Rob Collins luthier

A guitar soundboard being assembled in the workshop of UK luthier Rob Collins

This is destined to be a landmark build - my 700th instrument.

It's going to be a cello guitar in ovangkol and Sitka spruce, based on a jumbo guitar body. Tuned in fifths with a longer scale length than a regular tenor guitar.
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A flat top mandolin by British luthier Rob Collins

The mandolin is part way through it's varnish coats.
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A sopranino ukulele on the workbench of UK luthier Rob Collins

More work in progress - a pineapple sopranino ukulele in Brazilian mahogany.
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Making progress on another mandolin. This one is destined for my shop.
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A taropatch ukulele has 8 strings arranged in unison pairs. This one is by UK luthier Rob Collins.

This is a taropatch ukulele I built several years ago.

If you're not familiar with this variant of ukulele, it's a concert size body and scale length. The eight strings are arranged in four unison pairs.
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An electric soprano ukulele by UK luthier Rob Collins

The batch of four solid body sopranos all sold pretty quickly.

I'm shopping for woods to make the next batch - please get in touch if you'd like to reserve one.
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I went the other way - started on soprano and acquired the other sizes later. Soprano body with a concert scale neck is another popular model.

A group of four ukuleles by UK luthier Rob Collins

A group of ukuleles by UK luthier Rob Collins

A group of ukuleles by UK luthier Rob Collins.

Here's a group of ukuleles, all made for the same customer. All have walnut back/sides and London plane tops and range from soprano to baritone in size.

They look great together don't they?
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A travel mandolin by British luthier rob Collins

Headstock detail on the Rob Collins mandolin

Rear view of the the Rob Collins mandolin headstock

Travel mandolin by British luthier rob Collins

I am planning to make more mandolins in the future. This tis my travel style.

It's a standard scale length, with a narrow body.
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A sopranino ukulele in reclaimed Brazilian mahogany by UK luthier Rob Collins.

A sopranino ukulele in reclaimed Brazilian mahogany by UK luthier Rob Collins.

A sopranino ukulele in reclaimed Brazilian mahogany by UK luthier Rob Collins.

A sopranino ukulele in reclaimed Brazilian mahogany by UK luthier Rob Collins.

A few more pics of the mahogany sopranino. This one is currently available in the shop.
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Yes - a mahogany soprano and an electric tenor ukulele.

Work in progress, a mandolin by UK luthier Rob Collins

The mandolin is coming together. This is the second one I have built in this style.
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My newest completed instruments - a batch of 4 electric soprano ukuleles like this one.
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Soprano ukulele in walnut and London plane by UK luthier Rob Collins

Soprano ukulele in walnut and London plane by UK luthier Rob Collins

Soprano ukulele in walnut and London plane by UK luthier Rob Collins

Soprano ukulele in walnut and London plane by UK luthier Rob Collins

More detailed photos of the walnut / plane soprano.
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Tenor guitar in progress in the workshop of UK luthier Rob Collins

Installing the back braces on a tenor guitar.
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My newest custom commission has European walnut back and sides with a London plane top.
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A mandolin body on the workbench of UK luthier Rob Collins

I am planning to build more flattop mandolins in the future. This one is sapele and spruce.
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Using a cabinet scraper to clean up the tenor guitar back.
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A large slab of mahogany in the workshop of UK luthier Rob Collins

This hefty chunk of 40 year old Brazilian mahogany is destined to become the body for a short-scale bass guitar.
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Four partially completed electric soprano ukuleles in the workshop of UK luthier Rob Collins

I'm making good progress on the batch of electric sopranos. Three of these are taken; the top one has a higher-spec fingerboard (pao ferro with mother of pearl dots) and is still available.

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I'm looking forward to meeting folks at the I Love North Shields live! Event this coming Sunday at Salt Marker Social, Fish quay, North Shields.

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Here's a demo of the new mahogany tenor. It's available now from my online shop. Please message me for more information.
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A mahogany tenor ukulele from the workshop of UK luthier Rob Collins

Just completed this tenor ukulele. Check my shop page for more details.
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Mandolin soundboard ready to be installed. In the workshop of British luthier Rob Collins

Mandolin soundboard bracing. There are lots of ways to do it, but this simple layout works well for me.

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Mandolin being built in the workshop of UK luthier Rob Collins

Mandolin body being built in the workshop of UK luthier Rob Collins

This flat top folk mandolin is destined for my online shop. If you're interested in reserving this instrument, please message me for full details.
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Concert ukulele in London plane and walnut from the workshop of UK luthier Rob Collins

Concert ukulele in reclaimed mahogany from the workshop of UK luthier Rob Collins

These concert ukuleles went off to their new owners today. One is London plane and walnut; the other reclaimed Brazilian mahogany.
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The Kumalae soprano makes music again for the first time in decades.
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A vintage Kumalae ukulele on the workbench of UK luthier Rob Collins

The Kumalae ukulele had lost its original bridge. The new one is 1mm oversize, to cover up some marking on the top.
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Four electric ukulele bodies in the workshop of UK luthier Rob Collins

I'm making progress on the batch of electric soprano ukuleles. These bodies look like a solid slab, but are hollowed out internally.

A and B are dark red meranti; C is sapele and D is cedrela.
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A jumbo size guitar mould and ovangkol wood on the workbench of UK luthier Rob Collins

With build #700 coming up, I was hoping to make it something really special.

My wish has come true - this is going to be quite something. A mandocello tuned long scale tenor guitar with a jumbo size body in ovangkol and spruce.

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