Handcrafted guitars and ukuleles

Made in Croydon,
South London UK

Totally bespoke, fine acoustic instruments, proudly handmade in South London using local, responsibly sourced tonewoods.

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GA model, with ‘Rothko’ inspired inlay in English Yew and Bog-Oak.

D.G.Lukes’ signature fox heel can be found on every instrument.

Fumed laburnum fretboard with spalted orange 12th fret inlay.

Baritone ukulele fretboard with ‘Mountains’ inlay.

What’s on the bench

Getting ready to inlay the rosette of this smoky baritone ukulele.

Hot-sand-shaded London Plane burl, London Plane purfling and fumed Redwood.

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Mountains inlay progress...

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Ready to start work on a 'mountains' 12th-fret inlay on this guitar

It's always fun picking out materials and seeing all the colours and shades that wood has to offer.

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Introducing 'Magpie' - Baritone Ukulele No.17, from the Garden Bird trio that recently left the workshop.

The Magpie has a full, rounded sound, with excellent articulation thanks to the Alpine Spruce top. The low-D tuning lends a guitar-like charact

Introducing 'Kingfisher' - Tenor Ukulele No.16, from the Garden Bird trio that recently left the workshop.

The Kingfisher is warm and articulate, with an exceptional Oregon Redwood top, a wound low-G and a side-soundport so that the player can hear

Introducing 'Robin' - Concert Ukulele No.15, the smallest of the Garden Bird trio that recently left the workshop.

The Robin is lush and sweet sounding thanks to an exceptional Oregon Redwood top, with plenty of projection and a side-soundport for