Guitar making DVD

Watch for a YouTube link to my new guitar making DVD. This DVD was filmed in 2008 in my workshop by two local award wining camera club members Harry and Alan. The DVD condenses two hundred hours of construction into twenty minutes, if only I could build them that fast. As soon as they have shown the DVD in their upcoming competitions I will upload it to YouTube.

Mandolin on You Tube

This Mandola was made for Tom. He had seen my instruments at a Michelham Priory show and decided to have a Mandola made. The body is made from Flamed Sycamore and the top is European Spruce, The laminated neck is also Flamed Sycamore and has B/W/B purfling inlay under the neck from the heel to the head. Fingerboard and bridge are made from ebony. To hear and watch Tom play click here. Tom Plays J S Bach

Show dates for 2009

CHIPENHAM FOLK FESTIVAL

Chipenham, Wiltshire, England. May 22rd to 25th 2009. For information call me on 01323 768689 or email Information Chipenham Folk Festival.. Special show prices on Hiscox flight cases, Headway pickups and Rotosound strings.

SIDMOUTH FOLK WEEK

Sidmouth, Devon, 31st July through 07th August 2009

For information click Information Sidmouth Folk Week. Special show prices on Hiscox flight cases and Rotosound strings and Headway pickups.

TOWERSEY FOLK FESTIVAL

 Towersey,Oxfordshire, England. August 27th through 31st 2009. For information email Information Towersey Folk Festival.. Come and see what's new. 14 fret cutaway in Brazilian Rosewood, mandolins including the F5 mandolin and the new 12 string special.

Demonstrator guitars available at special show discount. Also special show prices on Hiscox flight cases and Rotosound strings and Headway pickups.

THE ACOUSTIC GUITAR SHOW

 Cheltenham Town Hall, 11th till 13th September 2009. For information click web site The ACOUSTIC GUITAR SHOW. The third year of the biggest ACOUSTIC guitar show in the UK.

Guitars, Workshops, Luthiers, Music, Jam stage, Performances, Seminars, Gadgets, Master classes, Amps and pickups.Major performances.Special quiet rooms for listening to your new guitar before you purchase.

Demonstrator guitars available at special show discount. Also special show prices on Hiscox flight cases and Rotosound strings, Headway Amps and Pickups.

New instruments available in 2009 at the shows to play and purchase

Left Handed "000". This guitar is made as a left handed guitar, not just having the strings on the wrong way round on a standard guitar. Body and ribs in figured walnut. Soundboard European Spruce.

Parlour guitar. Available in highly figured cocobolo, complete with hard shell case.

Tenor guitar. Body size as in OO model, Body in figured walnut, mahogany neck,

Mandolin. Mandolins are available to order in all sizes, currently out of stock.