplies
Supplier of all materials and specialty tools for the construction of all stringed instruments in the
USA.
Luthier Merchantile International
Supplier of all materials for the construction of all stringed instruments in the USA, specialises in
the supply of Tonewoods. Presenters of the Healdsburg Guitar Festival 2003 and 2005.
Axminster Power Tool Centre
Axminster Power Tool Centre. Mail order and shop purchase. They supply the whole range of power and hand
tools for the woodworking industry, hold a trade show yearly in the SE of England and publish a quarterly
trade journal of new tools as well as special interest features.
Headway Acoustic Pickups
The Headway HE1 Series and "The Snake" acoustic pickups are tailored to match the natural qualities of
the
Acoustic Guitar or specified instrument, without needing to alter the appearance. They offer a clear,
transparent sound that is harmonically rich, yet delivers a low impedance output to suit your mixer,
FX unit, or combo, with minimal cable sensitivity. Headway minimises nasties such as feedback, circuit
noise, interference, distortion, and body handling noise.
Terry Lees
Terry Lees has been
playing the guitar since 1960. He has played major concerts supporting Fairport Convention, Davey
Graham, Bert Jansch, Martin Carthy, Labi Siffrie, Lonnie Donegan and others as well as making
television and radio appearances in his own right.
Terry is a well known performer on the folk circuit and has had many TV and radio performances as well
as prominent festival shows and concerts. He also gives demonstrations and workshops.
In 1975 he came second to world class guitarist Adrian Legg in an international fingerpicking competition.
In 1998 Terry was runner up in the National Guitarist of the Year competition at Wembley Arena having
been a finalist for two years running, finally becoming Guitarist of the Year in 2000.
Terry runs guitar workshops at folk festivals throughout the country. He plays any style but his heart
is in Celtic and British traditional music
Allied Luthier Supplies supply the largest selection of Legitimate Brazilian Rosewood (Dalbergia Nigra) as well as a superb selection of other Tonewoods and special tools.
Franks Frets Page
The absolute, ultimate guitar web site. Frank Ford in California has put together the
ultimate site for repair and upkeep of stringed instruments. All of the web site files and
photos are free to download, but a better idea is to send Frank a donation of $50.00 and he
will send you an updated CD of the whole site. Also check out Gryphon Stringed Instruments link
on Frank's site.
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The Sussex Guild is a group of professional designers and makers of fine contemporary and traditional craftwork, whose members live and work in Sussex and the adjoining counties of Kent, Surrey and Hampshire. The members have been selected for their high degree of skill and creativity.Tonetech luthiers supplies
We at Tonetech Ltd believe that the UK has some of the best luthiers in the world. Our aim is to supply them with great quality timbers and play our part in helping to make some of the best guitars and stringed instruments you can buy.Black Horse Music Festival
The Black Horse Music Festival takes place annually on the last week-end of May in the grounds of The Black Horse public house, near Battle, England. The programme includes blues, folk, world music, soul and rock artistes (see selected year page for further details). Although a small festival, many international artistes have appeared over the years. There is ample parking for the event, which is held in a marquee. There is a bar selling real ales; food is available either from the barbecue, or the Black Horse. Collections are made for one or more selected charities. Additional entertainment for the afternoon sessions is provided by Hastings' Community Circus and a Punch and Judy show. A free bus service is provided between Battle station and the Black Horse
All stages fully illustrated with colour photographs, clear drawings and detailed plans for each part of the instrument.
Copies of my book are also available at all the shows I attend. Please check the news section to find out where I will be next.