Ohana Mau Lou (Nobody Gets Left Behind)

" Ohana Mau Lou "

May aim is to have a positive impact on anyone or anything I am connected with, in the pursuit of making people happy through my lifelong passion - guitars.

With a holistic approach to life and how I see the World, and the knowledge everything is connected, there is no divide between my "work" and family life.

Tattood on my arm is my reminder "Ohana Mau Lou" which translates to "Nobody is left behind"

I also hold a strong belief in giving back twice over what someone gives me. When someone trusts to invest in me, I ensure they always know how respected and truly valued they are - and will remain - as my appreciation for them will never fade.

30 Years In Pictures

I have kept it as brief as possible, but the following details will help you know a little more about the highly personalized service and choices of guitar brands we promote.

July 1st 1995

This page (from proud mums scrap book!), shows me on my first day of my journey into guitar retail - and as you can see I am bringing with me my tuition business that I started a couple of years earlier.

My aim was to ensure every single guitar I sold was set up beautifully so that my pupils could always be inspired when they were learning - and not hindered by a poor playing instrument (I had been shocked by how often this was the case - even on more expensive guitars)

Sadly, the Encore on the left - distributed by JHS, have just this year announced their closure - and Fender, I soon learned were not the kind of brand I wanted to represent - as it became obvious their focus was in "dominating the industry" - not contributing to it.

Furch Yellow Performance Gc CR Electro Acoustic Guitar - Richards Guitars Of Stratford Upon Avon

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Furch Yellow Performance Gc CR Electro Acoustic Guitar

£ 2,599.00

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Furch Blue Performance Dc - CMa EAS - VTC - Richards Guitars Of Stratford Upon Avon

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Furch Blue Performance Dc-EMa EAS-VTC

£ 1,599.00

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Furch Vintage Pure OOM-SM, Acoustic Guitar (2025 CNR Active Upgrade Model) guitar for sale uk

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Furch Vintage Pure OOM-SM, Acoustic Guitar (2025 CNR Active Upgrade Model)

£ 1,299.00

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Valenti Nebula Dark Night Custom : Hand Made In Italy guitar for sale uk

Vsalenti

Valenti Nebula Dark Night Custom : Hand Made In Italy

£ 4,999.00

(£ 4,999.00/3kg)

Auden

Auden Austin Artist Mahogany 12 String Electro Acoustic Austin (Inc Auden Hardcase)

£ 1,599.00

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Dowina

Dowina RoNY New York Rosewood GAC Custom Cedar Top Left Handed. Boutique Guitars At Their Finest!

£ 2,499.00

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Dowina

Dowina Rosewood Exquisite Custom w' Flame Maple Bindings & Japanese Cherry Inlays

£ 2,499.00

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Valiant

Valiant Soothsayer Distressed Mola Pink

£ 2,699.00

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Dowina

Dowina Custom Build Ebony GAC [Used]

£ 1,649.00

(183)

Faith

Faith FVHG Venus HiGloss [Used]

£ 599.00

(298)

G&L USA Made ASAT - late 80s/early 90s [Used] - Richards Guitars Of Stratford Upon Avon

G&L

G&L USA Made ASAT - late 80s/early 90s [Used]

£ 1,549.00

Eastman

Eastman AC630-SB [Used]

£ 1,849.00

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Fender

Fender American Professional II Jazzmaster - Dark Night [Used]

£ 1,199.00

Martin

Martin LX1R Acoustic Travel Guitar [Used]

£ 285.00

Guild Brian May "Red Special" Limited Edition - early 90s - One of 1000 [Used] guitar for sale uk

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Guild Brian May "Red Special" Limited Edition - early 90s - One of 1000 [Used]

£ 3,499.00

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Auden

Auden Artist Rosewood Emily Rose (used)

£ 1,549.00

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Gibson

Gibson Tribute SG in Natural Walnut (used)

£ 949.00

Furch Blue Deluxe GC - CM - 2023 build date (Used) - Richards Guitars Of Stratford Upon Avon

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Furch Blue Deluxe GC-CM - 2023 build date (Used)

£ 999.00

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Ausverkauft

Tarquin Bolton

Tarquin Bolton - UK Luthier-built custom acoustic guitar (used)

£ 1,000.00

Eastman

Eastman Juliet-PB Pomona Blonde (Used)

£ 999.00

(598)

Auden

Auden Artist Chester Maple Fullbody (used)

£ 1,599.00

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Cort

Cort G290 FAT II - Antique Violin Burst (used)

£ 399.00

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Fender

Fender California Series Newporter Classic ACB Electro-Acoustic (used)

£ 449.00

Save £ 500.00

Taylor

Taylor K22ce All Koa Concert Size Electro-Acoustic (used)

£ 2,999.00

£ 3,499.00

Furch D 32 SM (Used) - Richards Guitars Of Stratford Upon Avon

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Furch D 32 SM (Used)

£ 1,524.00

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Cordoba

Cordoba Stage Natural Deep Wine

£ 674.00

£ 749.00

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Sparen Sie £ 80.00

Fret-King

FRET KING COUNTRY SQUIRE CLASSIC - VINTAGE WHITE (Includes Our £85 Pro Setup Free)

£ 619.00

£ 699.00

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Sparen Sie £ 80.00

Fret-King

FRET KING COUNTRY SQUIRE CLASSIC - LAGUNA BLUE (Includes Our £85 Pro Setup Free)

£ 619.00

£ 699.00

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Save £ 87.00

Fret-King

FRET KING CORONA CLASSIC GUITAR - LAGUNA BLUE (Includes Our £85 Pro Setup Free)

£ 662.00

£ 749.00

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Fret-King

FRET KING CORONA CLASSIC GUITAR - FIRENZA RED (Includes Our £85 Pro Setup Free)

£ 662.00

£ 749.00

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Fret-King

FRET KING ELISE CUSTOM - WALNUT (Includes Our £85 Pro Setup Free)

£ 799.00

£ 979.00

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Fret-King

FRET KING ELISE CUSTOM WITH VIBRATO - CHERRY RED (Includes Our £85 Pro Setup Free)

£ 959.00

£ 1,099.00

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Fret-King

FRET KING ECLAT STANDARD GUITAR - NATURAL MAHOGANY (Includes Our £85 Pro Setup Free)

£ 687.00

£ 779.00

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LEGEND

SMJ LEGEND Series Acoustic "Control" Pedal

£ 20.00

£ 39.00

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Worth the wait!!!

Although it took a little while to get the guitar in (not Richards Guitars fault - it was an importer problem), it was worth the wait.
I was able to book a showroom slot, the guitar had been set up for me according to my playing requirements, and I had a very pleasant hour or so trying the guitar - finger picking, strumming, different tunings, slide. No interruptions by staff - up to me when I had played enough. I was also given the option to play other guitars on display (I daren’t, otherwise I would have been there all day, and much poorer!).

I fully recommend Richards Guitars - the offer of 6-month and 12-month check-up for the guitar, with flexibility around timings for this service is great.

Extremely good service and helpful team throughout the process

Extremely good service and helpful team throughout the process. Thanks to Jon and Jake for answering all my queries.

One happy guitar player……

The staff at Richards Guitars gave me great service and Eastman make very good guitars.
The chaps at Richards sorted delivery of an Eastman E20 OM-MR-TC to their showroom to suit my travel timetable and arranged an appointment for me to check it out and to part exchange my E10. The E20 was perfectly set up by Chris ant Richards and I even got a discount because he noticed a slight cosmetic flaw on the guitar. All done painlessly. Many thanks.
I had my E10 OM as a working guitar for five years or so and was very pleased with it, but came to realise I prefer the sound of rosewood guitars to mahogany - neither is better or worse, it’s just personal taste. But this E20 is in another league - I don’t know if it’s the Madagascar rosewood or the torrefied Adironak top or something else, but it seems to have all the best features of rosewood and mahogany. It plays like a dream too. I have a forty year old Martin M36 and a 30 year old Gibson Advanced Jumbo and I can assure you this brand new Eastman is already playing in the same league.

The perfect guitar for songwriters

This was an unintentional purchase (honestly!) - originally I got it for a mate but he changed his mind when I showed it him online "too small for me" 🙄
Well - unfortunately for my finances! - I loved it from the moment I picked it up, even knowing that I was supposed to be handing it over to my mate. When he said he didn't want it, I then had to justify keeping it as it doesn't fit my business needs - I have a Little Jane LJ11-SR for overseas gigs, a Furch Red Deluxe GC-SR and Yellow OM-CR, and a Blue OM-MM for recording. I just don't NEED this Pioneer - where would I use it?
Well the answer is in the guitar itself - for pleasure; it is such an intimate instrument, having a huge presence and such a direct, focused tone, without being too midrangey like so many all-Mahogany guitars tend to be.
I lined it up against my other Furchs, and a couple of Taylors, and honestly, I prefer sitting on the sofa with the Pioneer.

The soundport really does appear to transmit the guitar's tone to the player, making it sound bigger than its physical size, and the neck width is just right - no silly scrawny typical 'travel guitar' thing here. When put up against my Blue OM-MM (the fairest comparison due to the woods used), it sounded pretty much as loud, and somehow having a pretty equal bass response. The OM is more complex, with more overtones, as one might expect, but in terms of projection, the Pioneer is quite remarkable. Up against the Red, it's just a different tone, but again, probably what I'd choose to pick up if I'm writing a song - and that's exactly what I did the morning after my mate decided he didn't want it. It's definitely fun, and let's face it, that's why most of us play guitar. I have been very business oriented in my choice of instruments, for more than 25 years, and whilst this Pioneer MMa wouldn't be my first choice for a big gig, that's only because I play with 3 guitars in different tunings, and I would find the change in body size between songs a bit weird. I'm playing at a festival in December, and often the venues are cramped and lugging big guitar cases is not very practicable, so I'll probably take the Pioneer along with my Little Jane.

I really should mention you wonderful guys at Richards Guitars! I needed this in a hurry to fit in with my mate's diary, and Chris fitted the LR Baggs Element VTC and set it up in a ridiculously short period of time. If you visit the store then make sure you say hello to Chris - he's a real gentleman, but often not seen as he is so busy. Jon and Jake are stars; this time Jon was in the limelight and he made the entire experience (especially as he knew the odd circumstances around me trying the Pioneer) a whole lot of fun - he had me howling with laughter during our email exchange after my mate rejected the guitar!

I am so impressed with Richards Guitars, with the ethos behind the business, the different instruments I might never have come across, and the people who really do make you feel like a friend, that I have put a link and a recommendation on my website www.markrobinsonmusic.com.

If you're considering a Pioneer, just do it - you won't regret it, and the only place I'd buy it is from Richards Guitars, where everything is about the customer, and providing the best experience and instruments you could possibly wish for.

Thank you, guys!

Gorgeous guitar and great customer service.

I love this gorgeous guitar. And Richards Guitars have many great guitars in the showroom. I tried others but couldn’t beat the Gatsby. It was perfectly set up before my arrival to give it a road test. I was given plenty of time to try it and Jon was really helpful in keeping it aside for me.

Lovely guitar that sounds as good as it looks

Lovely guitar that sounds as good as it looks.Your Set up obviously helped .
Thanks for the advice on guitar selection, you got it absolutely right

Richards provides nice customer service as well as guitars

Richards provides nice customer service as well as guitars. I'm very happy with my guitar – well-set – and sounds lovely.

Bella

Very happy, thanks. Bass is set up well and plays beautifully. Named her "Bella"...It was a pleasure dealing with a customer focused and ethically minded company.... and I got a free tree!.. don't get that with Gear for Music etc...
Will definitely recommend, and when I can convince myself that I really need a Vintage VSA500 ReIssued Semi Acoustic Guitar ~ Natural Walnut, I will come looking here 1st

Great item!

Great item, will be buying another in red. Would wholeheartedly recommend! 5*****

Outstanding service!

Outstanding service. All queries were answered promptly via email. Product arrived well packaged. Would 100% recommend!!!

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