Getting an old guitar 'back' into service...
Confessions of a luthier (First published in Guitarist magazine, issue #472) This month Alex attempts a tricky repair job on an unusual...
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Alex Bishop
Oct 5, 20233 min read
Saddle up
Confessions of a luthier (First published in Guitarist magazine, issue #469) This month Alex tackles the common misconceptions around...
Alex Bishop
Jul 17, 20233 min read
Fanning out
Confessions of a luthier (First published in Guitarist magazine, issue #468) Alone again in the workshop for lockdown 2.0, Alex ponders...
Alex Bishop
May 22, 20233 min read
Guitars and their heritage
Confessions of a luthier (First published in Guitarist magazine, issue #467) Why do some some guitars sound special? Alex considers...
Alex Bishop
Mar 10, 20233 min read
Side soundports
(First published in Guitarist magazine, issue #466) After finishing three years studying guitar making, in 2011 I moved into my first...
Alex Bishop
Jan 16, 20233 min read
The three tenors
(First published in Guitarist magazine, issue #465) I’m progressing through a very unique (for me) project this week: a trio of tenor...
Alex Bishop
Dec 9, 20223 min read
Making a buzz
(First published in Guitarist magazine, issue #463) The easing of lockdown restrictions has stimulated a change of atmosphere in the...
Alex Bishop
Nov 10, 20223 min read
The elusive 'art' of guitar finishing...
(First published in Guitarist magazine, issue #462) The rack of unpolished guitars hanging up in my workshop this week probably signals...
Alex Bishop
Oct 26, 20223 min read
Wood selection
( First published in Guitarist magazine, issue #461) I love a bit of aesthetic flair in a handmade guitar, but no one can argue that...
Alex Bishop
Nov 19, 20202 min read
50 Great British Trees project
I have an exciting new project to announce! In 2014, I decided to begin a lifelong project to see all 50 of the Great British Trees, as...
Alex Bishop
Oct 8, 20202 min read
What's new?! Gypsy jazz tenor guitars and more...
As you'll see, reader of the future, it's been far too long since my last blog post. However, all with good reason. Whilst 2020 is likely...
Alex Bishop
Sep 11, 20191 min read
Bristol Guitar Making School launches!
I'm thrilled to announced that anyone with an interest in building their own guitar can now book lessons via Bristol Guitar Making...
Alex Bishop
Sep 11, 20191 min read
'Chevronimo!' hybrid guitar video
As promised here is a snippet of the nylon strung hybrid guitar in action, as played by myself at the end of a long workshop day. Despite...
Alex Bishop
Sep 11, 20191 min read
Hybrid jazz guitar
Lots of news... where do I begin?? It's been a tremendously busy year - I have promised myself from this point onwards to add to the blog...
Alex Bishop
Mar 1, 20191 min read
CAD update
Just a little update on progress with my work with AutoCAD. It's been quite the learning curve, but I'm excited to start building this...
Alex Bishop
Feb 1, 20191 min read
New location!
I've moved workshop! After three glorious years at The Pound arts centre as Artist-In-Residence, I decided it was time to move on, and I...
Alex Bishop
Mar 2, 20185 min read
Tuning and temperaments
I'm currently snowed out of my workshop amidst unseasonably weird UK weather, so it's a great opportunity for me to put fingers to...
Alex Bishop
Jan 25, 20182 min read
CAD in guitar making?
Computer Aided Design (CAD) has been around for a while now, and I decided it's about time I went headfirst into that world. My hope was...
Alex Bishop
Nov 1, 20171 min read
The Story of Django
We've been busy working on a show this Saturday about the story of Django. Here are a few pics... come along if Wiltshire isn't too far...
Alex Bishop
Oct 16, 20175 min read
My views on... intonation
Warning: wordy blog post! For a while now I've wanted to put out my own views on intonation (with a few points on the side about guitar...
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