15th October 2019
Alister Atkin visits Andertons in Guildford and spends a great afternoon talking to the Captain, Lee Anderton.
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We started to develop our aged finish in 2010. It was the result of an accident with one of our Buddy Holly J45s. The guitar got a bad scratch during the build so we thought let’s age it to look like Buddy’s original guitar.
Continue Reading3rd October 2019
Perfect Nitro Cellulose finishes are one of the most time consuming parts of guitar building, it’s an Art. We have been using Nitro since day one.
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Carving a volute is an important part of making a neck, it plays a part in it’s strength and stability. It’s also an oppertunity to give the guitar some character, it shows of the makers abilities.
Continue Reading25th September 2019
Brooks stopped by recently to give us his opinion on the work we do at Atkin Guitars. Check out what he had to say and hear some of his beautiful playing.
Continue Reading27th June 2017
“The guitar has a ‘vintage’ voicing but is more structurally stable, too – Atkin is no slave to the vintage aesthetic”
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“It’s Clear that Atkin makes great guitars. It’s also clear that he loves Martins, and in the Retrospective 28 Series has created amazing replicas of Nazareth’s best vintage models.”
Continue Reading27th October 2014
“Something old, something new – a pair of guitars that pay tribute to two legendary bluegrass players…”
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