Atkin Guitars AA AM Special

The Atkin AA AM Special's narrow pearl soundhole ring tops off a subtle aesthetic approach.

£1899

4.5 of 5 stars

Alister Atkin is adding models to his acoustic range all the time, and among them are these new fetching all-mahogany jobs. We dip in…

Since going full-time in 1995, Canterbury-based luthier Alister Atkin has become one of the UK's most highly regarded acoustic makers, and his 2012 has got off to a heady start.

Last year, Atkin was one of two UK luthiers (the other being Mick Johnson) to be commissioned by The Buddy Holly Guitar Foundation to make two of 28 recreations of Holly's 1943 Gibson J-45, which would then be loaned long-term to well-known...

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