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Fylde Guitars is an English manufacturer of handmade fretted musical instruments. The company was founded in 1973 by (until then amateur) luthier Roger Bucknall, and remains under his personal control. Originally located in The Fylde, in 1996 the workshop moved to the Lake District, and is today located in Penrith, Cumbria. The firm has four employees including Roger Bucknall. Their products include high-quality acoustic guitars, classical guitars, acoustic bass guitars, mandolins, mandolas, bouzoukis and citterns, including some innovative designs. All their instruments are acoustic, with electric pickups as an option. ==Company history== Roger Bucknall was born in Selly Oak, Birmingham in 1950, studied at Bounville Boys Technical School. He read for an honours degree in Mechanical Engineering at Nottingham University before working for Racal Thermionic in Hythe, Hampshire, as a technical author, then mechanical designer for industrial tape recorders from 1971-73. Fylde Guitars was formed in 1973. Moved to Fylde, Lancashire and now resides in Penrith, Cumbria. His technical skills, love of folk music and fascination with stringed instruments led to his first success. “I helped run the folk club, and met everyone from those very early years of acoustic guitar. On one memorable night, I showed Gordon Giltrap a guitar. “Where did you get this?”. “I made it”. “Will you make me one?” Today, more than 9000 guitars later he numbers some of the world’s leading players as customers. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fylde Guitars」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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