Stories

Here is a selection of tales from the workshop related to guitar making & repairs
You can also find the stories of some of the brilliant & talented people who own and play my guitars

The Competition 'MBG-CC50' Guitar!

The competition guitar that a lucky player will win is finished! (Photos bellow) Here it is, sporting a European Spruce top, Indian...

The New 640mm Scale Concert Classical (MBG - CC40) is now available!

When I moved into my new workshop (Oct/Nov 2023), I decided that I would need to build a guitar to check everything was in place and that...

Vintage 1927 Martin Taropatch (8 String Uke) Bridge Repair. (For Sale too!)

Have you heard of a Taropatch? I certainly hadn't... said to have evolved from the Portugese instrument Rajão. First produced in Hawaii...

New 640mm Scale Classical guitar in development 'MBG-CC40'

I am working on a new Classical model, this is going to have a 640mm Scale length. I had noted a few makers have started offering this as...

Classical Guitar Retreat, Competition and Interview with Matthew McAllister

The brilliant Scottish Classical Guitarist Matthew McAllister (lecturer at the Royal Conservatoire in Glasgow), who runs the Classical...

Rob Martino

Rob is more known for his work with the wonderfully interesting instrument the 'Chapman Stick'. Which is a very technical multi stringed ...

Brian Nicholson

Brian is well known in the Scottish, Shetland and international folk scene, he is originally from the Shetland isles but has now settled...

Corey Dodds

Corey is a very talented young musician (only 18), he owns a wonderful Classical Guitar I made, using some very unique woods. Zebrano...

Fraser Fulton

Fraser Fulton - a long time friend of mine and brilliant guitar player. He actually owns one of the first guitars I made, it was the...

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I'M MARK. I HAVE A BEARD AND I LOVE WOOD
HANDMADE GUITARS - SCOTLAND