This month Alex delves into in the world of boutique electric guitar building.

This month Alex immerses himself in the captivating sound of the Venezuelan cuatro.

(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

This month Alex contends with the tricky process of expertly fretting a hand built guitar.

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...

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...