Eccleshall Guitars

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About Eccleshall Guitars

Christopher J Eccleshall has been an established luthier for over 30 years. This Group is intended to show some of his work, both past and present. He has records of over 1,600 instruments he has built to order over the years, all of which were created with passion and craftsmanship in his own workshop. These have now gone on to have lives of their own in the hands of musicians all over the world.

I contacted Chris recently to ask him if he would mind me taking some pictures of his work. He accepted quickly, acknowledging that there is little available for the public to see over the Internet. A visit to his workshop this afternoon revealed why. There was nothing there that was not already commissioned. “I tried to stock models once,” he said, “but they’re always sold before they’re finished, so I gave up.” I had a look through his scrapbook of photos and they prompted good stories. Chris has custom made, repaired and refurbished guitars for some extraordinary people. Unfortunately much work has left him without being photographed and often what he had in the scrapbook was contributed by customers. So, if you have one of his pieces, please get in touch. There is a 'sister' group www.flickr.com/groups/eccleshallguitars-ownerspics/pool/ specifically for your contributions. Make sure you also tell us where when and how you got hold of the instrument and any history it may have.

http://www.eccleshallguitars.co.uk