Few British guitar makers have quite the backstory of Manson Guitar Works. It begins with Andy Manson, who built his first acoustic guitar aged 17. In the late ’60s, Andy attended the London College of Furniture, which thanks to its instrument-making classes, became a hotbed for fledging guitar-makers. While Andy focused more on the acoustic side of the tracks, his younger brother Hugh was drawn to the electric guitar and bass, and together they built Manson Guitars into a visible force during the following years, not only making, but also repairing instruments for anyone who asked – not least John Paul Jones, Jack Bruce and Jeff Beck.
During the ’80s, the pair decided to concentrate on their own passions and moved to separate workshops in Devon. Hooking up
