INSTRUMENT MAKERS
Andrew Tatnell Mandolins
ANDREW TATNELL MANDOLINS Mandolins, mandolas, octave mandolins and Irish bouzoukis with carved soundboards and backs. These are hand-made instruments built just two at a time in a dedicated Canberra workshop. They are mainly made with ethically sourced Australian...
Brookwood Cigar Box
BROOKWOOD CIGAR BOX GUITARS There is one rule for cigar box guitars and that is: 'There ain't no rules... So you build 'em how you like, string 'em how you like and play 'em how you like'. At Brookwood Guitars, we try and use reclaimed timbers whenever possible with...
Demasson
DEMASSON Nara Demasson is an instrument maker based in Newbury, Victoria, designing and building banjos, guitars, tambourines and other stringed instruments.
Hyde and Clay
HYDE AND CLAY Tarek Sawires, Egyptian born percussionist, migrated to Australia in 1983. He pursued his musical career while majoring in ceramics and sculpture at Sydney College of the Arts. During this time at the college he explored the idea of drums and sound and...
Octigan Guitars
OCTIGAN GUITARSRoderick Octigan’s workshop is based in Melbourne, Australia. Each instrument he creates is designed, crafted and finished entirely by his hand with absolute attention to detail. Using sustainably sourced native Australian, and select imported woods, he...
Peter Coombe Mandolins
PETER COOMBE MANDOLINS Peter Coombe is based in Bega NSW, and has been making instruments of the mandolin family since 1994 and guitars since 2010. Many of his instruments of the mandolin family and guitars have been exported to North America and to Europe. He uses...
Pianos Recycled
PIANOS RECYCLED More than 2,500 pianos will be dumped in Australia this year. Pianos Recycled is a 6-year-old, circular economy, for-purpose enterprise with a mission to find and develop value-creating alternatives to landfill for unwanted pianos. Old pianos contain...
Syn Whistles
SYN WHISTLES Erle enjoys making and playing whistles, and has been making instruments for over 20 years. Come and try the whistles and bodhrans on display this year!
Tim Kill Customs
TIM KILL CUSTOMS Tim's self-taught career commenced with the manufacture and repair of guitars at quite an early age. Working in many aspects of the luthiery field Tim has procured a vast array of skills in his craft with over 25 years of experience enabling him to...
Shoma Acoustics
SHOMA ACOUSTICS Shoma Subotic is a Melbourne based luthier that produces acoustic guitars under the name of Shoma Acoustics. His mechanical background and passion for woodwork and music fused together and led him to a career in guitar making. Every Shoma Acoustics...
WoodSKin
WOODSKINMark Aspland, inventor of the Woodskin™ KiKBox® Cajon has significantly advanced the traditional cajon, extending its use into a wide variety of musical genres. With a globally patented built-in pedal driven kick drum, switchable snare, plus tone and depth...
Andrew Tatnell Mandolins
ANDREW TATNELL MANDOLINS Mandolins, mandolas, octave mandolins and Irish bouzoukis with carved soundboards and backs. These are hand-made instruments built just two at a time in a dedicated Canberra workshop. They are mainly made with ethically sourced Australian...
Brookwood Cigar Box
BROOKWOOD CIGAR BOX GUITARS There is one rule for cigar box guitars and that is: 'There ain't no rules... So you build 'em how you like, string 'em how you like and play 'em how you like'. At Brookwood Guitars, we try and use reclaimed timbers whenever possible with...
Demasson
DEMASSON Nara Demasson is an instrument maker based in Newbury, Victoria, designing and building banjos, guitars, tambourines and other stringed instruments.
Hyde and Clay
HYDE AND CLAY Tarek Sawires, Egyptian born percussionist, migrated to Australia in 1983. He pursued his musical career while majoring in ceramics and sculpture at Sydney College of the Arts. During this time at the college he explored the idea of drums and sound and...
Octigan Guitars
OCTIGAN GUITARSRoderick Octigan’s workshop is based in Melbourne, Australia. Each instrument he creates is designed, crafted and finished entirely by his hand with absolute attention to detail. Using sustainably sourced native Australian, and select imported woods, he...
Peter Coombe Mandolins
PETER COOMBE MANDOLINS Peter Coombe is based in Bega NSW, and has been making instruments of the mandolin family since 1994 and guitars since 2010. Many of his instruments of the mandolin family and guitars have been exported to North America and to Europe. He uses...
Pianos Recycled
PIANOS RECYCLED More than 2,500 pianos will be dumped in Australia this year. Pianos Recycled is a 6-year-old, circular economy, for-purpose enterprise with a mission to find and develop value-creating alternatives to landfill for unwanted pianos. Old pianos contain...
Syn Whistles
SYN WHISTLES Erle enjoys making and playing whistles, and has been making instruments for over 20 years. Come and try the whistles and bodhrans on display this year!
Tim Kill Customs
TIM KILL CUSTOMS Tim's self-taught career commenced with the manufacture and repair of guitars at quite an early age. Working in many aspects of the luthiery field Tim has procured a vast array of skills in his craft with over 25 years of experience enabling him to...
Shoma Acoustics
SHOMA ACOUSTICS Shoma Subotic is a Melbourne based luthier that produces acoustic guitars under the name of Shoma Acoustics. His mechanical background and passion for woodwork and music fused together and led him to a career in guitar making. Every Shoma Acoustics...
WoodSKin
WOODSKINMark Aspland, inventor of the Woodskin™ KiKBox® Cajon has significantly advanced the traditional cajon, extending its use into a wide variety of musical genres. With a globally patented built-in pedal driven kick drum, switchable snare, plus tone and depth...