I mostly make instruments to commission but I do sometimes have them for sale. These could be instruments I’ve made for myself and played for a while. There’s a limit to the number of guitars a man can own – I know it’s hard to believe but it’s true. Very occasionally I will have a new instrument available for immediate sale. I’ll list instruments here or contact me to see if anything may be available.
If I hear of an instrument available second hand I’ll list it here as well but people seem to like them – I’ve made over 100 instruments and I’m only aware of a very few that have changed owners.
FOR SALE
I made this archtop guitar ten years ago, it was the first carved top guitar I made. Its owner now has severe arthritis and can no longer play so it is regretfully for sale.
This is a proper acoustic archtop guitar, hand carved spruce front and maple back and sides. It is fitted with a Kent Armstrong mini humbucker mounted on the end of the fingerboard so as not to affect the acoustic sound which is loud clear and bright.
Contact me for further details.
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SOLD
I made this tenor guitar in 2020, its owner now has serious back problems and can no longer play it. English cherry back and sides, sitka spruce front. Grover tuners, K&K pickup. Contact me and I will put you in touch with the owner. The instrument is currently in Kent, SE England.
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SOLD
Baritone Cittern (or 10 string mandocello).
Indian rosewood back and sides, sitka spruce front.
Scale length 710mm, body width 420mm.
Typical tuning C G d g c’.
I don’t have a sound clip but Doc Rossi plays a very similar instrument on here notably in the intro.
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SOLD: Model 0 guitar in walnut and cedar.
People often want the lowest action, the lightest strings. This guitar is me trying to push as far as I can in that direction. Walnut and cedar, Martin ‘0’ style with a custom set of 010 gauge strings (I really don’t like the regular D’Daddario extra light acoustic set). A very plain guitar with a rather nice walnut back. It’s been in the workshop for a few months and it’s had a little rework while I made sure I was happy, I’ve learnt a bit, now I think I’m ready to let it to go.
Style ‘0’ guitar.
Cedar and Walnut
Extra light super responsive construction
.010 gauge strings, happy with .011 but I wouldn’t recommend anything heavier