REVIEWPATRICK JAMES EGGLE 96 CONTOUR TOP
PATRICK JAMES EGGLE 96 CONTOUR TOP £4,110
CONTACT Patrick James Eggle PHONE 01691 661777 WEB www.eggle.co.uk
What You Need To Know
1 Patrick Eggle has been making guitars for a while…
Yes! I think we can class him as a veteran having burst onto the scene in the early 90s with well-received guitars such as the Berlin. Famously, mass production wasn’t for him and he left the operation in 1994. After a spell in the USA, where he continued to build, concentrating on acoustics, he returned to the UK a decade later where his acoustic instruments became highly regarded. In 2014 Patrick turned his back on acoustic making and switched to electrics.
2 Does he work on his own, then?
No. Currently, Patrick has eight guitar-making staff who produce approximately 28 guitars a month. To put that into perspective, a ‘small’ brand like PRS Guitars builds around 100 guitars a day in its USA facility.
3 Can they still be custom ordered?
Absolutely. You can order your dream on the PJE Guitars website then they’ll hook you up with a dealer of your choice. Lead time is around seven to eight months.
