East Durham Guitars was established in 2023 by Martin Dixon and Dave Olsen 

 

Martin has over 30 years experience as a master luthier and has also lectured in guitar building and repair to HND level.

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Dave is a Luthier who has a passion for guitars , guitar making and also spraying

 

 Ricky  is one of our luthiers , who runs our machine shop and all things technical 

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 Mark is our HR, sales and marketing manager

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The aim was to take an existing company, Luthier Crafts, and combine it with aspects of Martin’s business, MD Guitars, to offer a number of services under one roof.

 Our services include:

• Custom built guitars

• Guitar bodies/necks and parts

• Luthier timbers and supplies

• Guitar building and maintenance courses

• Repairs 

• Setups

• Refinishing

•  On-site shop and workshop services/hire

 

We are in the process of adding our own guitar range and we’ll keep you posted on any new developments. We see ourselves as a one-stop shop for all things guitar related in the North East. Our service is prompt, professional

and friendly so contact us or call in to find out more!