Slotting Fretboards
Here is a little makers tricks post: Cutting fret slots on fretboards is a painstaking process, one that you need to be incredibly...
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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
Classical Guitar Retreat 2024 Competition Winner - Eugen Treichel
What a privilege it was to be involved in this years Classical Guitar Retreat, a massive thank you to Matthew McAllister for including...
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Pickguard Off Gassing... Full refurb on this 1970s Ibanez Howard Roberts
Off gassing is an interesting thing that can happen to old Celluloid plastic, which was commonly used for pickguards/binding/heel caps...
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New custom order! Nylon version of my Parlour, 640mm Scale length
I love when customers come to me with an idea in mind, and then work within the models I offer and are open to my ideas too. My customer...
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New Guitar Project - Student Classical Guitar Model
I had a bit of a break last Month, I say a break... it wasn't really. Me and my wife welcomed our new born Son into the world! Rory...
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Headstock break on a Gibson Les Paul (For Barry McKenna from Twin Atlantic)
This yellow beast of a guitar belongs to Barry McKenna, from the Scottish rock band Twin Atlantic. Well gigged and road worn! (I was...
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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...
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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...
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Vintage 1927 Martin Taropatch (8 String Uke) Bridge Repair. (For Sale too!) - Now Sold!
Have you heard of a Taropatch? I certainly hadn't... said to have evolved from the Portugese instrument Rajão. First produced in Hawaii...
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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...
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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...
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Rob Martino
Rob is more known for his work with the wonderfully interesting instrument the 'Chapman Stick'. Which is a very technical multi stringed ...
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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...
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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...
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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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Hofner Neck Resets
I have reset a lot of Guitar Necks... a common vintage guitar that shows up a lot for neck resets is Hofners. I love vintage Hofners!...
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Replacing a Martin DM Guitar Back
This Martin DM guitar came in with a significant smash on the back, unfortunately at a BBQ someone had fallen over and onto the guitar!...
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Getting the pieces ready to assembled a guitar...
When building my guitars I essentially put together a kit. I get the top and back cut. glued up, cut out and braced. The top obviously...
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Custom Guitar Order - Cutaway Steelstring, Redwood top & Indian Rosewood back and sides
Latest custom guitar order, steelstring cutaway with a Redwood top & Indian rosewood back and sides.
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Acoustic Guitar Bridge Repair
This guitar came into the workshop with a damaged bridge that had 'popped' off from the top of the guitar. The customer had taken it to a...
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