Joseph Lukes Guitars
Musical instruments | |
Founded | 2011 |
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Founder | Luke Joseph Sharples |
Headquarters | , |
Products | Acoustic guitars, ukuleles |
Joseph Lukes Guitars was a stringed instrument manufacturing company based in London, England. They produced one steel-string acoustic guitar model known as the "Grand Concert" and a ukulele.[1]
History
"Joseph Lukes Guitars Ltd." was originally formed in 2011 as J.S. Lukes Ltd. by Luke Joseph Sharples. The company underwent a name change in 2012 to Joseph Lukes Guitars.[2] The company was founded during Sharples’ undergraduate degree in Musical Instrument Technology at London Metropolitan University.
From 2011 to 2014, the company's limited company status has remained dormant with the company operating under self-employed status.[3]
The workshop was located at Artistic Spaces located in
The company appeared in Acoustic magazine in the March 2014 issue in the section In the Workshop.[6] Later, in October 2014, Sharples provided the afterword in Acoustic Magazine's 'Book of British Guitar Making'.
The company attended
As of 2023, Joseph Lukes Guitars is no longer in business with the company having dissolved.
Ethos
Joseph Lukes was a supporter of trades and manufacturing products locally. The company's slogan is: “Traditional Methods. Innovative Design.”
Product Manufacturing Process
Joseph Lukes Guitars constructed high-end, handcrafted guitars and ukuleles using hand tools. Uses of wood working technologies such as
Each component, including inlay design, was done by hand. Due to their traditional construction methods Joseph Lukes does not have a mass market version of any of their instrument designs. The company produced, on average, twelve guitars per year. Each instrument takes at least 300 hours of labor. Construction of each guitar is strictly hand done thus limiting the company's output. Joseph Lukes Guitars produces instruments in the UK without the use of offshore production or manufacture.
Series
Joseph Lukes Guitars product range comprised the following instruments:
- Grand Concert Acoustic Guitar (Available in FE Series)
- Ukulele (Available 2015)
- Grand Acoustic Bass Guitar (Available 2016)
FE Series
The FE Series featured hybrid bracing™ and a
References
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- ^ "Companies House". www.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Companies House". www.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Acoustic Magazine". Acoustic Magazine. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Bespoke guitar maker helped by Gateshead initiative's loan". Bdaily Business News. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Acoustic Magazine". Acoustic Magazine. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "La Maison Rémy Martin launches and announces collaboration". Fashion Insight. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ "Making Business Happen". University of South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2015.[permanent dead link]
External links
- Joseph Lukes Guitars on Twitter