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Old 01-30-2016, 12:12 AM
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How about Stefan Sobell and ralph bown - perhaps they also builds ukeleles as well?
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Old 01-30-2016, 08:59 AM
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Hi Folks,

as a european citizen I don't know whether there exist perhaps some resentments but another wonderful bright star in the luthiersky is Balazs Prohaszka in Ireland.
There are some pics of that wonderful Jumbo as a bow to the art-nouveau.
Perhaps you like that. It sounds unbelievable warm-

all the best for your search

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Old 01-30-2016, 10:32 AM
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yes, interesting and excellent work from an ex Lowden luthier, good to see he's set up a workshop, I agree, strange the UK boutique stores dont display his work.

http://www.prohaszkaguitars.com/guitars.html


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Old 01-30-2016, 05:28 PM
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Hi Folks,

as a european citizen I don't know whether there exist perhaps some resentments but another wonderful bright star in the luthiersky is Balazs Prohaszka in Ireland.
There are some pics of that wonderful Jumbo as a bow to the art-nouveau.
Perhaps you like that. It sounds unbelievable warm-

all the best for your search

guitarchie
Wow! I'd never heard of him before. He's like a celtic version of Michi Matsuda! Not all of his instruments are to my taste, but he looks extremely talented. That jumbo is gorgeous.
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Old 01-30-2016, 08:36 PM
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I would take a serious look at Tom Sands. He's not currently working in the UK (he's studying as Ervin Somogyi's apprentice in California) but is due to return soon. I work with Tom and can tell you that his work is expertly executed, original and very pleasing on the eyes. His guitars also sound fantastic as an added bonus

You can find some examples of his work here:
https://www.instagram.com/tom.sands.luthier/
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Old 01-31-2016, 06:59 AM
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I am curious. Are Jimmy Moon Guitars considered to be small shop? I started looking them when I first noticed the logo on Brian Adams guitars. I don't see them mentioned on the AGF but they may be worth a look.
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Old 02-02-2016, 06:13 PM
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Hi Folks,

as a european citizen I don't know whether there exist perhaps some resentments but another wonderful bright star in the luthiersky is Balazs Prohaszka in Ireland.
There are some pics of that wonderful Jumbo as a bow to the art-nouveau.
Perhaps you like that. It sounds unbelievable warm-

all the best for your search

guitarchie



Wow! Nice work. For my tastes I would have had the back and sides a darker wood but I love the shape and overall aesthetic here and I love the stripey sinker redwood. For my own guitar I am leaning more towards red spruce or bearclaw (can you get bearclaw red spruce?...mmmnn..thought) but I do like the look of sinker redwood. By the way, does anyone know the website address for Ralph Bown? I cant find anything other than other sites carrying his guitars.
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Old 03-23-2016, 03:54 AM
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I checked out lucas guitars and while I'm sure they are top class, visually they weren't for me.
This is interesting. Visually they weren't for me either, and then I played one. Almost instantly my perception of the visuals changed. This happened to me once before when I saw my first Gibson J200. I thought it was gaudy and looked ridiculous. Then I played it and it became a thing of beauty. I did end up buying that guitar but it had a crack in the bridge and I returned it and didn't take up the offer of a reduction and a professional repair. I've always regretted that.

The Lucas I played that smote me is has the sweep cutaway and I've never liked the Florentine cutaways with the sharp point, so naturally the sweep didn't tickle me either. But after a weekend of playing it, I'm about to pull the trigger and bring it home.

What I find interesting about this is that, of my personal preferences on design and tonewoods, it takes just playing one guitar to show me once again that it comes down to ears and playability above all.
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Old 03-23-2016, 07:06 AM
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Hey, One and All--Hope your search is going well. Here are a couple of relatively new UK luthiers with good price points you might want to consider: jamesalexanderguitars.com and lovanen.co.uk. Best, Jack
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Old 03-23-2016, 01:21 PM
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I think you first need to settle on what you want.

Given that, there are three broad choices:

1. Modern, USA style, Californification guitar. Well, at present we don't do that very well in the UK (we will in the near future...), so that's not really on. There is no British Traugott, Somogyi or Kostal.
Wise words from a wise man!

Though I'd add that Tony Thompson (along with Nathan Ball) - Glastonbury Guitars - is making Somogyi influenced guitars. Tony spent a few weeks or months with Ervin about 4 years ago and his current crop are very much in that camp, from the voicing down to the heel design. I had the pleasure of playing 4 of his guitars (a couple of OOs, and OM and an OOO), so if that's the direction you're interested in tonally, he's worth contacting.

Nick Benjamin is also working on a new model which draws somewhat on the Somogyi camp. A koa guitar he made a few years back had at least a little tonal similarity to Michael Watts' Kostal Mod D.
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Old 03-23-2016, 01:26 PM
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I will add my voice to the chorus that might be recommending Adrian Lucas!
Me too! I don't own one (at least, not yet... ), but I've really enjoyed playing a number of his builds and he's absolutely delightful to boot!
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Eastman AR405E & T486
Kostal MDC German/claro and OM Euro/Madrose
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McIlroy A25c custom Cedar/Kew black walnut
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Old 03-23-2016, 01:30 PM
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David Anthony Reid also deserves a mention. He's built a few ABW guitars, I think (certainly one). Sadly he's not building many guitars any more - 1 or 2 a year, I think - not least because it takes him about 400 hours per instrument. Totally handmade - without machine tools - and with absolutely impeccable craftsmanship.
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Eastman AR405E & T486
Kostal MDC German/claro and OM Euro/Madrose
Larrivee L-05MT
Lowden O35cx cedar/EIR, New Lady, Baritone, O12 and O12-12
McIlroy A25c custom Cedar/Kew black walnut
Montgomery fan fret parlour Euro/ebony
Sands Baritone Swiss/Ovangkol (another due 2022)
Wingert Model E German/Braz
Yairi 1960s Soloists
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Old 03-23-2016, 01:31 PM
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I recommend Colin Symonds in Kent.
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