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West Dean Guitar Festival

West Dean Guitar Festival

Off to the West Dean Guitar Festival this weekend. I will have just 2 guitars with me – the Romanillos model shown in the Galleries here, and the spruce/maple Torres model shown below. If you’re at West Dean on Sunday, come and say hello! James

August 18, 2016 James Lister
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12-hole tie-blocks

12-hole tie-blocks

Most of my guitars now use 12-hole tie-blocks, rather than the traditional 6-holes. There are a few advantages – they look neater, the basses are very simple to tie, and they give a more consistent and slightly larger break angle for the strings over the saddle. However, although the basses are very simple to tie,…

July 20, 2016 James Lister
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Classical Guitar Retreat, Cumbrae, 2016

Classical Guitar Retreat, Cumbrae, 2016

I returned home a few days ago from another very enjoyable visit to the Isle of Cumbrae in Scotland for the 8th Classical Guitar Retreat. I’ve been fortunate enough to have exhibited my guitars at all but the first of these retreats run by Matthew McAllister. A new feature of the event this year saw a selection…

July 13, 2016 James Lister
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French polishing DVD review

French polishing DVD review

“Many practical skills can be learnt by reading a relevant book on the subject, but learning to play a musical instrument is not one of them; we all know how important it is to be taught properly by a good musician who is also a communicative teacher. French polishing is another skill that is almost…

March 27, 2013 James Lister
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