January 2024
Andy’s commute into work the other day required some of his off-road riding skills,
Lucky he chose to come on his motorbike that day!
Tim Carter’s delighted with his new Teign,
With a Venetian cutaway,
A Baggs pickup,
A buzzard inlay by Jack around the twelfth fret
And English walnut back and sides.
To complement the new guitar he brought along this stylish new strap handmade by Kath Eastham of Kirkstone Leathercrafts.
This Taw has just gone off to Project Music,
Check out the wild grain on the Indian rosewood back and sides!
Mick sent us these two photos with his new Torridge accompanying his older twelve string version of the same model.
Marcus had to cut his latest visit to India short when his Taw was severely damaged by baggage handlers when he arrived. We’ve a two week turnaround on this one as Marcus has already booked his return flight.
Chris’ mandolin also suffered a headstock break at the hands of an over-enthusiastic baggage handler on a return trip from Portugal recently, Andy didn’t take long to repair this one and get it strung up again.
Jon played his song By The Wind Sailor to the coastguards at the 130th anniversary memorial service for the crew of the Iota and all who helped with the rescue. Here he is before the event.
Here’s the Bovey we showed in the November News repaired and now back with its happy owner.
Another Martin has been brought in with the binding and purfling shrunk away at the waist, Andy’s heated and glued it all back in place and is in the process of repairing the finish.
Yet another headstock break!
Early stages in the production of the necks for the next batch of guitars – roughly cut out, planed and the head veneers glued and clamped.
See you again next month.