Classical
guitars utilizing the revolutionary Smallman principles of construction.
Looking quite conventional on the outside, with the red
cedar soundboards married to rosewood or other tropical hardwood bodies.
In
November 1994 I heard Craig Ogden in concert.
He later let me play his Smallman guitar.
I’ve never been the same since.
Rigid
and heavy back, sides and neck minimize energy from the strings being
‘lost’ out of the system. A light (but very strong) lattice
network allows what energy has been preserved to excite the lightweight
soundboard in a more efficient manner.
There
is sometimes a small waiting list - lattice braced guitars
take three times as long to build as a conventional guitar. I try
to keep a demonstration instrument for people to play in the UK.
Click
here to see how my guitars are made.
Price
Reduction: Latest instruments are now available at a
new reduced price. Was £4,550
- now £2,680 (inc. case)
Click
here for instructions on placing an order
Acknowledgements:
My thanks to Peter Campbell-Burns for creating this site. And,
of course, to Greg Smallman and family to whom I owe so much.
