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"Thank you Iain for a great service with a wonderful instrument - a beautifully resonant guitar that sparkled and was a pleasure to play. Certainly one of Gods own guitars :-)"
All the way from New Zealand, Cary wanted to try something special while in London. He'd always had his eye on a Martin D-28, and the 1974 D-28 ticked all the boxes. 50 years old this year, and sounding better than ever!
2024
"Iain was so helpful with a very specific last minute request, and provided us with 3 gorgeous guitars for our shoot. The communication was great and the guitars themselves made the shoot 100% better. I would definitely use Iain again, good value for money and a great range of guitars and accessories."
Just great to be able to help Art Director Freya Espie on a recent video shoot. More to be revealed, but I can safely say there are cameo roles for a trio of beauties: an early 70s Epiphone EA-250, 1989 Black Beauty, and 1993 Gibson J-200. And that's just the supporting cast 😉.
2024
"I had a last min gig opportunity in England as I was travelling, and Iain helped me find the perfect guitar for the show. The Hummingbird has such a beautiful tone and was the source of much awe from everyone backstage!"
Huge thanks to Australian singer/songwriter Eddie Fitzpatrick for giving the 2006 Gibson Hummingbird the love it loves. Not just any gig, either, but The Clapham Grand, supporting international speaker Lucinda Light, as part of her UK tour. Feeling uplifted!
2024
"Top quality guitar. Played beautifully, great sound. Also fantastic service from start to finish. Thanks Iain!"
Back in April, Dublin band Dominda launched their new EP at The Grace in Islington. Lead singer and guitarist Ru hired the ever-dependable Yamaha LA-8 acoustic, while fellow guitarist Luke put his sonic blue Jazzmaster through the gorgeous 2005 Fender 65 Reissue Twin Reverb. Thanks to the band for the feedback - it doesn't matter how long it takes, it's always good to get it!
2024
"Absolute Super Guitar, incredible value for money. Guitar performs way above its pay grade. Thank you Iain for being so communicative and flexible!!!"
Actor/musician Lee O'Reilly hired the 1997 Yamaha LA-8 for 10 days of show rehearsals for West End musical Once, ahead of an overseas run in Taiwan. He didn't take the guitar to Taiwan, but loved the LA-8 so much, he wants to get his own. It really is that good!
2024
"Excellent service, really helpful and informative making sure I got what I need for the event I was holding. Equipment was in excellent condition and very accommodating in collection and drop off times."
Great to be able to help Jon out at the Catford Bridge Tavern, as he put on three Battle Of The Bands heats in August. The bands brought their own guitars, but the 2000 Marshall G-30 and 2010 Peavey MAX 115 bass amp filled out the backline. Now it's just over to the finals at the end of August to see which band will be crowned the winner!
2024
"Hired a beautiful guitar for a photo shoot at very late notice (within hours!). I was very lucky to find Iain who had the specific guitar we needed and made the hire easy and painless - thanks again!"
It may have been late notice, but delighted to be able to help Eva out with the shoot. A special guitarist, in need of a Black Beauty, is all I can say for now . . . but the results will be out in the December edition of Tatler. Almost a perfect Christmas present ;-).
2024
"What a fabulous and professional service Iain provided! From the drop off and pick up to the wonderful guitar we hired from him! The 2006 Fender Stratocaster. He certainly knows his stuff. I couldn’t recommend him (and the guitar) more highly."
On a once-in-a-lifetime trip from Australia, Anna's son needed a guitar to keep his fingers in while in London. He usually plays a Jazzmaster, but opted for the Arctic White Stratocaster, and was hooked! A wonderful guitar, and a wonderful experience!
2024
"A lovely perfect travel guitar! Nice to play, sounds excellent, I loved it. Thank you so much Iain!"
Over from France for a week, Lucas wanted something easy, and special, for a few impromptu sessions. Alex Trimble's Little Martin did what it always does - and even got Lucas an offer to play the main stage at BST Hyde Park - well, Hyde PArk anyway!
2024
"What a great service this is! Wonderful selection of guitars, amps and pedals. I hired the blue ‘92 Tele with Fender Champion amp and a DD-3 Delay pedal to top it off. It was perfect for my gig and got the job done. Iain made the pickup and drop off a breeze and is a nice, reliable chap to boot! I recommend God’s Own Guitars to anyone visiting London who needs a guitar. Will definitely hire again next time I’m back!"
And the winner of this month's "God's Own Guitars Top Marketer" award goes to . . .Justin Metcalfe, guitarist with indie synth pop band Ghost Love. A great pleasure to help out, as he and the band came together, from Canada and Germany, in London for a special one-off gig. And it sounded great!
2024
"Extremely satisfied. Iain was fantastic as always, the instrument is absolutely beautiful, easy transaction, fast responses. Can't recommend highly enough."
Big thanks to Dorian, CEO at Auddict, returning to hire the 1974 Martin D-28. Great to have him and the team recording and sampling this classic flat-top for future projects.
2024
"Iain was a real pleasure to deal with, he maintains a beautiful collection of very special guitars, looking forward to hiring from him again."
Many thanks to producer/engineer Gareth Finnegan, taking the 2006 Gibson Hummingbird and 1994 Yamaha FG-411-12-string into the studio at Total Refreshment Centre in London. With the very talented Daniel Farrell on guitar, looking forward to an autumn release!
2024
"Had a great time playing this guitar. Apart from its beauty, it also sounds amazing! Big thanks to Iain for helping me find exactly the guitar that would fit my style and my budget."
German producer/guitarist Thomas needed something to match the ES-335 he usually plays in Berlin for a run of London shows with singer/songwriter Novine. The perfect and surprising solution turned out to be the Graham Coxon Tele, with that lovely humbucker in the neck position. From ES-335 to Telecaster, Thomas is a convert!
2024
"We hired this guitar from Iain for a corporate event and the service was impeccable. Iain is a pleasure to deal with and very accommodating."
Vivi is lucky enough to work at a company where the CEO has a parallel career as a singer/songwriter - one in need of a lovely acoustic guitar for an impromptu session. It had to be that Yamaha LA-8 again, always ready to step up and punch above its weight!
2024