I'm looking forward to meeting folks at the I Love North Shields live! Event this coming Sunday at Salt Marker Social, Fish quay, North Shields.

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Mandolin being built in the workshop of UK luthier Rob Collins

Mandolin body being built in the workshop of UK luthier Rob Collins

This flat top folk mandolin is destined for my online shop. If you're interested in reserving this instrument, please message me for full details.
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Four electric ukulele bodies in the workshop of UK luthier Rob Collins

I'm making progress on the batch of electric soprano ukuleles. These bodies look like a solid slab, but are hollowed out internally.

A and B are dark red meranti; C is sapele and D is cedrela.
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A jumbo size guitar mould and ovangkol wood on the workbench of UK luthier Rob Collins

With build #700 coming up, I was hoping to make it something really special.

My wish has come true - this is going to be quite something. A mandocello tuned long scale tenor guitar with a jumbo size body in ovangkol and spruce.

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A vintage Kumalae soprano ukulele on the workbench of UK luthier Rob Collins

I rarely take in repair work, but this vintage Kumalae soprano deserved to be saved.
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