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A workshop presents —

MARROWBONE

Handbuilt & One‑of‑a‑kind
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Three-string rebels. Four-string ballads. Six-string heirlooms.
Built one at a time by a man with two dogs, in a workshop off the East Yorkshire road, from wood you can't buy off the shelf.

Shotguns from £425 Solid Body from £545 Box Guitars from £455 Fabric Six-String from £1,000
Alec's workshop bench
the maker's bench
Behind the bench

Meet Alec.

He builds every guitar himself. In a workshop in East Yorkshire, with two dogs supervising from a warm patch of floor. No apprentices. No overseas orders. No mass anything.

Wood comes in. Guitar goes out. Between the two are three weeks of hand-sanding, hand-winding, hand-charring, hand-choosing. Every hardware piece picked to match. Every neck cut narrower than the classic, because three or four strings deserve their own scale.

If you'd rather write the guitar yourself, Alec builds custom. If you'd rather see one finished, there's usually a few on the bench, tuned, plugged in, waiting.

— Alec East Yorkshire · handmade since day one
On the road · 2027

Tour Schedule.

Alec takes the workshop on the road eleven times a year. If you can, come and hold one before you buy — no substitute for it. Every guitar tuned, plugged in, waiting for a proper try.

09 Feb 2027
Mersey Fretted FairDockside Hall, Wirral
Stage · Main
16 Mar 2027
Northern Strings ShowColliery Rooms, Houghton-le-Spring
Stage · Main
06 Apr 2027
Westcountry Guitar GatheringHarbourside Pavilion, Bristol
Stage · A
18 May 2027
North West String FairKingsway Rooms, Merseyside
Stage · Main
31 May 2027
Continental Guitar DayIronmonger Hall, London
Stage · B
03 Aug 2027
Manchester Fretted FairMillgate Rooms, Manchester
Stage · Main
14 Sep 2027
Airedale Guitar ShowAiredale Assembly Rooms, Pudsey
Stage · Main
05 Oct 2027
Cheshire String FairSaltworks Hall, Winsford
Stage · Main
26 Oct 2027
London Guitar ExhibitionRiverside Arena, Sunbury
Stage · A
02 Nov 2027
Vale Guitar GatheringVale Showground, Thirsk
Stage · Main
30 Nov 2027
Merseyside String ShowNorthfield Arena, Aintree
Stage · Main
Charred red Longhorn 4-string body detail
Signature
Shotgun
No. 01
Feature · Signature build

The Shotgun.

The 3-string signature. The one people come to shows to see. The body is charred by hand until the grain reads like fire. The pickups are hand-wound and sunk inside real shotgun shells. Even the knobs are cartridge end caps.

It sounds like the blues sound in your head. It looks like nothing else in the room.

◆ Provenance ◆
Wood
Charred pine
Pickup
Hand-wound, 12ga shell
Strings
Three, open tuning
Bridge
Handmade brass tail
Fret markers
Chosen to match
Lead time
3 weeks +
£450Single Barrel · Ready
Watch it made

From the bench to the road.

Every Marrowbone is a three-week story. Charring the body. Winding the pickup. Fitting the shell. Alec films every build — pick a build and watch it come together.

In the workshop · ready to play

Built. Strung. Yours.

Nos. 001 — 006 · Six on the bench
No. 001
Zebrano Devilhorn 3-string

Zebrano Devilhorn

3 String · Zebrano · Devilhorn
£625
No. 002
Zebrano 4-string
Sold

Zebrano IV

4 String · Zebrano · Sold
£615
No. 003
Charred Longhorn 3-string

Cherry Longhorn

3 String · Charred pine
£595
No. 004
Indigo blue ash 3-string
Sold

Blue Ash

3 String · Stained ash · Sold
£605
No. 005
Mahogany with purple heart stripe

Purple Heart

4 String · Mahogany · Stripe
£635
No. 006
Kiaat 3-string

South African Kiaat

3 String · Kiaat hardwood
£645
Commission · 3-week lead time

Have one made.

Every wood. Every shape. Every number of strings. Every pickup. Every string. Alec builds custom from £425, three weeks minimum, one at a time.

Send him what you're after — a dream, a Pinterest board, a sketch on a napkin. He'll come back with a plan.

I want one made →
01

Cigar-Box

Hand-constructed hollow body, neck-through, hand-wound pickups. Fretted or fretless. Superb plugged in, superb acoustic.

From£455
02

Solid Body

Classic silhouettes reworked. Narrower necks, smaller bodies, three or four strings, wood of your choosing.

From£545
03

Shotgun

Charred body. Shotgun-shell pickup. Cartridge-end caps for knobs. Single or double barrel. The calling card.

From£425
04

Fabric Six-String

Fabric-topped 6-string bespoke build. For the player who wants a proper voice with a proper story woven in.

From£1,000
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The Fret Hounds keep watch.

Two dogs. Every guitar. Every day. Ask nicely and Alec'll introduce you.

Come to the workshop

See it made. Hold one.

The best way to buy a Marrowbone is to hold one. Alec opens the workshop three afternoons a week — book a slot, come with questions, leave with a shortlist.

No hard sell. He'll make a brew.

◆ Pick a slot ◆

Workshop hours · next week

Wed2 pm
Wed4 pm
Thu2 pm
Thu4 pm
Fri2 pm
Fri4 pm
or WhatsApp Alec direct ↓
Say hello

Any excuse to talk guitars.

Questions about a ready-to-play. Ideas for a custom. A hello from a show. Alec gets back within a day or two.

WhatsApp · 07700 900 123 Call the workshop
He'll write back. Give him a day or two.
Demo · fictional · Jay Costen →