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Stephen Frith
MIMIT, dipIMIT,
Hdip.
Builder of fine
Concert Classical,
Acoustic &
Electric Guitars
A short biography.
Stephen made
his first guitar in 1979 whilst working in Crawley as a carpenter. After
an invitation to exhibit his work at the Royal Festival Hall, he was encouraged
to research the Classical guitar at the London College of Furniture, now
part of the London Guildhall University. There his instruments were consistently
selected by visiting artists to be played in concert.
After discovering
a research paper written by Stephen in the college library, the Institute
of Musical Instrument Technology published this paper in their organ “Soundings.”
Soon after he was awarded a Diploma of the Institute for this work and
asked to join. He has since been elected to the Institute Council, which
regularly meets at the L.G.U.
Upon graduation from the L.C.F. he set up a workshop building Classical Guitars at his present West Green address. During this time he built up a fine stock of top quality timbers importing from Europe, India and America. He is able to now choose tops from his stock, some held since 1985.
In 1994 he began the Guitar Makers Music Shop, which is now located at Three Bridges Shopping Parade, Crawley U.K.
His wife Sherrie runs the shop, which caters for guitar players, stocking instruments and accessories. It is now the principle venue for marketing Frith Guitars.
Since 1988
he has taught the popular Stringed Instrument Making course at Thomas Bennett
Community College in Crawley West Sussex U.K.
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Tel:- +44(0)1293 543055
Open Mon-Sat 9-5.30
(Wed close 12.30)
Sun 11.30-12.30 only
I've known Steve for some years now and he sets up, maintains & repairs ALL of my guitars. He is a gifted luthier and quite apart from that a really nice guy. Both Steve and Sherrie try their hardest to please everyone who visits or telephones them, I've lost count of the times I've called up for advice, which was always forth coming.
Steve makes both
acoustic and electric guitars, so to view them just click on your choice.
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