Re: Norman Wood Guitar Maker

Hi Jan,Many thanks for your reply,please keep in contact.I believe I may have the only left hand guitar your Dad ever made!this is my email address if you ever want to contact me. maxcomrie@tesco.net
Kind Regards
Max
: : Hi,
: : I am trying to find out as much as possible about the late Norman Wood,Guitar Maker from Sennen,Cornwall UK.Can somebody tell me when he started making Guitars,and for approx. how long did he stay in the business?I am a Vintage Guitar Collector,and have one of His unusual built Guitars in the Collection.Many thanks for any information or contacts you may have.
: : Kind Regards
: : Max Comrie [South Wales]Uk.

: Hello Max, i am the daughter of the late Norman Wood who made the acoustical guitars in Sennen, Cornwall UK. i do believe there is one currently for sale on eBay. Norman also made a mandolin similar in style to the back of his guitar, this was his personal instrument and as far as i know he only made this one which is now in my possession. my father was a little on the eccentric side but i thought it bordered on genius. he also invented the well known 'football' machine i think this was in the 1960s early 70s poss. From my recollection he started making guitars in the early 1970s. my brother Eric Wood has and plays one of the guitars. Eric and i currently reside in the USA. Norman Wood jr my half brother still resides in Cornwall UK.
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: Joan Lavender. Feb 4th 2010.

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