Chris Smith Guitars

05/01/2024

Tour of my new Studio at Trereife Business Park, Trereife, Penzance TR20 8TB.
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17/10/2023

Here is Aleksandra Sapok playing my No.10 at the 2023 Hellys International Guitar Festival. top, back and sides.

25/09/2023

Our stand at the last month. On the stand are my ( top back & sides) and ( top, back & sides). Great to hear my guitars being played by professionals and lots of useful contacts made.

04/07/2023

Almost back to the beginning. This was the second that I made - a . A beautiful birthday present for my son who’s in a world famous . top, back & sides, , head veneer, own design. , , , , , , Ives,

20/04/2023

Making a rosette for a classical guitar is a long and complex process. One little slip and you’re back to square one. Great satisfaction when it comes out perfect and I love the heaps of shavings made during the process of thinning the individual strips before gluing up to make the tile block. , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

19/04/2023

I’ve got two of my handmade guitars on display at 3 Fernlea Terrace, St Ives TR26 2BH (20th Century Art & Design). A Spanish Flamenco with AAA Spruce top and Red Gum back & sides (No.5) £1250 and a Spanish Classical with AAA Cedar top and Ziracote back & sides (No.10) £1500. Pop in and take a look. Please contact me for an appointment if you would like to play them or to visit my St Ives workshop. , guitars, guitars, , , , , instruments, , Ives,

07/02/2023

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07/02/2023

Experience a Handmade Classical or Flamenco Guitar.

Beautiful guitars hand built in Cornwall form the finest materials by Luthier Chris Smith in St Ives, Cornwall

A short video of Graham Emes playing the new Chris Smith handmade Flamenco guitar No.5. Price of this guitar is £1,250. , , , , , , , ,