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‘GUITARS THAT SMILE’
Custom built hand made Guitars by respected Luthier
Acoustic Magazine *FIVE STAR* Review of Powell SFG click here:- Acoustic Magazine SFG review
Acoustic Magazine interview with Powell Guitars click here:- ‘Acoustic Mag Interview with Ken Powell‘
Audio interview at the Penrith guitar show 2009 with Mike Herberts click here: http://mikeandjerrysblog.com/?p=59
Chris While (http://www.whileandmatthews.co.uk) has just placed an order for a full size Powell SFG and chosen some beautifully figured Cocobolo (Central American Rosewood). The Cocobolo has a small section of the light coloured sap wood which will give a natural stunning centre stripe to the back. I hope to start work on this in the next 3 months and have it finished towards the end of the year. My order book is filling up now and for me this is another exciting project with a cut away and side port to increase the guitar sound to the player.
Julie Matthews (http://www.whileandmatthews.co.uk) has now taken delivery of her Powell guitar shaped bouzouki ( or gazouki as she likes to call it) Made from English Walnut photo’s can be seen at the bottom of my models page, it sings beautifully. See Julie’s comments on my feedback page.
Mike Silver (http://www.mikesilver.co.uk) has just taken delivery of two Powell Guitars with the back/sides made from Iroko. The wood belonged to his much loved father in law, described by Mike as a ‘prince amongst men” The instruments are a four string Tenor guitar (model SFT) and a full size SFG (photo’s to follow) Cutting the Iroko presented a few problems due to the depth of the wood and bending it was also challenging but the instruments turned out just fine. The Iroko has helped produce a lovely rich warmth and depth to the instruments. See Mike’s comments on my feedback page
EVENTS 2010:
If you would like me to hold a workshop at your event, folk festival or guitar festival please get in touch.
25th April 2010 East Anglia Guitar Festival: http://eastangliaguitarfestival.com/index.html
23rd May 2010, Cottingham Live Music. Workshop & Concert 7-30pm: http://www.andy-hammond.co.uk/gigguide.htm
24th/25th July 2010 Cheltenham Guitar festival 2010: http://www.theacousticguitarshow.co.uk
29/30th August 2010: Exhibiting at the Penrith Guitar Show, http://www.guitarweekends.co.uk/Guitarshow.htm
8th, 9th & 10th October 2010: Exhibiting at the Ullapool Guitar Festival, http://www.ullapoolguitarfestival.com (updated website to follow)