Chris Eccleshall originally trained as a violin maker with W. E. Hill and Sons of Bond Street, London, who at the time were the number one violin company in the world. Later he moved to Ealing Strings at Ealing Common, London. During this time Chris still found time to make and repair guitars, eventually becoming so busy he set up his own workshop and went into making guitars full-time. British guitar makers were virtually unheard of at the time, but now - many years later - Chris is well established as one of the world’s leading guitar makers.

Chris has a hardcore of loyal customers who are hooked on Eccleshall Guitars. Over the years his customers have included Pete Townshend, Dave Davies, David Bowie, Rory Gallagher, Paul Weller, Davey Arthur (Fureys), Sweet, The Cure, The Levellers, New Order, The Alarm, This Picture, The Men They Couldn’t Hang, Richard Stilgoe, Steven Woodcock, Richard Digance... and if we included repairs, modifications and setups the list would be much longer... Echo & the Bunnymen’s vintage Gibsons and Eric Clapton’s Blackie spring to mind...