Atkin Guitars
Atkin Guitars
Also known as: Atkin, Atkin Guitar Company
UnclaimedAtkin Guitars is a British luthiery based in Canterbury, Kent, founded in 1995 by Alister Atkin. The company began with repair and restoration work on vintage American acoustics, and that hands-on study of pre-war instruments shaped the aesthetic and construction philosophy that defines the brand's own builds. Every guitar is made by hand by a small team working out of the Canterbury workshop. ...
Atkin Guitars is a British luthiery based in Canterbury, Kent, founded in 1995 by Alister Atkin. The company began with repair and restoration work on vintage American acoustics, and that hands-on study of pre-war instruments shaped the aesthetic and construction philosophy that defines the brand's own builds. Every guitar is made by hand by a small team working out of the Canterbury workshop.
The catalog centers on vintage-inspired flat-top acoustics, including the Essential, Dust Bowl, 37, Pre-War, Slope Shoulder, Jumbo, and Kingfisher series, alongside signature models like the Forty Three, the Twenty Six, and the Nineteen. The workshop also produces the Buddy Holly model, a handful of painted and decorative trim series, and a line of solidbody electrics (the Fifty-Two and Fifty-Four), as well as mandolins and bespoke commissions.
Atkin has built a reputation in the acoustic community for reproductions that draw on golden-era Martin and Gibson designs, with distressed and aged finishes available across much of the range. Notable players associated with the brand include Brooks Williams, Luke Jackson, and Kiefer Sutherland.
Atkin Guitars has 2 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Steel-string Acoustic Guitars and Solid Body Electric Guitars. Their gear is featured by 6 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Pop, and Folk, World, & Country. Notable users include Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello, and Justin Hawkins.
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