Acoustic Guitars

Freshman guitars are the brainchild of Sean Kelly, and the company has risen to prominence in the UK acoustic market, with recognition from all the major guitar magazines. The reasons for Freshman's popularity include use of top quality materials, the use of Schertler pickups on the higher end models, attention to detail and quality assurance. All the guitars featured on this web site come with solid tops, and many are all solid. The top of the range 400 and 500 series are outstanding guitars comparable to the very best quality instruments.

Taylor is a 30 year old company which is now one of the leaders in quality Acoustic Guitar building. Bob Taylor is the creative power behind Taylor guitars and he has been responsible for many innovations since the company was formed. The current crop of guitars features revolutionary neck technology which allows the neck to be set with tremendous accuracy thus ensuring fantastic playability. As well as their distinctive unplugged sound, Taylor guitars are renowned for the quality of the plugged-in sound through innovations such as the Expression pick-up system. Guitar Works features a broad range of Taylor guitars and superb facilities to try them out.

These really are exceptional guitars. Renowned UK Luthier Patrick Eggle (of Eggle guitars fame) has designed this brand and is overseeing every aspect of production. Apart from top quality materials, you also get top quality manufacturing processes such as beautifully scalloped bracing which adds significantly to the tonal response. All in all, these guitars represent fantastic value for money, particularly with the hard case included. Highly recommended.

Tanglewood is one of the leading brands for mid-priced acoustics. Great build quality, innovative designs, top-quality pre-amps and superb value for money are all behind the rise of this company. We hold a stock of over 20 models ranging from £129 to £499.

Garrison is a Canadian company founded by Chris Griffiths. Garrison guitars feature a unique Active Bracing system which uses a composite material to form the top bracing of the guitar in one piece. With the solid tops on all Garrison guitars, the Active bracing is remarkably efficient at converting the vibrating top into sounds. These guitars sound really good; all of them feature top quality Canadian woods, and the higher -end G series are made in Canada, and feature other innovations such as the Buzz Feiten tuning system.

Ibanez accoustic guitars are often overshadowed by the success of their electric range. We think they offer tremendous value for money, particularly on the electro-acoustic side , where innovative body shapes make these guitars a natural choice for guitarists looking for a good acoustic sound with the flexibility of being able to plug-in too.

Yamaha have an excellent pedigree in acoustic guitars. The high end LL series are hand made in Japan under the eyes of 'Takumi' craft masters, guaranteeing a high quality guitar, as well as excellent tone and playability. The FG series offer excellent value guitars, and the APX/CPX range have become a standard for stage use.

Vintage offer excellent budget and mid-range models including, one of our particular favourites, the V300. Check out the left hand and electro-acoustic models too. This section of the web site is still under development. In the meantime, to check our Vintage products, call 0118 958 9333