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.
I
try to keep a demonstration instrument for people to play in the UK.
Click
here to see how my guitars are made.
Latest instruments are now available for purchase at
£4,550 including case. Click
here for news of forthcoming concerts
where my guitars will be played
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.
