“Ive played many hand-made instruments over the years, and David and Nick's combination of construction and high quality materials is among the best in the business. There's also nothing that can touch their cello-mandolin in terms of unique sound, depth and songwriting inspiration!"  Ian Cleverdon of The Huers

Welcome

David Oddy & Son Luthiers Home of the ‘Oddy Mandocello’ Makers of Handmade Customised Acoustic Guitars & Mandolins
Remember because we make all our instruments from scratch we can customise any of our instruments to your requirements.
“It’s the instruments that write the songs” Steve Knightley, Show of Hands  
We are a small Westcountry family business, David started making instruments in the 1970’s and he has been working closely with his son Nick, who made his first instruments with David over 20 years ago. Together they have been making and repairing top quality guitars and mandolins to our clients specifications. Following David’s death in 2017 Nick is proud to continue the business and legacy in a way that his father would approve. Nick operates from a workshops at his home and is happy to welcome you to discuss  your requirements and usually we will have a stock instruments that we are happy for  you to have a ‘strum’, contact us to make an appointment.