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Latest News - Welcome Hnos. Sanchis López

As followers of the website and our Facebook page are aware we have been seeking a reputable Spanish luthier with whom to work to supply Flamenco guitars for our range.  Well, we have certainly succeeded.  Hnos. Sanchis López was founded in 1915 by Ricardo Sanchis Nácher and is now run by his grandson and great-grandsons.  The current, fourth, generation of luthiers, David and Germán, have the benefit of all the experience and knowledge of Classical and Flamenco guitars that has been handed down through those generations of Valencian luthiers. (Read more)


Introducing a new range of Giftware - English Pewterware

In keeping with our philosophy of our Hand-crafted in Europe for our instruments and made in Europe for our giftware, we are delighted to have found a new supplier to add to the fold.  We are now able to bring you a wide range of lapel pins and keys rings that reflect our instrument range and that have all been made here in England. (Read more)

New Additions - Schatten Pickups

We are delighted to announce the introduction of six new Schatten Design pickups; two each for Acoustic Guitars/Steel String, Classical Guitars/Nylon String, and of course Selmer/Maccaferri Guitars.

HFN Player Steel String Guitar Pickup
HFN Active Steel String Guitar Pickup
HFN-C Artist 250 Classical Guitar Pickup
HFN-C Active Classical Guitar Pickup
HFN-S2 Artist 250 Selmer Maccaferri Pickup
HFN-S2 Active Selmer Maccaferri Pickup
 

Here's the science bit... The original HFN series are dual channel and can run off phantom power. The new ones are single channel with slightly lower output impedence. They come with volume and tone thumbwheel control. What's the rationale behind them? Well, if you don't need dual channel or to run off phantom power, they represent a cheaper option than going for a passive pick up with a pre-amp. Further more, this option keeps everything inside the guitar.

Schatten Design is Canada’s leading manufacturer of pickups for acoustic instruments. Schatten Design offer a wide range of pickups including products specially designed for steel and nylon strung guitars, resonators, Selmer Maccaferri guitars, archtops, banjos, bouzoukis, mandolins, mandolas, ukeleles, harps, autoharps, dulcimers, violins, violas, cellos and basses. In fact, Schatten probably have a pickup solution for almost any acoustic instrument in the market today. (find out more)

Selecting the Best from the Craftsmen of Europe

The Dupont range of guitars, basses, amplifiers and pickups have proven to be popular despite the current recession proving that quality will always count.  The Auditorium flat tops and the B4E acoustic bass have both received excellent reviews in Guitarist and Bass Guitar magazine respectively.

The Be-Bop Jazz Archtop (pictured right) was reviewed in Guitar and Bass Magazine.  Whilst that particular guitar is no longer with us we have a Be-Bop together its sister model, the Belleville, available to view at The Old Dairy or at the Guitar Shows listed in our Diary and Events.

The unique, collapsible, Volante bass again from the Dupont studios is continuing to create a stir. This fantastic double bass, built with the touring musician in mind: can be seen on tour with The Jools Holland Orchestra and Mario Carrillo respectively. The bass combines excellent playability and a great sound with the peace of mind provided by the instrument’s golf bag sized flight case. The 5-string and left handed versions have proven particularly popular.

The French made Volante bass now sits in the Old Dairy showroom alongside its more traditional double bass cousins and the rest of the Kremona bowed instrument range in the Sandarac portfolio. Handcrafted in the Orpheus Valley these traditionally made violins, violas, cellos and basses continue to represent excellent value for money for improvers and professionals alike.