WELCOME TO VINTAGE AND TRADITIONAL GUITARS.

My name is Bob Chaffer, based near Lichfield, Staffordshire, UK. I have worked and trained with professional Luthiers for some time, which I continue to do, and recently set up my own workshop for guitar preparation, setup, and repairs.

Visiting my website, you will quickly appreciate that my main interest is in affordable Vintage Guitars, ranging from USA made originals from the 1930s to the 1970s, such as Harmony and Kay, to Japanese made quality guitars based on the established model designs originated by the principal USA makers, such as Martin, Gibson and Guild, but with a particular specialisation in the Harmony made Stella Blues Guitars.

More recently produced instruments, which maintain the theme of traditional styling, are not excluded, and I regularly offer various other guitar types, including Classical/Spanish & Flamenco Guitars, 12 String and Tenor (4 string) Guitars, 3/4 Size/Terz Guitars, Resonator/Dobro Guitars, and Mandolins.

You are welcome to come here and try out guitars, by prior arrangement, and being my own boss in terms of time-allocation, I am not restricted to "shop hours". Also happy to look at guitars you may wish to sell or part-exchange, or to advise on setup/repair problems, and I can also sell your guitar on your behalf, on a pre-agreed Commission + expenses basis.
A04: VINTAGE PETERSEN CLASSICAL, MACCAFERRI/GYPSY JAZZ & OTHER 6 & 12-STRING GUITARS INDEX....CURRENTLY AVAILABLE OR "IN THE WORKSHOP", AVAILABLE SOON OR TO "PRE-ORDER".A06: VINTAGE & CONTEMPORARY ELECTRIC SOLID-BODY, SEMI & ARCHTOP GUITARS & VINTAGE PARTS SALE INDEX....CURRENTLY AVAILABLE OR "IN THE WORKSHOP", AVAILABLE SOON OR TO "PRE-ORDER".A05: VINTAGE & CONTEMPORARY RESONATOR, DOBRO & SQUARE-NECK GUITARS & MANDOLINS INDEX....CURRENTLY AVAILABLE OR "IN THE WORKSHOP", AVAILABLE SOON OR TO "PRE-ORDER".
A01: HOME PAGE & INDEX TO CURRENT INVENTORY OF VINTAGE & MATURE GUITARS, BOTH IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE, RESTORED & READY TO GO, OR "IN THE WORKSHOP" & AVAILABLE TO "PRE-ORDER".A02: VINTAGE HARMONY STELLA & OTHER USA-MADE BIRCH PARLOR, TENOR, 3/4-TERZ & 12-STRING GUITARS INDEX....CURRENTLY AVAILABLE OR "IN THE WORKSHOP", AVAILABLE SOON OR TO "PRE-ORDER".A03: VINTAGE HARMONY, KAY & OTHER USA-MADE SPRUCE & MAHOGANY FLATTOP & ALL ARCHTOP GUITARS INDEX....CURRENTLY AVAILABLE OR "IN THE WORKSHOP", AVAILABLE SOON OR TO "PRE-ORDER".
WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT US
"Totally brill, highly recommended"
- Richard Hawley, Guitarist, Singer-Songwriter and Producer, Sheffield. - August, 2012. ( Harmony Stella H929TG Tenor Guitar).
"Have not been able to stop playing such an amazing guitar"
- Matt Bennett, Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter, The Musgraves, Wolverhampton - January, 2013. ( Ramirez Studio Classical Guitar).
"I just love playing the tenor"
- David Bristow, Bluesman, Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter - http://www.bristowblues.co.uk - February, 2012. (Harmony Stella H929TG Tenor Guitar).
"I am well pleased with the Stella"
- Perry Foster, Bluesman, Guitarist/Singer - "Big Daddy of British Blues"; "The Old Maestro" - http://www.perryfoster.co.uk - August, 2012. ( Repairs on Stella Guitar, and other guitar sales).
If you are interested in purchasing any of the guitars shown on this website or have any queries, then please contact us
A01: HOME PAGE & INDEX TO CURRENT INVENTORY OF VINTAGE & MATURE GUITARS, BOTH IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE, RESTORED & READY TO GO, OR "IN THE WORKSHOP" & AVAILABLE TO "PRE-ORDER".
Enquiries welcome, both by email & phone, during normal hours. If no immediate reply, please leave message or email, and I will get back to you as soon as is possible.
 
A02: VINTAGE HARMONY STELLA & OTHER USA-MADE BIRCH PARLOR, TENOR, 3/4-TERZ & 12-STRING GUITARS INDEX....CURRENTLY AVAILABLE OR "IN THE WORKSHOP", AVAILABLE SOON OR TO "PRE-ORDER".
Index to page numbers for All Solid Birch Chicago-Made Guitars from 1930s to late-1960s under Harmony's own Stella brand, Silvertone, Airline & Regal, plus other USA makers.
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A03: VINTAGE HARMONY, KAY & OTHER USA-MADE SPRUCE & MAHOGANY FLATTOP & ALL ARCHTOP GUITARS INDEX....CURRENTLY AVAILABLE OR "IN THE WORKSHOP", AVAILABLE SOON OR TO "PRE-ORDER".
Index to pages for all the USA-made Archtop Guitars, both All Solid Birch & Spruce/Mahogany, plus all the Flattop Guitars, 1920s to late-1960s, except the Birch-built models in A02 above.
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A04: VINTAGE PETERSEN CLASSICAL, MACCAFERRI/GYPSY JAZZ & OTHER 6 & 12-STRING GUITARS INDEX....CURRENTLY AVAILABLE OR "IN THE WORKSHOP", AVAILABLE SOON OR TO "PRE-ORDER".
Index to pages for guitars by iconic UK makers in Harald Petersen's Classicals, and the Chris Eccleshall "Paris Jazz", plus guitars from renowned makers incl. Levin, Alhambra, Yamaha, etc.
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A05: VINTAGE & CONTEMPORARY RESONATOR, DOBRO & SQUARE-NECK GUITARS & MANDOLINS INDEX....CURRENTLY AVAILABLE OR "IN THE WORKSHOP", AVAILABLE SOON OR TO "PRE-ORDER".
Index to page numbers for Both Wood & Metal-bodied Resonators, Square-Neck/Dobros from makers incl. Gold Tone, Regal, Busker, and both Flattop & Archtop Harmony & Stella mandolins.
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A06: VINTAGE & CONTEMPORARY ELECTRIC SOLID-BODY, SEMI & ARCHTOP GUITARS & VINTAGE PARTS SALE INDEX....CURRENTLY AVAILABLE OR "IN THE WORKSHOP", AVAILABLE SOON OR TO "PRE-ORDER".
Index to page numbers for the smaller number of Electric Guitars I sell, and also for the VTG Vintage Parts Sale of parts accumulated from years of restoring mainly USA-made guitars.
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