Tip of the day: Not like this... There is more than one way to kill a cat... One of the students on my workshop course sent me this pic recently (Thanks David!) - OK. This is one way to clamp the body - but not the way we do it here! Let us hope he was wearing safety...
It's the Bailey Guitars seasonal Autumn Sale - and It's MASSIVE !! From Wed 23rd September our shop prices are being slashed (for everything but our newest editions) As some of you may know, we have had a difficult few months here this year and we are now at a...
Preston Reed Signature Baritone Guitar Preston Reed As you may or not know I first met Preston at the Kirmichael International Guitar Festival - Like...
Bailey Guitar Lounge cafe - a display, demo and open stage @ Ardrossan CIVIC Centre SAT June 6th from 11 to 4 Bailey Guitars are once again visiting sunny Ardrossan to display some of our work and do a couple of workshops about guitar building. Thanks to the...
Go Mel! Melisa Kelly is a young singer songwriter from Ayrshire who plays and writes outstanding songs on her very own Bailey Sweet P acoustic guitar. I know a lot of you have seen her at our Acoustic Bliss nights and were blown away like the rest of us. I really hope...
Solar Eclipse over Bailey Workshop! Three things happened today which led me to a new idea for a guitar: 1. I managed to shoot this video of the solar eclipse over Ayr this morning 2. The Heathergem material has arrived 3. I heard about the Eclipse Flower [gallery...
Acoustic Bliss and Bailey Guitars Acoustic Bliss is the name of our 'open mic' night which is now over 7 years old. I always wanted to make guitars by day and play them at night and Carol loves singing so it was our escape from work - a night out and a bit of fun. We...
The essential guide to bespoke acoustic luthiery in the UK (Foreword by Newton Faulkner) Featuring Bailey Guitars! We are very pleased to be in the book (the first of it's kind) along with all the best makers in the UK and really chuffed to bits that my old...
Good Luck Folks! UPDATE: Congratulations to Steve Skelcher - winner of the £5000 guitar prize draw!
First Chance - DAY 1 in the Bailey Workshop Yes...its the first day of our course...welcome to Brian from Henley-on-Thames who is building his first 6 string electric...along with Graham from Aberdeen (on his 4th) making a thru neck bass; John B (Troon) on his...