Rob Armstrong can be contacted at;
Rob Armstrong Hand Built Guitars
52 Stratford Street,
Coventry,
CV2 4NJ,
tel 02476 442502
I have two of his instruments; a 1980s mandocello, and a wonderful, huge 6/12 string doubleneck acoustic from the 1970s, both full of 'unnecessary workmanship'. He is a fabulous guy; all his instruments are made in his shed; someone asked him recently why his guitars were different to Taylors...his reply was that if you are thinking about buying a Taylor, Bob Taylor probably won't stop production, make you a cup of tea, listen to you play a few and discuss exactly what sort of guitar will make you sound best! He's also a fine guitar player and songwriter. I don't think he's ever made two instruments the same; he's always experimenting, trying to find new and better sounds. The instruments are one-offs,and so is he. He has a catalogue of sorts, and the best way to describe the photos is stringporn! No financial interest, just a fan.
Tim from 'Bit on the Side'