Authorised Repairer of: C.F. Martin & Co., Gibson & Guild

[Eccleshall]

CHRISTOPHER J. ECCLESHALL

MAKER, DEALER and REPAlRER of FINE FRETTED INSTRUMENTS.
GUITARS, VIOLINS, MANDOLINS, BANJOS & DULCIMERS HAND BUILT TO ORDER.
All the instruments described below are available as standard models.
To discuss your requirements, please contact Chris by
phone, or email chris@eccleshallguitars.co.uk
Workshop address: HILLSIDE WORKS, OLD TOTNES ROAD, BUCKFASTLEIGH, DEVON TQ11 0BY, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1364 643403
Office/Invoice address: 36 CLARENDON ROAD, IPPLEPEN, DEVON TQ12 5QS, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1803 812885

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ACOUSTIC GUITARS

STYLE DESCRIPTION
CLASSIC STYLE '1'
Laminated Rosewood back and sides. Solid Spruce top. Rosewood fingerboard. 2 & 1/16" nut.
Classic size body, but for steel strings. Classic trim, 14-fret or 12-fret neck.
Standard Jumbo size. Spruce top. Mahogany back, sides and neck. Rosewood fingerboard. White binding.
Large figure-8 body style. Spruce, Mahogany and Rosewood. White binding. Available with 6 or 12 strings.
'Maccaferri' style. Large oval sound hole. Exact replica of 'Speciale'.
Extra large round-shouldered jumbo.
Mid-size round-shouldered jumbo.
CASES for above
Black leather cloth. Moulded fibreglass fitted.

ELECTRIC GUITARS

STYLE DESCRIPTION
Single pick up, volume and tone. Mahogany or sunburst finish, rosewood fingerboard
Like old 'Junior' style. Single pick up, volume and tone. Mahogany body & neck, rosewood fingerboard.
L.P. SENIOR
As above, twin pickup & controls.
KESTREL
Solid body in 335 style. 2 humbuckers. Sunburst.
Same as Kestrel, but carved birdseye maple top, ebony fingerboard, deluxe trim.
Original design solid-body electric, 24.75" scale, white binding.
Same as Scimitar, but 25.5" scale, radiused front edge and contoured upper bout.
E.Q MODEL
Double pointed cutaway. 2 humbuckers. Pre-amped with sliders for tone, volume and blend control.
3/4 size. 175 outline body, 24.75" scale length, slimline body.
175 STYLE
175 outline, Florentine cutaway, full body. 20.25" x 16" x 3.25".
L5 STYLE
Trim to order 21" x 17" x 3.25". Hand carved top and back, fully acoustic body with floating pickup.

ELECTRIC BASS GUITARS

STYLE DESCRIPTION
Semi-acoustic, twin pickups, 34" scale.
CRUISER
34" scale, bolt-on neck.
EXCALIBUR
Bass equivalent of Scimitar & Barracuda. Original design.

8-STRINGED INSTRUMENTS

STYLE DESCRIPTION
MANDOLIN
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MANDOLA
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BALALAIKA
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Mahogany neck & body, hand-wound pickup, tone & volume controls.

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maker, dealer and repairer

Chris originally trained as a violin maker with W. E. Hill and Sons of Bond Street, London, who at the time were the number one violin company in the world. Later he moved to Ealing Strings at Ealing Common, London. During this time Chris still found time to make and repair guitars, eventually becoming so busy he set up his own workshop and went into making guitars full-time. British guitar makers were virtually unheard of at the time, but now - 30-odd years later - Chris is well established as one of the world's leading guitar makers.

Chris has a hardcore of loyal customers who are 'hooked' on Eccleshall Guitars. Over the years his customers have included Pete Townshend, Dave Davies, David Bowie, Rory Gallagher, Paul Weller, Davey Arthur (Fureys), Sweet, The Cure, The Levellers, New Order, The Alarm, This Picture, The Men They Couldn't Hang, Steve Woodcock, Richard Stilgoe, Richard Digance... and if we included repairs, modifications & setups the list would be much longer... Echo & the Bunnymen's vintage Gibsons and Eric Clapton's Blackie spring to mind...

All instruments are custom-made with the emphasis on quality of sound, finish and playability. They range from the straightforward and basic Junior LP, which gives excellent value for money, to those customized in every detail, style, design and finish to suit the customer's requirements.

Chris is also well known for his solid bodied electric mandolins and has developed a full range of modern flat-backed acoustic mandolins, mandolas and bouzoukis. Guitar production is split uniformly between acoustic and electric instruments.

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