We use only the finest materials.
We apply tradition and technology in the manufacture.
Each instrument is built individually.
Each guitar is tailored to a player's requirements.
Different woods available for certain models.
Wood availability on request.
Instruments are built in a controlled environment to ensure stability and longevity.

Each instrument is built using:
- Dovetail neck joints
- Hand-carved necks
- Tuned plates
- Advanced strutting techniques

 

 

Our workshop
in Bury, Lancashire

Images from the Jones Kendall guitar building process

Building custom instruments such as the Weissenbourne


Our design service includes:
Complete body design
replicas of vintage and classic instruments
Cutaways
Peghead design: slotted or unslotted
Neck contours: width and radius to suit personal tastes.

Range of woods available:
Most tonewoods including mahogany, rosewoods, sitka and European spruce and koa.
Our stocks are ever changing. Contact us to find out what speciality tonewoods are available.

We finish the guitars in a material that allows the instrument to breath. Applying enough so as to protect the instrument but ensuring that it doesn't interfere with the final tone.

A range of tuning machines
A range of pickups - view our advice on amplification and the range of pickups we recommend
Custom designed inlays and bindings: Mother of pearl, tortoiseshell, abalone etc
Resonator cones: Hand-spun cones create a driving bass.
A unique internal baffle system that creates a clear modern sound,