Guitars of Great Britain

Subject: Guitars of Great Britain
From: GUEST,SeaBass - 28 March 2022
Date: 28 Apr 22 - 04:32 PM

Hiya 'catters-
interested in writing something about British luthiers
i happen to own Ian Chisholm No.26 (a Sussex builder)

trouble there's scarce proper info on uk makers
stuff from John Bailey, Rob Armstrong, LeVoi, Manson, Knight etc

photo links would be great

SeaBass

Subject: RE: Guitars of Great Britain
From: GUEST,Backwoodsman
Date: 28 Apr 22 - 04:33 PM

John LeVoi

Brook Guitars

A couple to be going on with…

Subject: RE: Guitars of Great Britain
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Apr 22 - 04:34 PM

Tanglewood

Subject: RE: Guitars of Great Britain
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Apr 22 - 04:34 PM

Faith Guitars / Patrick James Eggle
https://www.faithguitars.com/

Subject: RE: Guitars of Great Britain
From: GUEST,Backwoodsman
Date: 28 Apr 22 - 04:37 PM

Fylde Guitars

Stefan Sobell Guitars

Moon Guitars

I believe the OP is asking about British builders? Tanglewood instruments are built in China, and Faith instruments are built in Indonesia (although both brands have design input from UK luthiers).

Subject: RE: Guitars of Great Britain
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Apr 22 - 04:38 PM

Kinkade in Bristol make superb Guitars. I've been fortunate to own one for nearly 27 years.

Subject: RE: Guitars of Great Britain
From: GUEST,Backwoodsman
Date: 28 Apr 22 - 04:39 PM

Chris George Guitars

Subject: RE: Guitars of Great Britain
From: GUEST,Bonzo3legs
Date: 28 Apr 22 - 04:39 PM

Crimson Guitars

Subject: RE: Guitars of Great Britain
From: GUEST,Anne Lister sans cookie
Date: 28 Apr 22 - 04:39 PM

Ralph Bown in York.

Subject: RE: Guitars of Great Britain
From: GUEST,Backwoodsman
Date: 28 Apr 22 - 04:40 PM

Yes Anne, I’ve been trying to find a website for Ralph Bown to post a link to, but he doesn’t appear to have one. But he does build guitars which are very fine instruments indeed!

Subject: RE: Guitars of Great Britain
From: GUEST,G-Force
Date: 28 Apr 22 - 04:40 PM

Nigel Thornbory, but I don't think he's still making them.

Subject: RE: Guitars of Great Britain
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Apr 22 - 04:41 PM

Colin Kendall guitars http://www.colinkendallguitars.co.uk/

Subject: RE: Guitars of Great Britain
From: GUEST,Richard
Date: 28 Apr 22 - 04:41 PM

Turnstone turnstoneguitar.co.uk

A.J. Lucas lucasguitars.co.uk

Chapel chapelguitars.com

I have played guitars by these makers (I have a Turnstone), and all are excellent.
Sorry, my attempts at making links failed.

Richard

Subject: RE: Guitars of Great Britain
From: GUEST,Long Firm Freddie 30 March 2022
Date: 28 Apr 22 - 04:42 PM

Feline Guitars (all electric), South Croydon


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