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Birmingham Guitar Show Prep
Dave
- February 2, 2025
Preparing for the Birmingham Guitar Show: Behind the Scenes at Ancoats Guitars As February approaches, the excitement and anticipation...
Read moreIntroducing The Granada - A New Twist on the Telecaster
Dave
- January 15, 2025
First, A Bit of History The Fender Telecaster is one of the most iconic and influential electric guitars in music history. Introduced in...
Read moreFrom Obeche to Korina
Dave
- December 15, 2024
Why I’m Using Korina for Guitar Bodies Instead of Obeche As a guitar maker, I’ve always been particular about the materials I use for my...
Read moreBuild your own guitar - Craft, Customise, Play
Dave
- October 10, 2024
Launching Our New Guitar Building Courses: Craft Your Dream Instrument From Scratch Very pleased to announce the launch of our guitar...
Read moreGen 2 "STAGE" guitars - what are they all about?
Dave
- August 3, 2024
From £899 - “For every stage of your playing and every stage you play on” that's my slogan and i'm sticking with it! So how can I make...
Read moreThe Impact of 'The New Islington' Guitar: Sam Shjipstone's Key Role in Yard Act's Sound
Dave
- September 25, 2025
I first approached Sam about building a guitar for him just after the release of their first album. I loved the sound, his playing and...
Read moreThe All new New Islington
Dave
- March 23, 2024
You've probably seen this guitar already through the website and on the socials but thought I'd go into a little more detail about the...
Read moreGuitar Show 2024
Dave
- March 22, 2024
I've just got back from a 2 week break following the big guitar show of the year. While away I've been contemplating on the business and...
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