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An Unconventional Vintage Guitar Repair
(First published in Guitarist magazine, issue #482) This month Alex dismantles a piece of 1960s American guitar history hoping to bring it back to its former glory. As a repairer of guitars both old and new, I cover everything from minor set ups to time-consuming restoration projects. It might be valuable, worthless, historical or absurd; I feel like I’ve seen it all (seemingly, that is, until the next customer walks through the door). But what also fascinates me is the motiv
Alex Bishop
Jul 283 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
Feb 1, 20191 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
Mar 2, 20185 min read
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