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One of a kind,
handcrafted stringed musical instruments.
Established 1988
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Heirloom quality instruments which may be custom designed in collaboration with the musician. Desirable, superior products where craftsmanship and quality is paramount. |
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Hand Made Stringed Instruments
Accessories
Stringed Instrument Setup
Bow Rehair
Stringed Instrument Repair
When you buy a hand built instrument, it is always good to know who built your instrument. Mine is a workshop in which you know the instrument will have been built by me and me alone. I do not employ any staff and I do not use automation. A truly handmade instrument is becoming a rarer and rarer item now that CNC is available in so many workshops bringing maufacturing techniques and automation to the reach of small businesses. If you have a Tony Benson instrument, then you can rest assured that it is truly handmade.
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Designing and making stringed instruments requires skills in both engineering and creative art, not only producing beautiful tones from fine woods and strings, but also working to a very high precision in order to maintian correct action and intonation, and produce an instrument that will mature through many lifetimes of being played. I bring together these skills with the art of producing an instrument that will be admired both now and in future generations. |
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"Dæmon" Electric Guitar.
This versatile chambered solidbody guitar is perfect for jazz, rock, blues or pretty much whatever style of music you play. The Tony Benson designed Dæmon electric guitar is available 'off the shelf' or custom made to your specific needs. |
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Orchestra Model Acoustic Guitar.
Slightly smaller than a dreadnaught, with a 25.5" scale length, this guitar is perfect for fingerpicking, rhythm or just plain strummin'. This Tony Benson designed guitar is available 'off the shelf' or custom made to your specific needs. |
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Appalachian Dulcimer.
This Tony Benson designed Appalachian Dulcimer is a four stringed instrument and has a hand-carved violin scroll with a genuine ruby in each side of the scroll. The tuners are precision planetary geared with a 4:1 ratio. |
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Bowed Psaltery.
This Bowed Psaltery is a beautiful ethereal sounding instrument that is just as at home playing Christmas carols as it is with folk tunes or other melodies. |
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Accessories for stringed instrument players |
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Have your instrument professionally set up to get the best playing action, tone, intonation and overall performance. Many excellent instruments are not giving their best simply because they have not been set up correctly for the strings that are being used and for the needs of the player. |
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Finest quality horse hair is used for re-hairing bows of violin family instruments. I will also re-hair bows for bowed psalteries and other bowed instruments. |
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If your instrument is damaged, I will carry out a professional repair to ensure that the tone, structure, action and intonation of the instrument, as well as the beauty of its appearance are properly preserved in the process. |
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