March 2023
Gary came to pick up the two Brooks he’d ordered last year:
Firstly this 000 sized Newlyn with a moon spruce top
And Crelicam ebony back and sides.
Also a Tamar with an Adirondack top and English walnut back and sides.
Gary asked for the roundel design on the heel cap of each guitar as his dad loved the Who and the mod scene, and his grandad was in the RAF!
We’ve had Wizz Jones’ 1963 Epiphone Texan on the bench for some work on the frets and saddle. It’s been his working guitar since Ralph McTell saw it in a London music shop and persuaded Wizz to buy it!
Andy’s just delivered Project’s latest two guitars – A Taw and a Lamorna,
Both with rosewood back and sides.
This Tamar with a red gum back and sides will shortly be going off to Coda.
Vaughan kindly sent us this photo of himself with his new purchase – a Torridge we made last year. Vaughan wrote “I have owned many hand-made guitars over the years, but this is the best ever. Excellent craftsmanship and a tone to die for”.
We repaired the broken heel on this Franklin.
Lastly this month, here’s the Tele we customised for Matt – we reshaped the neck, gave it a sunburst finish, made up a tortoiseshell scratch-plate and put it back together.
More news next month!