We’ll be back soon!
Well, it had to happen! We’ve been hit with Covid and have had to close the workshop for a short time. Fortunately everyone is safe and...
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Extreme, operatic, feverish, romantic, rebellious, gothic, powerful, heroic - Meat Loaf obituary
"Extreme, operatic, feverish, romantic, rebellious, gothic, powerful, heroic" - just some of the words used by music titan Jim Steinman...
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Lockdown 3.0 Covid 19 Update 05.01.21
How horrible that we are in to a New Year and also now a third national lockdown in the UK. Throughout this pandemic, we have done all we...
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We are open! Covid 19 Tier 3 update
Billericay and surrounding areas have moved into Tier 3 as of this morning, 16 December 2020. Although it has a real impact on many...
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Making a Malone Guitars custom electric - part one: design and planning
As my most recent commission left the workshop on Saturday, carefully transported in the hands of its grinning new owner, I thought it...
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Making a Malone Guitars custom electric - part two: carving the neck
In part one of this four-part series, I explained what happens during the design and planning stage of a Malone Guitars custom...
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Making a Malone Guitars custom electric - part three: carving the body
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...
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Making a Malone Guitars custom electric - part four: finish, final assembly & setup
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,
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Lockdown 2.0 Covid 19 Update
It saddens us that we are heading into a second lockdown in the UK, when we know how much our clients, friends, families, businesses and...
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Radiotone archtop conservation
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...
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Some of our recent guitar repair work
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...
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Malone Guitars custom super-strat
It’s not just about guitar repairs and servicing at the #maloneguitars workshop - I hand build and hand make unique custom acoustic and...
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We are open for business
We are open for all your guitar and ukulele repair, set-up and servicing needs. Due to the Covid 19 pandemic and to protect our customers...
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Latest Malone Guitars ‘Special Auditorium’ acoustic - sneak peek
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...
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Covid 19/Coronavirus
Hello to all our friends, customers, and guitar players. We want to update you on our workshop procedures during the Covid 19/Coronavirus...
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The birth of an MG 45 guitar
The MG 45 is Malone Guitars’ dreadnought size, all solid timber acoustic guitar design. Drawing inspiration from Gibson’s legendary J45,...
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Busy busy busy!
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...
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Never too late to learn
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...
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This guitar thing
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...
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A story about an old beater
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...
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