Specialising in vintage acoustics, handmade classicals with guitars to suit every budget

At the NAMM show in California in February Rickenbacker announced they were adding a new standard finish to the range. Usually with Rickenbacker, as anyone who has ever sought the model of their dreams in the finish of their choice will know, there can be something of a wait between the announcement of a new model or finish and it actually being available. But not this time. We’ve taken delivery of a 4003 bass in the new ruby finish; and as you can see from the photo, it’s a beauty indeed.

Do you want to be one of the first people to own a Ricky bass in the new finish? Do you want Rickenbacker aficionados to gasp in awe and wonder? Well, it could be so if you snap up this rare and fantastic beast.

RRP is £2119 but you can own it for a piffling £1799 inc. deluxe Rick case and posh leather strap.

We’ve also had delivery of two other, rarer than hen’s dentures, Rickenbacker 4004 basses. A 4004 Cheyenne II in breathtaking fireglo finish and a 4004 Laredo in jetglo. You can see all our Rickenbackers - guitars and basses - here

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Best of British sale now on!

With all manner of events and anniversaries celebrating how Great Great Britain is coming up over the summer we’d thought we’d get in on the act by showcasing our smashing range of Beautiful British made acoustic and electric guitars.

We’ve also got at least 5% off all new British made stock guitars so these beauties are even more affordable. We have gorgeous acoustics by Penrith-based Fylde guitars, Patrick James Eggle’s stunning instruments from his Shropshire workshop, Moon from Glasgow, Lowden from Northern Ireland, Atkin from Canterbury and Dave King from Berkshire. On the Electric front we have our very own local legends Gordon Smith. So if you’re looking for a top quality acoustic or electric guitar then think British and come in and try one of our unparalleled range!

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A very merry Christmas to all our customers!

We got a Christmas treat this week in the instrument department. A pair of new Dave King ‘The Louis’ models one 6-string, one 12-string with English Yew back and sides and spruce tops. These are parlour sized, 12-fret to the body instruments with a very distinct bright sound and incredibly distinctive looks. The 6-string is £1900 and the 12-string is £2100 and both include hard cases.

You never know, we might make a deal if you wanted to take the pair! There’s more pictures on the Dave King page.

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A big thank you to everyone who came along to our Ukulele Day last Saturday and made it such a rip-roaring success. The workshop with Steven Sproat was amazing and taught us all a few new tricks. There was ukulele maker Steve Caldwell from Weazel Wharf and we now have a couple of his ukuleles in stock. We had our friend Mark from Stones Music who very gamely put together one the wolfelele kits he distributes in the shop window in a personal best time of only 3 hours. We’ve got the kits in stock now and at only £49 they make an ideal Christmas present. He’s also responsible for the impressive range of Uluru ukuleles we have in stock. There was also special ukes brought along for the day by Lani, Lanikai and Kala so we had a fabulous selection for people to try and buy. We still have a fantastic collection and you’re more than welcome to come in and try our wares. It was such a good day, we’re thinking about having another one before too long. Keep your eyes peeled.

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On 30 July a Martin 0018V acoustic guitar Serial Number 1453022 was stolen from our 2nd floor instrument department by the person in the photos above (click on for larger image). If you know this person or have been approached by someone trying to sell this guitar please let us know.

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At last! Our Fylde guitar drought was relieved slightly this week by the arrival of THREE new Fylde guitars! Unfortunately for you, the Oberon was already sold. But… we do have a Falstaff and a Goodfellow that you can buy! Hurrah. They won’t last long so get in quick. Have a look at pictures on our Fylde page. Yum.

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We have some special offers on K. Yairi guitars. These are new instruments, with full warranty and freshly set up, but for various reasons have older dates on their labels. All are in A1 condition and there is only one of each available at the following special prices:

LAST ONE! DY40-12 (2009) WAS £1149 OFFER PRICE £874

G1F (2008) SOLD
New Yorker NY0021 SOLD
YWY70OVA  SOLD
FY40SBE SOLD
WY1 SOLD

You can see pictures of the actual instruments on our Yairi page. Do please contact us if you have any queries or to order.

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The rich history of Fender guitars begins with the Telecaster, and they’re celebrating its 60th anniversary with very special “Tele-bration” models that stay inside the Telecaster’s famously elegant lines while offering the finest and most unusual takes on the instrument’s past, present and future.

We’ve ordered a few of these very special, very limited edition Telecaster guitars and the first has arrived this week: Fender’s Old-Growth Redwood Telecaster is hewn from reclaimed centuries-old Northern California redwood that has aged into a fantastically strong and resonant tonewood. Salvaged from various buildings and other structures, the wood bears the historical knots, nail holes, bruises and other badges of more than a century of well-seasoned use, giving an individual stamp and unique appeal and character to each guitar. The result is a highly distinctive take on the venerable Telecaster.

Looks amazing, sounds amazing, plays beautifully! Yours for £1599 including vintage style hard case.

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Anyone picking up this month’s copy of Acoustic (Issue 53) will no doubt have had their attention drawn towards the strikingly beautiful guitar taking pride of place on the cover. Acoustic is the UK’s only dedicated acoustic guitar magazine and as such they’ve seen it all but this guitar impressed them. A lot.

The guitar in question is a Patrick James Eggle Saluda with Oregon myrtlewood back and sides and an Italian bearclaw spruce top. Finished with falling leaf rosette and fingerboard inlays and with a factory installed AER AK15+ pickup. The review describes the guitar as “truly impressive” and that it has “very high standards of workmanship, great sounds which transfer to stage use seamlessly.”

And that guitar is now here at Forsyths for your delectation and delight. We have a good selection of Patrick’s wonderful instruments in stock and after this instrument returned from its triumphant visit to Acoustic he gave us a call to see if we wanted it.

The guitar has now sold but you could get Patrick to make you the guitar of your dreams or visit our Patrick James Eggle page for more pictures and to peruse our range of these fine guitars.

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Ooh look! We’ve got another Jetglo 4003 bass in stock! Our last one was about a year ago and we don’t know when the next one’s coming in so if you want this one, better hurry up! Too late it’s gone.

We do still have a Mapleglo 4003 in at the moment - also £1730 and probably our last 4001C64 in Fireglo - £2699.

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