Andy Manson (luthier)

Andy Manson is a custom guitar maker (luthier). For almost five decades Manson has been hand crafting guitars, mandolins and multi-necked instruments. Over the years Manson has achieved a reputation as one of England's finest luthiers and one of the world's finest makers of flat-top acoustic guitars, and his influence can be seen in many other makers' work including Hugh's and Brook Guitars and other small makers such as Adrian Lucas, Elysian Guitars and Gary Nava.
History
Manson studied at the London college of furniture, where he completed a new course for stringed instrument makers. Such a course did not exist in England at the time and Manson was encouraged by the college to create a course on becoming a luthier. He built his first instrument in 1967. Manson started a workshop in 1969 in Sussex, UK.
In the early eighties Manson was joined by his brother Hugh Manson, who focused on building electric guitars and basses. The two of them...