Perfectly crafted guitars, hand-built in Yorkshire.

Our Models

  • Model XS

    Our take on a parlour-sized guitar. Laser-like trebles, and an amazing bass.

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  • Model S

    Defies its size with exceptional projection, depth, and responsiveness.

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  • Model M

    The ultimate all-rounder with a grand, room-filling sound, deep bass, and sweet trebles.

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  • Model L

    Our take on a dreadnought with balance, power and responsiveness at its heart.

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  • Native

    Stripped back design, constructed from all-British tone woods.

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Meet the Team

  • Tom Sands

    FOUNDER & LUTHIER

    Tom graduated from the prestigious Glasgow School of Art in Scotland. His talents didn’t go unnoticed, and he was quickly awarded the Q.E.S.T Scholarship Program for his dedication to craftsmanship.

    After years of devotion to Industrial Design and Award-Winning Luxury Furniture, Tom set his sights on a new pursuit: Lutherie. Soon after, he apprenticed to Master Ervin Somogyi in Oakland, California, where his craft was truly honed by the Godfather of the Modern Acoustic Guitar.

    Now based in Ripon, England, Tom is “one of the most in-demand luthiers in the world today” and is renowned for his “piano-like guitars, with notes that seem to ring forever.”

  • Ted Smith

    TOM’S RIGHT-HAND MAN

    Making a splash in the workshop straight from school, he’s developed his talent in woodworking under Tom’s watchful eye for two years and counting.

    Following in his grandfather’s footsteps, Ted continues his family line of lutherie. A selection of his grandfather’s tools inhabit the workshop as an ode to that lineage.

  • Will McNicol

    GUITARIST

    Multi-award winning acoustic guitarist, Will McNicol, has been working with Tom Sands Guitars from the very beginning.

    Will’s played and recorded almost every TSG ever made, giving him an intimate understanding of the various models and wood-specs. Will owns two TSG’s, Jupiter and Juno, which he’s recorded and toured with extensively.

  • Stella

    SHOP DOG

    Multi-award winning tail-wagger and butt-sniffer, Stella is the heart of our team. She brings a welcome burst of oxytocin when stress levels are high as well as acting as our entire HR department, Head of Security, and Therapy Pup.

    Her excess neck skin doubles up as a Tudor ruff or neck pillow, depending on her mood. 

  • "From all the calls, to the countless number of pictures and videos he shared along the way, I felt very involved in the creation."

    — Tom P

  • When I tried Tom’s guitars for the first time, they suggested tonal possibilities that hadn't ever crossed my mind - and that was exciting.

    — Will McNicol

  • “Only when you get these guitars in your hands, can you really appreciate the hours of work and absolute care that went into crafting them.”

    — Dave S

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