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Fylde Guitars

English manufacturer of musical instruments1

Fylde Guitars is an English manufacturer of handmade fretted musical instruments. The company was founded in 1973 by (until then amateur) luthier Roger Bucknall, and remains under his personal control. Originally located in The Fylde, in 1996 the workshop moved to the Lake District, and is today located in Penrith, Cumbria.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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ROGER BUCKNALL, FYLDE GUITARS
Photo: Mike English, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Fylde Guitars is an English manufacturer of handmade fretted musical instruments.2

The story

Roger Bucknall was born in Selly Oak, Birmingham in 1950, studied at Bournville Boys Technical School. He read for an honours degree in Mechanical Engineering at Nottingham University before working for Racal Thermionic in Hythe, Hampshire, as a technical author, then mechanical designer for industrial tape recorders from 1971 to 1973.

Fylde Guitars was formed in 1973. Moved to Fylde, Lancashire and now resides in Penrith, Cumbria.

From Wikipedia’s article on Fylde Guitars, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

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