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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...
Alex Bishop
Dec 6, 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
Oct 5, 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
Jul 17, 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
May 22, 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
Mar 10, 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
Jan 16, 20233 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
Dec 9, 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
Nov 10, 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
Oct 26, 20223 min read
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