[Simon@Caulfield]

Thanks all for your messages/responses!

Originally Posted by E-OM

looking forward to hearing one of your guitars.

Do you plan to build to order? Both size, color and hardware?

At the moment, Its just me doing everything so its likely that it will be built to order. However, I'm thinking of maybe making them in batches. This will help keep the cost down and also makes sense in terms of the work flow. Ideally if there is enough interest, I'd like to always hold a number of stock guitars and demo guitars as well; in terms of the specification of stock instruments, that's something that's yet to be decided and I'm very much open to suggestion.

Originally Posted by jdinaz

Welcome Simon, that looks very interesting ! Will you have dealers or direct orders from the factory?

As mentioned above; I'm a one man team and will initially at least be selling direct. I personally want to work with my customers through the process. I dont have any solid plans beyond that, and I'm in no rush to scale the business too quickly. As a massive guitar fan myself; I see a lot of benefits in remaining a "boutique" builder both for the customer and myself. That being said, I recognise the benefits of a supported dealer network. This is something that I welcome feedback and input on as the business grows (or hopefully grows! :P)

Originally Posted by JackDaniel

So cool. Where abouts are you located? Perhaps I could swing by for a visit this summer.

Just replied to your PM! For now I'm working out of my garage alone; however hopefully with enough interest I can move to a more suited premises. This will likely be somewhere close to Belfast.

Id love to meet with you when you are on this side of the pond, just let me know when

Originally Posted by RP

Many congrats, Simon. Looking forward to learning more about your new business...

Thanks RP!


My previous prototype is painted in a satin finish; if memory serves.. both you and I have quite a love for satin guitars! :P

Originally Posted by David Eastwood

Hey, Simon@Emerald, is that you?

Yes Great to hear from you!

Originally Posted by Quintus

Best of luck with your new business! Great looking design and like others, IÂ’m interested to hear how the guitar sounds. Recommend you do a prototype in black since I imagine that color will be a leading seller. Good to see another carbon fiber builder joining the marketplace and looking forward to following your updates.

Thanks for your feedback! I will likely make the next in the black carbon (i have made others but for one reason or another; I just wasn't happy with them).

I'm making a real effort to test every variation. I personally like a solid colour with carbon exposed in specific areas (like on the fretboard and bridge of this guitar); and its also easier to show the design on camera (given my limited skill set with a camera!); but then why have a carbon guitar if your not going to show it off?! :P

I have been talking with a number of suppliers about different weaves and am looking forward to trying those out!

Originally Posted by Aspiring

Very cool! Like several others in here I have a fascination with how guitars are built. Particularly with composite. Will be following with interest.

Couple of questions:
What weight is the guitar? I love light guitars and it's interesting to see the variance the composite manufacturers have

Are you planning a truss rod or other adjustable mechanism for the neck?

I'm looking forward to sharing more of it with you guys!

This guitar weighs 1.85kg/4lbs. I've had ones that were quite a bit lighter, but for sound and balance this is quite a bit better.

Yes, It has a two way truss rod accessible at the headstock. Again, I've tried variations on this and had some issues. I've found a truss rod; despite adding weight enables a better playing experience through fine adjustment.

Originally Posted by esimms86

Congrats on your new guitar (and uke?) venture Simon. I'm guessing that the cost of getting a new carbon fiber guitar company off the ground is most significant, and that the expertise to design and build one requires the command of quite an extensive skill set. The guitar appears to be looking great from what you've shown us thus far, and I'm very much looking forward to seeing and hearing demos of your guitar.

Its been quite the undertaking; that's for sure!

I'm coming at this from both someone obsesses with music, but also as a Mechanical Engineer. Its been an absolute passion project for me on both fronts. I won two awards for innovation along the way; and that helped motivate me when the first test instruments didn't quite meet my own expectations.

I've got a 200 page dissertation on the process and development (200 pages was the limit or there would have been more!).

Demos to follow soon! (hopefully) :P