Confessions of a luthier (First published in Guitarist magazine, issue #472) This month Alex attempts a tricky repair job on an unusual...

Confessions of a luthier (First published in Guitarist magazine, issue #469) This month Alex tackles the common misconceptions around...

Confessions of a luthier (First published in Guitarist magazine, issue #468) Alone again in the workshop for lockdown 2.0, Alex ponders...

Confessions of a luthier (First published in Guitarist magazine, issue #467) Why do some some guitars sound special? Alex considers...

(First published in Guitarist magazine, issue #466) After finishing three years studying guitar making, in 2011 I moved into my first...

(First published in Guitarist magazine, issue #465) I’m progressing through a very unique (for me) project this week: a trio of tenor...

(First published in Guitarist magazine, issue #463) The easing of lockdown restrictions has stimulated a change of atmosphere in the...

(First published in Guitarist magazine, issue #462) The rack of unpolished guitars hanging up in my workshop this week probably signals...

( First published in Guitarist magazine, issue #461) I love a bit of aesthetic flair in a handmade guitar, but no one can argue that...

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...

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'm thrilled to announced that anyone with an interest in building their own guitar can now book lessons via Bristol Guitar Making...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...