Author Archives: Jonathan

The End

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Jonathan

Well, Hirsch Guitar finally came to an end. It was fun, it was educational, it was an experience. But ultimately it wasn’t sustainable. I couldn’t make the numbers work – the guitars were just too expensive and the market for … Continue reading →

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Radio Interview

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Jonathan

I was invited in to BBC Radio Sussex this morning for a little interview with Neil Pringle on the breakfast show. You can hear it here… Continue reading →

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Looking Back on Last Year

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Jonathan

Well 2012 turned out to be quite a year. We built the first production batch of five guitars, exhibited at the Bristol Guitar Show, and got a write-up in Guitarist Magazine… Continue reading →

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Some Lovely Photos From World Guitars

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Jonathan

I popped in to World Guitars in Stonehouse the other day, to have a drool – sorry, I mean, look around – and also to ask if I could show them the SB-1. I’m pleased to say they loved it! … Continue reading →

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Travelling With The SB-1

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Jonathan

I recently travelled to Hong Kong and, of course, took an SB-1 with me. Here are some pictures of me using it at the airport and on the plane… Continue reading →

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David Gilmour

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Jonathan

I recently had the pleasure of meeting David Gilmour, the upshot of which was that he borrowed the SB-1 production prototype for a week or so… and liked it! Continue reading →

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The First Five – Coming Along Nicely

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Jonathan

The first five production guitars are almost ready, and I’m so pleased with the way they’re coming along. Here’s a couple of pictures of some of them – stained but not yet lacquered. Those one-piece maple caps are going to … Continue reading →

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The Finished Guitar

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Jonathan

Yay! At long last I have the production prototype! It was actually ready last month, but the bad weather we were having at the time prevented me from getting over to Martin to collect it (my car was under a … Continue reading →

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Custom Metalwork

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Jonathan

Getting the metal back plates made has turned out to be more complicated than expected. Martin’s been great though, doing a lot of running around and liaising with the suppliers. It seems the main issue was the need to create … Continue reading →

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Finally Got the VS100

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Jonathan

Still no sign of the Gotoh parts coming back into stock in the UK, so I decided to order the VS100 trem from the US instead. Very impressed with Stewart-MacDonald – the order was shipped on the day I placed … Continue reading →

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