East Durham Guitars was established in 2023 by Martin Dixon, Dave Olsen and Paul Wigham.

 

Martin has over 30 years experience as a luthier and has also lectured in guitar building and repair to HND level.

​

Dave has a passion for guitars and guitar making while Paul has previous experience owning a music shop in Durham.

 Mark Taylor deals with our sales and marketing

 

 Ricky Hutchinson is a luthier and runs our machine shop.

​

The aim was to take an existing company, Luthier Crafts, and combine it with aspects of Martin’s business, MD Guitars, to offer a number of services under one roof.

 Our services include:

• Custom built guitars

• Guitar bodies/necks and parts

• Luthier timbers and supplies

• Guitar building and maintenance courses

• Repairs 

• Setups

• Refinishing

•  On-site shop and workshop services/hire

 

We are in the process of adding our own guitar range and we’ll keep you posted on any new developments. We see ourselves as a one-stop shop for all things guitar related in the North East. Our service is prompt, professional

and friendly so contact us or call in to find out more!