I came across one link to some new zealand made instruments:
www.handmade-tk.com
which makes me beg the question are there many others and do they haves sites. I recall 'Fud' telling me that a man in Christchurch (i think) crafted his.
So if you know of sites, leave them here please :), I think Lancaster (or something) is another one.
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http://www.langcaster.com/ from what ...
http://www.langcaster.com/
from what i've read they are absolutely amazing quality and sounding instruments... but they have the price to match :|
They may be lovely instruments but the ...
They may be lovely instruments but the ones on that web site are ugly as anything!!
The tele type one was okay - but the rest made me shudder..
Weta doesn't have a website, but ...
Weta doesn't have a website, but fellow wellingtonians I'm sure will be aware of mal and weta guitars.
Oh yes......
Oh yes...
my next door neighbour makes them, i ...
my next door neighbour makes them, i don't know if he sells them, they are very good quality :D
I think that guy from Weta is making ...
I think that guy from Weta is making guitars in Melbourne. Or not.
Nope, Mal is still very much in ...
Nope, Mal is still very much in Wellington crafting his Weta guitars. The Weta shop is now in Island Bay, on the upper level of the hardware store.
you can always trust someone who can ...
you can always trust someone who can make a Gat to fix your Gat.
I rate those fullas Mel and Steve.
Fuck the ROCKSHOP
I agree...
I agree
Peter Stephen String Instrument ...
Peter Stephen String Instrument Maker
Luthier to Fud ( Michael Fudakowski) / Anika Moa / Harry Harrison et al
Says re WETA GUITARS
"I just had one of these Weta instruments walk into my workshop . If it is not cobbled together out of parts from China India or Indonesia I would be very surprised "
Will Mal or someone confirm this and stop selling mutton as lamb!
[ http://www.stephenstrings.co.nz ]
Yes well lets see... Weta and this ...
Yes well lets see... Weta and this Stephen guy seem to offer quite different services aimed at quite different markets.
From NZMusician,
"Stephen String Instruments generally cost between $1500 and $6000. He has had to put up his prices bit by bit and is aware that this cuts out a lot of people in the New Zealand market, especially "broke musicians".
So it's a different level of craftmanship - different approach (I notice that he specialises in accoustic instruments) a different level of service (again from NZMusician "It takes about 130 hours to make an instrument but Peter spreads that over a longer time period so it generally takes two or three months to complete a job.").
Also he should maybe pay the bill for his website then it would probably work.
Genuine handmade custom string ...
Genuine handmade custom string instruments of many kinds from a master maker.
Peter Stephen Stephen String Instruments
3 Dublin Street
Lyttelton
Christchurch 8033
64 03 328 8033
www.stephenstrings.co.nz
[ http://www.stephenstrings.co.nz ]