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Atkin Guitars
Добавлен 6 мар 2012
Welcome to the Atkin Guitars RUclips channel - we are a small group of passionate guitar makers, led by Alister Atkin in Canterbury, England.
Atkin Guitars was founded in Canterbury, England, in 1995. Since then we’ve grown steadily from a one-man operation building a handful of one-of-a-kind instruments each year to become one of the UK’s leading acoustic guitar makers.
Still in Canterbury, and now an 11-man operation, we build around 500 guitars a year, each one still handmade. We now offer a range of vintage-inspired models sold through dealers and a small custom shop making any kind of acoustic guitar that can be dreamt up! In 2022 we are introducing our Electric guitar range, building from the spirit and feel of our acoustic guitars.
“Every now and then, what you might call a ‘real acoustic’ falls into your hands, and reminds you of what this wooden box with strings stretched across it is all about. The Atkin is one such instrument.”
Guitarist Magazine - Sept 2015
Atkin Guitars was founded in Canterbury, England, in 1995. Since then we’ve grown steadily from a one-man operation building a handful of one-of-a-kind instruments each year to become one of the UK’s leading acoustic guitar makers.
Still in Canterbury, and now an 11-man operation, we build around 500 guitars a year, each one still handmade. We now offer a range of vintage-inspired models sold through dealers and a small custom shop making any kind of acoustic guitar that can be dreamt up! In 2022 we are introducing our Electric guitar range, building from the spirit and feel of our acoustic guitars.
“Every now and then, what you might call a ‘real acoustic’ falls into your hands, and reminds you of what this wooden box with strings stretched across it is all about. The Atkin is one such instrument.”
Guitarist Magazine - Sept 2015
Our new 3d printer
BREAKING NEWS!!! 💥💥💥💥
We’ve just bought an industrial 3D printer from @evo3d.co.uk 🇬🇧 This is the first trial run to produce our new mould system. It’s a gamble but we feel confident it’s going to revolutionise the way we make many of our Jigs, Fixtures & Fittings. Wish us luck. We’ll check in again with the progress. 🤞🤞🤞
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We’ve just bought an industrial 3D printer from @evo3d.co.uk 🇬🇧 This is the first trial run to produce our new mould system. It’s a gamble but we feel confident it’s going to revolutionise the way we make many of our Jigs, Fixtures & Fittings. Wish us luck. We’ll check in again with the progress. 🤞🤞🤞
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How to put a strap button on an Atkin Acoustic
Просмотров 8827 месяцев назад
Link to Aged Strap Buttons atkinguitars.com/product/small-accessories/aged-strap-buttons/ Click ‘Subscribe’ for more great video content Atkin RUclips Channel: / atkinguitarcompany Visit our website: www.atkinguitars.com Facebook: / atkinguitars Instagram / atkin_guitars #acousticguitar #guitar #handmadeguitar #atkinguitars #customguitars #guitarsdaily #guitarlife #guitarworld #guitarlove #guit...
Atkin Guitars Workshop Insights - Closing the Acoustic Guitar box
Просмотров 5047 месяцев назад
Welcome to this Workshop Insights video from Atkin Guitars in the UK. This focussed video shows what is meant when luthiers and guitar companies refer to "closing the box" when making an acoustic guitar. In real terms, this is how we assemble the braced tops and backs on to the shaped and lined sides. Alister and Greg chat about what's going on, factors we're focussed on during this step and wh...
How To Make A Bookmatched Guitar back
Просмотров 7582 года назад
How To Make A Bookmatched Guitar back
Atkin Guitars - Comparing 37 VS. Essential.
Просмотров 4,5 тыс.2 года назад
Here is Alister giving a fast paced comparison between our Essential and 37 series - 2 timeless guitar designs, which each have their own unique character. Which do you prefer? #acousticguitar #guitar #handmadeguitar #atkinguitars #customguitars #guitarsofinstagram #guitarsdaily #guitarlife #guitarworld #guitarlove #guitarmaker #guitarmaking #songwriter #handmade #madeinengland #guitar #acousti...
Atkin Guitars & Ian award - Flamingo Painted Acoustic Guitar
Просмотров 8432 года назад
Here is Alister showing a special custom model, this one is something really unique that we created in partnership with the wonderful Ian Ward. Check it out and let us know your thoughts. #flamingo #flamingoguitar #acousticguitar #guitar #handmadeguitar #atkinguitars #customguitars #guitarsofinstagram #guitarsdaily #guitarlife #guitarworld #guitarlove #guitarmaker #guitarmaking #songwriter #han...
Atkin Guitars Workshop Videos Ep. 15 - a change of direction for future videos
Просмотров 9722 года назад
Welcome to episode 15 of our workshop video series. This week we want to tell you how we are going to change the type and regularity of the content we will share with you in future. Also, we show off a lovely Gold Top Hawaiian Master guitar and Alister talks about our latest painted guitar. If there’s something you’d like to see us share with you, please let us know via our social media messagi...
Atkin Guitars Workshop Video - Ep. 14 - How to make fretboards & bend acoustic guitar sides.
Просмотров 7582 года назад
In this week's video from the Atkin Guitars workshop Andy explains how we make our fretboards and machinery involved, Matt shows off his new CNC machine and Greg takes us on a deep dive of how to bend guitar sides, showing us the traditional method and the modern method. 00:00 - Intro. 00:45 - Andy takes us through the making of guitar fretboards with the thicknesses and CNC machines. 05:31 - M...
Atkin Guitars Workshop Video - Ep. 13 - Prepare and cut tops & backs, our 2000th Guitar, CNC Machine
Просмотров 7842 года назад
In this week's video from the Atkin Guitars workshop, we take your through how we prepare, thickness and laser cut our guitar tops and backs, Tom shows the progress of our stunning hand-painted 2000th guitar and Andy gives a short tour of a machine room. We wrap-up with Alister's continuing love of "Guess who", where one of you can win a T-shirt! 00:00 - Intro 00:51 - Preparing and Thicknessing...
Atkin Guitars Workshop Videos - Ep. 12 - Neck carving, binding, how to fit Rosettes, painted guitar.
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.2 года назад
In this week's video from the Atkin Guitars workshop, we take you on a whistle-stop tour of what folks are up to - checking-in on sanding guitar bodies, final neck carving, heel-caps and binding. We show you our 2000th guitar which has been hand painted by Ian Ward. Alister and Laurence show you the 10 guitars we finished this week and Mark takes us on a deep-dive into the Rosette making and fi...
Atkin Guitars Workshop Videos - The Gold Top Acoustic Guitar, Atkin OM37 Koa, polishing a guitar
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.2 года назад
Welcome to the Atkin Guitars Workshop Video RUclips series! In this episode we show you the final Gold Top Acoustic L36 Guitar, a lovely OM37 Koa Limited Edition model and Phil takes us through how we polish a guitar finish. In addition, Alister talks about how we have to take extreme care to stabilise of wood stock prior to being made into guitar parts and Mark talk briefly about why you're cu...
Atkin Guitars Workshop Videos - Ep 10 - Paining a Candy Apple Red acoustic, Jointing backs & tops.
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.2 года назад
Welcome to the Atkin Guitars Workshop Video RUclips series! In this episode Alister shows off some special models we've made for Coda Music UK, TOm shows how we fret a fingerboard, Mark shows how to joint the 2-part backs & tops and Phil shows the process and painstaking quality control when painting a candy apple red J43 guitar. The soundtrack for today's episode is provided by our own Tom Osb...
Atkin Guitars Workshop Videos Ep 9 - How to build an electric guitar. Pickups, assembly, CNC neck
Просмотров 9162 года назад
Atkin Guitars Workshop Videos Ep 9 - How to build an electric guitar. Pickups, assembly, CNC neck
Atkin Guitars Workshop Videos Ep 8 - How to build the acoustic guitar body box and neck
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.2 года назад
Atkin Guitars Workshop Videos Ep 8 - How to build the acoustic guitar body box and neck
Atkin Guitars Workshop Videos Ep 7 - fitting tops and back, our wood store and new CNC
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.2 года назад
Atkin Guitars Workshop Videos Ep 7 - fitting tops and back, our wood store and new CNC
Atkin Workshop Videos Ep 6 - How to set-up an acoustic guitar; make & fit a nut, saddle, pickguard.
Просмотров 3,1 тыс.2 года назад
Atkin Workshop Videos Ep 6 - How to set-up an acoustic guitar; make & fit a nut, saddle, pickguard.
Atkin Guitars Workshop Videos - Ep 5 - How to make braces, brace a guitar top, vacuum pressing a J43
Просмотров 2 тыс.2 года назад
Atkin Guitars Workshop Videos - Ep 5 - How to make braces, brace a guitar top, vacuum pressing a J43
Atkin Guitars Workshop Videos Ep. 4 - Atkin Electric Guitars preview and pre-launch details
Просмотров 2,6 тыс.2 года назад
Atkin Guitars Workshop Videos Ep. 4 - Atkin Electric Guitars preview and pre-launch details
Atkin Guitars Workshop Videos Ep. 2 - Completed guitars, grain fill, spray finish, laser guitar top
Просмотров 2,8 тыс.2 года назад
Atkin Guitars Workshop Videos Ep. 2 - Completed guitars, grain fill, spray finish, laser guitar top
Atkin Guitars Workshop Videos Ep. 1 - Workshop tour, acoustic bodies, guitar set-up, meet the team.
Просмотров 5 тыс.2 года назад
Atkin Guitars Workshop Videos Ep. 1 - Workshop tour, acoustic bodies, guitar set-up, meet the team.
ATKIN GUITARS - KEVIN MONTGOMERY - SONGWRITER'S TALES
Просмотров 2 тыс.3 года назад
ATKIN GUITARS - KEVIN MONTGOMERY - SONGWRITER'S TALES
Atkin Guitars - Essential OM (Aged) Demo
Просмотров 7 тыс.4 года назад
Atkin Guitars - Essential OM (Aged) Demo
Atkin Guitars - Essential Dreadnought - Aged - Demo
Просмотров 3 тыс.4 года назад
Atkin Guitars - Essential Dreadnought - Aged - Demo
Atkin Guitars - The Thirty Six - Black - Aged - Demo
Просмотров 1,9 тыс.4 года назад
Atkin Guitars - The Thirty Six - Black - Aged - Demo
Atkin Guitars - The Thirty Six - Aged - Demo
Просмотров 1,7 тыс.4 года назад
Atkin Guitars - The Thirty Six - Aged - Demo
Deep vein thrombosis would be proud!… love you mt old mucked!
Thats great !
That looks interesting. I’d be interested to see and hear the finished instrument.
Leonard Cohen hugging JM?
Job well done Alister! 👍
I notice nylon paint makes the acoustic sound of better quality
I have been really wanting an Atkin Essential D. We shall see. 😊
I seen you were working on a White Rice for Chicago Music Exchange. My White Rice came from there 2 years ago could mine be the one in the video? 🤔
Wow. I hear everyone say that it has to cure 2-3 weeks before buffing depending on how many coats you apply and the humidity.. and I know that's its pretty humid in the UK..
Awesome
Awesome!!!!
Maybe CBS / Fender's vinyl sealer failures where the result of crumby scuff sanding or contamination. Good luck.
Oh my god. Don't you know that CBS / Fender used vinyl sealers under the cellulose of all those guitars that the lacquer often crack off badly and/ or end up cloudy. Both from lack of compatability and adhesion.
Hi Peter, I’m not sure what your point is?
What are those clips you use on the soundboard to align the braces? I’d love to implement those into my builds here in the US.
We make them in house. 💥
You’ve gotta get one to Jeff Tweedy 😉
I believe he already has one.
@@Atkinguitarcompany nice!!
Please teach this wonderful arrangement!
Just finding out about Atkin Guitars 🎸, they really sound great, awesome guitars, Acoustic Shop in Missouri sell Atkin, love to see all the Shop tours, very interesting seeing how guitars are built, thanks for the tour! SUBSCRIBED
Love the Atkins' mahogany tone
Great playing! Thank you!
P R O M O S M 👌
Don't, don't, don't, don't! I positively hate strap buttons on acoustics......
Great playing, what tune is this and tuning?
Great playing!!
Great playing, what song, what tuning? Thank you!
I guess it's drop D :-??
…why don’t you just install them when you build the guitars?
That would be great 👍
Thank you! So 45mm from the top and how many mm away from the body?
Hi Lawrence. Is that definitely 45mm from the top of the fretboard? I recently bought a LG47 and the shop advised (after apparently contacting yourselves at Atkin) that the measurement was 45mm from the bottom of the fingerboard. I am now quite confused??
Hi Andrew, either is in tolerance. So not to worry. 45mm from the bottom of the fretboard may look more appealing on a longer heeled guitar like a D37 or a J43.
@@laurencelock Thank you Laurence. Very much appreciated.
@@laurencelock I am fitting my strap buttons, which were recently supplied by yourselves on to a LG47 and an OM37, so would I be correct in assuming 45mm from the top of the fretboard would be suitable? Cheers.
these atkins sound great a bit toppier then a standard d 18 by Martin but wonderful chime and woody sound here!!
Omg I love it
Are those Monel strings, or do my eye's deceive me?
Great guys these, but there is allways a but. Why? Well I became a little dissapointed because of the neck to body junction. Oh hell, there was them damn scruvs again . Doesnt anyone build guitars these day with an ordinary dovetail any more? I do, but thats me. Think that the only metallic things in a acoustic guitar should be the tuners and strings.
Beautiful guitars and not crazy expensive.
Does the bolt on neck make it easier to do a neck reset?
In my doing research on bolt necks I've heard it said it's much easier to reset.
Does Atkin make guitars with solid wood binding????
I had the pleasure of trying the candy apple Red J43 in Coda today. As well as its unique look, it sounds glorious. It was a tough decision between the CAR J43 and an Essential D. One of them came home with me today 😊
Cool. Which one?
@@Atkinguitarcompany I would have taken both! But I've been after a great D18 for a few years. So the essential D was my choice. However, the CAR was one of the best sounding guitars in the shop. Spoilt for choice! Very pleased with the ED.
Rude and arrogant behaviour by Madge. Unprofessional and unacceptable.
Are you still shitting in that toilet when the wood is there and how does shit odor affect the guitar’s tone/smell thanks
That Brazilian OM!!! Makes you want to weep!!
Is there a place I can get that gold/tiger deco binding you have on that 000. I've been looking for ages but can't find anywhere that supplies it. Thanks, only just found your RUclips
Wonderful pure.
What kind of binding is on that guitar?? I've been noticing Atkins guitars here in Oklahoma USA. What other binding options do you offer besides white plastic. Do you offer solid wood binding??? I'm just not a fan of plastic binding, definitely not white. I've been looking at Atkins guitars at Eddie's guitar in St Louis Missouri. Do you offer a left hand model
Played a 37 in a shop in Missouri. Was really impressed! Put it up against a high end American builder, and I thought it was a much more resonate and louder guitar. The other even had a red spruce top. Now, if the 37 would’ve had a baked Addy top, that would’ve probably had me selling some stuff. Really nice guitars. I build too! Albeit, electrics. Would love to build some of the vintage light build classics like your shop is doing.
I love my Atkins White Rice and Atkin OM37.
Great fun.
Wie is dit ??
What a stupid choice of song, this is a flat picking guitar
Poo necks!
You guys have thr best job in thr world, you look a great happy team. Its always a joy to watch. P.s your guitars are the best acoustics around for the money (obviously my opinion!)
I don't have one yet but tried a dustbowl in Edinburgh and it was stunning. Probably the best guitar in the shop.
Sorry, I'll take a good J-200 or J-185. Way too bright.