Last weekend I had a good day at Haydock Park, taking my store on the road to The North West Guitar Show...even got quoted in Music Instrument Professional....blimey...!!!

It was great to meet a few people that I'd only exchanged emails with, and some existing customers... "TexMexy" Kev was there to collect another custom guitar from me. There's always lots of interest round my stand, and it's so pleasing seeing people experience my instruments for the first time. People are genuinely shocked and delighted at the sound  you can get from a cigar box guitar or a diddley bow, and amazed at how playable they are. Cigar box guitars certainly seem to raise more smiles and get feet tapping more than someone shredding to the max on some ridiculously pimped-up big name guitar.

Business was good, and it's certainly helped make up for the fact that I got seriously stiffed by Guitar Nation, after they cancelled the Birmingham NEC show due to be held earlier this month. Seems like they owe money to a lot of people, ranging from cottage industries like myself right up to the NEC ...unfortunately I know I'll be right at the end of the line for a non-existent payout.  Just got to move on, but it really hacks me off they way some people do business.