News
Now Dave King is Authorised Repairer for C.F. Martin & Co
We're proud to announce that Dave King is now the United Kingdom authorised repairer for Martin Guitars http://www.martinguitar.com/dealers/services.php?state=INAT . (We already enjoy this status for Santa Cruz and National Reso-phonic guitars.) Dave has been repairing and refinishing Martin guitars for many years but we're delighted that the quality of his work has been recognised and acknowledged officially by CF Martin & Co.
Reorganisation of Our Business
Our "big news" is that with effect from 01 January 2010, we have reorganised our business. Dave King Acoustics LLP will continue operating at Kingsclere with business as usual. The partners are now Dave King and Bob Long and our contact details, set out below are unchanged.
Our former operation at Denmark St. in London, known as Luthiers Corner, is no longer part of Dave King Acoustics LLP but is now owned and managed by Celine Camerlynck and will also continue with business as usual. Contact details are below. We wish Celine every success in her new, independent role.
Contact details
Dave dave@daveking-acoustics.com
Celine celine@luthierscorner.co.uk
Bob long.boblong@gmail.com
Dave King Acoustics LLP
Unit C3, Knowl Hill Farm
Knowl Hill
Kingsclere
RG20 4NY
Tel: 01635 299137
Luthier's Corner
Third Floor, 21 Denmark Street
London, WC2H 8NA
Tel: 0207 836 0816
Bob Brozman Workshop Class and Concert
As part of his current European Tour, Bob Brozman, the legendary slide guitar virtuoso, recently spent a day with us at Kingsclere.
We're pleased to report it was a big success. Some of our guests travelled hundreds of miles for this special occasion. The photo below shows the Workshop Class in progress. Feedback from the students was positive, particularly on his emphasis on rhythms and the distinction between playing loudly and playing with punctuated emphasis. The Robert Johnson riffs were good too!
In the evening, Bob Brozman performed a solo concert at Heath End Hall in our neighbouring village of Baughurst. It was a breath-taking, high energy, show in which he played blues, Hawaiian and many other styles of music on a variety of instruments. Dave and Kirsty put on a mini exhibition of National Reso-phonic and Dave King Acoustics guitars, Glen of The Rising Sun at Stockcross, provided the drinks and Lee Jones did an excellent job as sound engineer. Everyone enjoyed the concert and we were grateful to friends and family who helped to make it run smoothly.
New Dave King Acoustics Models Launched at London International Music Show (LIMS)
We're just back from The London International Music Show, tired
but happy. We had a hectic few days at Kingsclere, putting the finishing
touches to the new models in readiness for their launch at this prestigious
exhibition, then set-up day coincided with the London Underground strike
and we had some serious traffic jams to cope with. Somehow, we got everything
done and our visitors to the stand gave us some very rewarding comments.
Details of the new models, The Louise, The Katrina and The Matilda are
shown below. These high quality guitars at affordable prices are now
available in addition to Dave King's individually built Signature Models
for which he is well known.
Also on display at the show were some of our Faithful Reproduction electrics
which attracted much interest from Tele and Strat afficionados and six
resonator guitars from National Reso-phonic, including the first of
NRP's Triolians to arrive in The UK.
We had a number of "trade" visitors, interested in stocking
the new models and we will be announcing some new dealerships soon.
Here are the details of the new acoustic models
The Louise, a parlour-size guitar, based on a late Nineteenth
Century design
Available in 6 string and 12 string versions, left-handed or right-handed
12 frets to the body; scale length 626mm 6 string. 610mm 12 string
Slotted headstock, mahogany or maple neck
Rosewood, maple or mahogany back/sides. Sitka or Engelmann spruce or
cedar top
Celluloid binding and purfling.
The Katrina, a 000-size guitar, based on a 1930s design
12 frets to the body; 645 scale length
Available in 6 string and 12 string versions, left-handed or right-handed
Solid headstock, mahogany or maple neck
Rosewood, maple or mahogany back/sides. Sitka or Engelmann spruce or
cedar top
Celluloid binding and purfling
The Matilda, a dreadnought-size guitar (see below)
Available in 6 string and 12 string versions, left-handed or right-handed
14 frets to the body; 626 scale length
Solid headstock, mahogany or maple neck
Rosewood, maple or mahogany back/sides. Sitka or Engelmann spruce or
cedar top
Celluloid binding and purfling
Dave King Acoustics LLP now Sole Distributor in UK for McFadden
We're pleased to announce we are now sole distributor for McFadden lacquers in The UK. These products are, in Dave's opinion, unrivalled in terms of the high quality finish a luthier needs. Soon we will be contacting other leading British luthiers to offer supplies. In the meantime, feel free to contact Dave at dave@daveking-acoustics.com with any enquiry.
Bob Long demonstrates the classic National Reso-phonic Style O
A total of 19 guitars on display this year
"Hi, I'm Matilda. Will you take me home?"