
Order your dream guitar
I have a 'stock' spec sheet in each of the models below to suit my playing style and tastes and my preference is to use pickups from an excellent company called Green Pickups based in Manchester who make some amazing hand wound pickups for guitar and bass. For hardware I use a few different types depending on the guitar however, if you have a preference of pickups and/or hardware or even if you have some pickups already you'd like to be used then this can all be accommodated.
For all orders I'll take a £249 non-refundable deposit to partially cover the cost of wood, hardware & pickups with the remaining balance payable upon completion.
All my custom guitars are hand built to order so you can guarantee they are unique to you means you can customize the woods used, pickups, features, wiring etc. - it does mean that there's a lead time on any orders (usually 4 - 6 weeks) as I'm not just picking parts off a shelf and assembling.
I keep a small stock on hand of commonly used woods but I mostly order in as and when required and then process the wood to size myself. I pride myself on attention to detail and ensuring they look as good as they play (and vice-versa!) but these are hand built guitars rather than factory produced so the finish will never be flawless; what you lose in perfection you gain in character though...




The Chough is a species of bird native to Cornwall - it's tough, loves the coastline and cliffs and is emblazoned across the Cornish coat of arms.
This is my first self-made body shape and it takes the form of a hybrid between a T-style and JM-style body with my custom signature headstock design.


Chough
The shire horse was the backbone of industry across England for hundreds of years - pulling farming equipment, canal boats, and ferrying goods across the country.
The second custom body shape I designed, this is a simple slab of wood that takes inspiration from the ES-335 and RevStar guitars in terms of its shape and styling.




Shire Horse
For any general enquiries or a request for a completely custom build in a shape / spec different from the 'Chough' model above then fill out the form here and I'll get back to you as soon as possible - I aim to respond within 24 hours.
I'm always looking to improve and challenge myself as a luthier so feel free to make any and all requests and we'll see what we can build together...
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07903619559
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