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Dark Star Brewing Co. Guitars

Posted by ChickenboneJohn on January 29, 2016 at 1:05am
Phew, just finished the biggest single order I've had...15 guitars for one client. They'd already had 12 off me after seeing my guitars when me and Hollowbelly played at the brewery tap, and not long after that ordered a second run. It's great to develop a working relationship with a company that really understands what this is all about - two of the guitars are going to a young American singer songwriter Jarrod Dickenson, which is a nice hook-up...and we're already booked for their annual beer Festival later on the year. Back to the workshop to make some more guitars for me.
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  • Blind Boy Fullers November 1, 2018 at 10:57am

    Jarrod Dickenson is playing FREE at the Blues Kitchen in Camden, London tonight (Thurs Nov 1).

    Maybe he'll be packing one of Chickenbone John's CBGs?

  • Blind Boy Fullers April 18, 2018 at 6:22pm

    They are indeed 'playable for the long haul'.

    Got one of the Hophead ones off eBay well over a year ago, in low E tuning it's great for rockabilly/honky tonk with a slapback pedal.

    Not changing the strings in case the mojo departs!

    AND Hophead is one of the best beers around...

  • Jerry Jordan February 7, 2017 at 8:04am

    I think my biggest batch was 6 at a time ,, for xmas .,.,like your style and they certainly look like they are playable for the long haul.,.,

  • ChickenboneJohn January 29, 2016 at 11:51am

    It's hardly mass production: I still feel like I spend far too much time on each one, and the tough part is trying to keep the consistency (and enthusiasm) across a whole batch like this...it's been a hard week for me and my daughter Anne Zilpha getting these off my bench and out of the door. Now I can get back to finishing some custom orders.

  • Thumper January 29, 2016 at 11:38am

    WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Dave Lynas January 29, 2016 at 10:27am

    Mass production. Like the model T factory. Beautiful guitars Chickenbone!

  • Jerry Jordan January 29, 2016 at 7:19am

    looking good..,

  • darryl kernaghan January 29, 2016 at 4:34am

    Paid in kind could reduce your workshop hours John

  • ChickenboneJohn January 29, 2016 at 3:58am

    It goes without saying that they produce an excellent range of beers...and the company is named after a Grateful Dead song.

    http://darkstarbrewing.co.uk/

  • Ron "Oily" Sprague January 29, 2016 at 2:53am
    But...how's their beers?
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