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How about Stefan Sobell and ralph bown - perhaps they also builds ukeleles as well?
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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 |
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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 http://www.guitarbench.com/2009/10/1...ier-interview/
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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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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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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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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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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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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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I recommend Colin Symonds in Kent.
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