Crafting Inspiration: Alex Bishop Guitars
‘I'm building guitars as unique as the people who play them.’
Blending technical expertise with intrinsic craftsmanship, Alex Bishop creates bespoke guitars from his studio in Easton, Bristol.
Specialising in gypsy jazz and folk guitars, the attention to detail is evident in each instrument. Alex applies his ‘engineering brain’ to ensure each guitar is built to spec, while his personality and life-long love of art brings creativity to his designs.
‘Guitar making is not a purely technical exercise. It's an art, it's a craft.’
Often working in solitude, Alex talks about revisiting his ‘flow state’, a mental state where you’re completely immersed in an activity and lose yourself to the creative process. This focussed creativity is imbued in every guitar that leaves his studio, ready to bring inspiration to their owners and new music into the world.
