Artists

Neil Smith is a professional guitarist and plays for the band This is Kit. Photo is of the band playing at Glastonbury 2024 and Neil using a Helmsley in Baby Blue.

Neil uses a Helmsley and 40W Pro.

Alex Farran is a professional musician who makes a living from recording, gigging and teacher guitar. He has a large social media presence on Instagram as well as producing professional teaching videos on YouTube.

Alex uses a Falcon.

Dave Mannion is a seasoned live performing guitarist who has had over 20 years of experience. He has also been teaching guitar professionally for over 10 years. Bio, music releases, forthcoming gigs and further information can be found on the official website here.

Dave uses a Falcon.

Zak Hobbs is a highly talented guitarist and singer songwriter from London, Zak is the Grandson of Richard and Linda Thompson. As a solo artist, he has been called the “natural continuation of the family tradition of musical excellence” by Folk Radio UK. He has worked alongside amazing artists including, Rufus and Martha Wainwright, Emmylou Harris, Martin Carthy, Eliza Carthy and Martin Simpson. Bio, gallery, events and further information can be found on the official website here.

Zak uses the Helmsley.