Parlour King tenor guitar
Super loud small bodied tenor guitar Another little variation on the tenor guitar theme – I had a few bits sitting around the workshop – too small to make a Session King tenor guitar with but too good to throw out. So I made a parlour guitar sized tenor out of them – may […]
How to tune a tenor guitar and what strings to use
This is something I get asked often. How should I tune a tenor guitar and what strings should I use? So, I made a short video that shows you two ways to tune a tenor guitar and what string gauges I use. Tuning a tenor guitar and tenor guitar strings Traditional tuning – […]
Celtic music video
Here is another compilation of music – this one on NK Forster mandolins, bouzouki and octave mandolin. Enjoy!
An hour of music played on NK Forster Guitars
Last week I found the time to create two compilation videos for my YouTube channel. You know, over the last few years, Ian Stephenson and Tom Fletcher have made some great videos for me, so I thought I’d put them together. Mixed in is some vintage footage from Johnny Dickinson and one or two others. […]
Session King Advanced guitar bouzouki
For the last ten years or so I’ve been making cylinder top guitar bouzoukis. They’ve been really popular. But I’ve fancied trying out a flat top version for a while. This little beauty has birdseye maple back, sides, neck and fretboard paired up with a Western red cedar soundboard. This is the “Session King Advanced” […]
New Session King tenor guitar video
Well, it’s actually about two years old, but I’d completely forgot about it. I made the video at the back end of 2017 when we were still living in Leipzig, Germany. In the video, I talk about the difference between the long and short scale tenor guitars I make. And about the other pros and […]
Session King ukes update
Sorry for not keeping this up to date – I’ve been a bit busy. Most of the ukes are with their owners now, but I had the time today to take some photos of the last ones to go. I should have a video soon of one too…
30 year old Soundboard for the 30th anniversary guitar?
It is amazing I still have this guitar top considering how many times I’ve moved workshop and country. But I do. When I worked as an apprentice for Stefan Sobell in the late 80’s I completed one guitar for myself, but I also started another. And didn’t finish it. The one that got finished was […]
Workshop burglary update
A bit less than a year ago my workshop was broken into. And 8 months worth of work was stolen. To date, only one instrument has been found. Today I got word that the person responsible for breaking into the workshop was found guilty and sentenced to 44 months in prison. The criminal is called […]
The best sounding acoustic guitar I’ve ever made –
Is this the best sounding acoustic guitar I’ve ever made? I think so… Earlier this year I made a guitar for Tom Fletcher. Tom wanted a Model D. For playing DADGAD. That’s all he knew. He wasn’t sure about the woods, or the scale or the top design he wanted. So he left the […]