Kenn Gordon guitars - anyone know anything?

TTony

UK (Lincs) based luthier who's been building stuff since the early 80s apparently.

Anyone know of him, or his stuff?

Megii

I regret I know nothing, despite having lived in Lincs for much of my life - he would seem to keep a low profile...

GuitarMonkey

His website has me convinced

http://www.gordonguitars.co.uk/

http://gordonguitars.webs.com/

TTony

GuitarMonkey said:

His website has me convinced

Indeed, they lack a certain something! Hence me asking here whether anyone knew anything. 

There's always someone here who knows something ...

GuitarMonkey

He had a guitar on eBay recently, asked £1500, said retail was £3K. eBay item number:261325573114

Same seller has a Kawai up (261548711753) so you know the type...  Is that how you found him? His number is there, give him a call!

TTony

GuitarMonkey said:

 His number is there, give him a call!

I'm already talking to him via email - just wondered whether anyone here knew of him, or his work.

And yes, it was the Kawai that caught my attention.  I'll be editing my entry in the "I'm off the gas train" thread shortly ...

grungebob

I can't access the link from my phone bit if it says he's based near Alford I've seen some refret work of his and its was a good job at a good price.

jd0272

GuitarMonkey;308512" said:

His website has me convincedhttp://www.gordonguitars.co.uk/

http://gordonguitars.webs.com/

I like his style. No info overload and all that.

Iamnobody

Oh Kenn!








Nope. Never heard of him.

HarrySeven

In (email/Facebook) conversation when I've asked about S/H prices in the past, they always seem rather, Err...ambitious?

Or maybe I'm just a cheapass...

TTony

HarrySeven said:

In (email/Facebook) conversation when I've asked about S/H prices in the past, they always seem rather, Err...ambitious?

The Kawai that he's selling at the moment certainly seems "optimistically" priced, but I've a fair idea of what he paid for it, and he probably overpaid just a little, so he's trying to turn a bit of a profit.  Not sure he will, but you never know with evilBay ...

xmrchi

I have owned a Gordon,a DC1 and have to say, it was one of the nicest guitars (playing and tone wise) I have owned, He definately has skill as a luthier, BUT... He does not understand pricing, dont get me wrong his guitars are great and clearly are as good as a gibson etc, however when I bought mine he was saying how it was the only one he made so it would go up in value..... no m8 not on a custom! they will always lose money unless your name is Deamoness.

But it is one of my regrets selling it, if you find one at a realistic price, snap it up you wont get a better work horse.

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salach_or

I am Kenn Gordon Bmu(Edn) and I currently live in Boston Lincolnshire. I have been making guitars and other musical instruments since 1968 Originally for myself and then for friends. I am semi retired and only make a few guitars a year less then 10. Some are made just to see what I can achieve with limitations others are just because I want to keep busy (When my health allows) I never really put my name on a guitar just my logo. I am quite happy to lie in the boutique end of the market. I rarely make bolt on necks as there have always been lots of builders out there doing that or some just simply Assembling them (not bitching at them just not my thing) I prefer to make instruments with set necks and Most of my solid bodied Guitars have my tell-tale German Carving around the top leading edge. For the greater part my necks are 3 piece maple though some of my less expensive models are one piece Mahogany. I prefer to use Ebony fingerboards (again with the exception of my lower end models which are either Indian Rosewood or Maple) any one wants to contact me can do so at kenn.gordon@yahoo.com or call 01205359207 Happy to send pics or vids of my guitars

jd0272

Welcome aboard Kenn!

Lewligan

Kenn's a crackin' bloke - glad to see you've joined the forum @salach_or!

I've seen many a Gordon guitar on FB (unfortunately not had the pleasure of seeing one in the flesh yet), and they always look absolutely outstanding.

Only the finest materials used, and the build quality is flawless from what I've heard!

(I know a couple of blokes who have owned Gordons)

Traded a Heritage with Kenn a while back, got a Taylor Solidbody Custom in exchange.

Great person to deal with... would be happy to vouch for him in that respect.

Anyway Kenn, I hope you're well... would be interested to see if you still have that Heritage?

Was a lovely guitar that!

strumjoughlamps

grungebob said:

I can't access the link from my phone bit if it says he's based near Alford I've seen some refret work of his and its was a good job at a good price.

That might be John Le Voi you are on about, I have been into his workshop, nice chap

monofin

@salach_or
Would love to see pics of your guitars you have for sale

salach_or

Not sure how to load pictures here

thermionic

Iamnobody said:

Oh Kenn!








Nope. Never heard of him.

D'ye ken Kenn?

Dominic

If memory serves right he has built some lovely guitars many years ago and then had them back and updated/re-styled them very nicely

IvisonGuitars

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