Westfield Guitars is a
UK based
guitar
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brand
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, owned by
string manufacturer
RotoSound. Previously owned by
Scotland
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based P&R Howard Music Ltd. from its inception until their closure in 2013, it produced and sold
electric
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,
acoustic,
classical and
bass guitars, primarily copies of popular
Fender and
Gibson models. Revived in 2022 by RotoSound, they now focus on low-budget acoustic guitars.
History
Westfield Guitars was established in 1989 from the owner Paul Howard's garage, turning over £19,000 in their first year. The company grew to a turnover of £4.6 million in 2005 and operated out of a warehouse in
East Kilbride.
About Westfield Guitars
on Westfield website (archived, 8 Mar 2012) They were the largest distributor of musical instruments in Scotland.
Notable players include Danny Jones
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of McFly
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and Jason Mraz
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. Stevie Hay and Charles Boyle of Scottish rock band Felon both played Westfield guitars over the years. Hay worked with Westfield across 15 years and had various custom guitars made, most of which remained in his own collection.
References
External links
Official website
(archived, 23/02/2009)
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Guitar manufacturing companies
Musical instrument manufacturing companies of the United Kingdom