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

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