I recently wrote about how I came to be making five incredible guitars for BMW, as part of Nikita Gale's work called 63/22, which was shown at the Frieze art fair in London. In the next few weeks, I'll be sharing details about each of the guitars and how I made them, starting with perhaps the most challenging of them all, "Lynn". This guitar is based on a sketch by Henri von Freyberg and Karl Johannson - two of the brilliant designers responsible for the stunning interior of

Building the guitars for Nikita Gale's 63/22 at BMW Open Work, Frieze London. Back at the end of June I was approached by Frieze about a special project, to build some guitars for an installation by a then-unnamed artist, for a secret client. It was all very hush-hush. Naturally, it piqued my interest. Today, I'm back in my Essex workshop, exhausted, with five of my hand made guitars hanging on the wall of the BMW Open Work Lounge at Frieze London, in Regents Park. Each is na

As my most recent commission left the workshop on Saturday, carefully transported in the hands of its grinning new owner, I thought it...

In part one of this four-part series, I explained what happens during the design and planning stage of a Malone Guitars custom...

In parts one and two of this mini-series, I explained how a Malone Guitars custom commission is designed, how the neck and body are...

In parts one to three of this four-part mini-series, I gave a brief overview of how a Malone Guitars custom commission is designed and made,

A couple of weeks ago, I was contacted by a client and asked if I could tidy up an old acoustic guitar, which had belonged to his...

Take a peek at some of the varied guitar repairs from the last two weeks here at the Malone Guitars workshop in Billericay, Essex A...

It’s not just about guitar repairs and servicing at the #maloneguitars workshop - I hand build and hand make unique custom acoustic and...

Here’s a quick preview of the most recent Malone Guitars acoustic, in the capable hands of my good mate Glen Parish. We had every...

The MG 45 is Malone Guitars’ dreadnought size, all solid timber acoustic guitar design. Drawing inspiration from Gibson’s legendary J45,...

It's been a busy few weeks at malone guitars! What with taking up weekly guitar lessons (more on that in a mo), we've also secured...

Despite having played guitar for more than half my adult life, I’ve never, ever, had a proper lesson. All my learning has been from...

20 years ago I put a law degree on hold and moved to Spain to teach English as a foreign language at the University of Murcia - despite...

A local guitarist/pianist - let's call him Jim - recently came to me with an odd request. I've previously worked on his guitars, most...

Thinking of making some changes to your guitar? You're not alone! Modifying and upgrading a guitar is even more common than you might...