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Birmingham Guitar Show Prep
Preparing for the Birmingham Guitar Show: Behind the Scenes at Ancoats Guitars As February approaches, the excitement and anticipation...
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Jan 283 min read
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Introducing The Granada - A New Twist on the Telecaster
First, A Bit of History The Fender Telecaster is one of the most iconic and influential electric guitars in music history. Introduced in...
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Jan 153 min read
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From Obeche to Korina
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...
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Dec 15, 20243 min read
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Build your own guitar - Craft, Customise, Play
Launching Our New Guitar Building Courses: Craft Your Dream Instrument From Scratch Very pleased to announce the launch of our guitar...
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Oct 9, 20244 min read
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Gen 2 "STAGE" guitars - what are they all about?
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...
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Aug 3, 20242 min read
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The Impact of 'The New Islington' Guitar: Sam Shjipstone's Key Role in Yard Act's Sound
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...
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Jul 5, 20243 min read
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The All new New Islington
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...
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Mar 22, 20242 min read
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Guitar Show 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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Mar 22, 20242 min read
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