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Rio Ariel

Brazilian Rosewood Ariels often feature here, and quite often with Redwood tops. There are several reasons for that, some of them based around the size and restrictions of the materials available, but also because it works so well, both from a visual point of view, and more importantly, the tone that comes from them ...

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Rio Ariel

I used a set of English "Rodgers" tuners, really lovely bits of engineering. When David and Rob Rodgers visited here, I wanted to talk about metal, and they wanted to talk about wood ...

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Nick Harper's Guitar

At last years ULLAPOOL GUITAR FESTIVAL 4th 5th and 6th of October, GET YOUR TICKETS NOW WHILE YOU DON'T NEED A PASSPORT, Nick and I had a quick chat before he dashed off to catch an aeroplane, and I promised to make him a guitar ...

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Nick Harper's Guitar

Nick uses "Scruggs Pegs" - banjo tuners with adjustable stops that can change tuning mid song - on purpose, not by themselves!

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"The nearest thing to perfection I’ve ever seen in an acoustic guitar".

Dick Gaughan

Welcome to Fylde Guitars. Hand made English guitars, mandolins, bouzoukis and citterns ~ built in the Lake District by master craftsmen, with an unrivalled world wide reputation for tone, playability, quality and style.

Chosen by many of the worlds leading musicians and serious amateurs for over forty years. Nobody does it better!