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"I am so grateful for Iain and his guitar business. It truly was a life saver for my performance abroad in London. He was super easy communicate with, he was super flexible, and the pick up and drop off was super easy and convenient. Couldn’t have asked for a better experience! Highly recommend!"
A pleasure to meet LA-based singer/songwriter Mario Houle, over for a short stop in London and in need of an acoustic for his set at The Gladstone Arms. He chose the luthier-built 2016 Millman Dreadnought, and loved it - increasingly becoming one of the go-to acoustics for all intimate gig requests!
2026
"I had a terrific experience with Iain, the Yamaha 12 string, and the entire Gods Own Guitars rental process. Was here in London for an extended vacation from the U.S. and didn't want to bring my Taylor 12 string and risk it being smashed in a plane cargo bay. Arrived here and found Iain online, and had an easy, seamless rental experience. When I'm next back, I'd happily do it all again!"
Lovely to meet singer/songwriter/composer Stephen Gardner over in London. The 1994 Yamaha FG-411-12 may have been his temporary companion during his stay, but for me it was the pleasure of hearing his incredible life story. An inspiration to do whatever you dream of doing, no matter when!
2026
"Iain was such a lovely guy, with both a fantastic love for the instruments as well as handing it out smoothly. Loved working with the LA-8 in both writing sessions and for recording through my whole week of work in London. Landed in from Sweden and got the guitar to the hotel within a day! See you next time!"
Great to meet Swedish producer/singer/songwriter Albin Tjernberg during his stay in London - and to have him give the 1997 Yamaha LA-8 some time in the studio. Always punches above its weight - fingers crossed for a release!
2026
"Great service from Iain. Really helpful and communicative. Great range to choose from as well. Will definitely use him again in the future."
Kudos to Rory for putting his acoustic guitar and the 90s grunge overdrive pedal of choice, a ProCo RAT 2, together for his new band's first practice. As much for proof of concept as for fun. And it ticked all the boxes!
2026
"The amp and the service offered by Iain was absolutely perfect. Couldn’t recommend it more. Iain was both very quick and flexible and super helpful and conscientious in finding the right amp for me. The amp itself was in great condition and able to fill a 70 seater pub comfortably with a great crystal sound. Would definitely use again!"
Great to be able to help Joni on St Patrick's Day. Just your average night, playing to a pub of celebrating punters, from Chris De Burgh to The Pogues. No pressure there then ;-). And by all accounts, Joni smashed it! Big thanks for hiring the AER Compact 60 to make sure she was heard above the crowd!
2026
"Iain was such a lovely person to rent from and his guitar was just great! The young musician who played it on an event at Goethe-Institut London was very pleased and happy!"
Great to be able to help Julia at the Goethe-Institut with the hire of the Arctic White Strat for one of the students. A last minute decision to put on a show at the end of a two-week programme, and the best of ways to finish off the session. A pleasure to help out!
2026
"Fantastic service! We use Gods Own Guitars regularly for our school and it's always easy, friendly and efficient. Would highly recommend."
Always a pleasure to help out with the end of term concerts, this time with the 2010 Peavey MAX 115 bass amp. Many thanks to the staff at Park Gate House School who put so much into making each concert a huge success!
2026
"We've hired this bass on a few occasions to record on Rod Stewart sessions. It plays and sounds great."
An audience with the Knight for the President. A proper honour to have three vintage beauties on return hire for recording sessions with Sir Rod Stewart and band. Organised by Sir Rod's Front Of House Jonny Williams, this time at legendary Konk Studios in London. The gorgeous tones of the semi-acoustic 1964 Hofner President Bass, and the perfectly aged acoustic mojo of the 1965 Gibson J-45 and 1974 Martin D-28 all playing their part in Sir Rod's latest recordings. Looking forward to hearing the results!
2026
"My personal favourite of Iain’s guitars. Super easy to play, great sustain, and it looks incredible! We have rented from Iain every time we’ve needed guitars in London, and we couldn’t be happier. Both the instruments and the service are always top‑notch."
Just great to have Tuomas, Joni and Silja from Finnish band Airi's back in London. This time for a proper bucket list moment - recording their next release at Abbey Road Studios! The band hired a trio of classics for the session: a 2002 Epiphone Union Jack Supernova, 1982 Fender Precision, and, Tuomas' personal favourite, the 1979 Black Strat. Looking forward to hearing the results when released!
2026
"Iain’s service was incredible!!! We needed a great sounding guitar for a showcase at short notice and Iain was a dream to work with!!! Will definitely hire again!!"
Many thanks to Christine at YoYo Music Management for putting her faith in the lovely Millman Dreadnought for Australian singer/songwriter Jael Wena's showcase at Universal Music. It's a unique independent luthier-built guitar, and it shows. Crafted to play and sound great, and an honour to have it accompanying Jael!
2026
"Extremely Good Bass amp! Clean sound and easy mixing board. Also a fantastic fellow!"
It's that Peavey MAX 115 again. The only bass amp I have, but always hits the spot. This time for Daniel, playing a New Year's Eve gig, so no pressure there . . . From everything Daniel said, sounds like the best of nights, and the amp did everything it should!
2026
"Guitar was great to feel, super nice to play and in really good state. Iain was also really flexible with arranging the time and delivery of the guitar. Definitely recommend!"
Slovenian guitarist Jakob Vehovec Pondelak hired the utterly dependable 2006 Fender Stratocaster at short notice for rehearsals and recording sessions with producer Foong Ken Chee in London. Did the business!
2025
"I hired the harmony for my dad’s 80th birthday as it was the first guitar he ever bought for himself as a teenager. It was in beautiful condition and he was so thrilled - really enjoyed it for a week. Iain made everything so easy and was lovely to deal with. I’ll be back!"
This really was a special hire. Karen's Dad has been playing guitar since the 60s. And, as he enters his 9th decade, he's still playing. He's got his own guitars, but no longer his first guitar, a Harmony semi-acoustic. So the 1964 Harmony Rocket H59 was the perfect surprise for his 80th birthday. Just an amazing trip down memory lane!
2025
"Iain was great. He prepared everything and the guitar sounded amazing! It does feel like you have a completely brand new guitar and definitely completed our set :)"
Many thanks to Mabrouka from Maltese sibling duo Kayati, making their UK debut at Haggerston's Signature Brew Breaking Sound night in November. Stripped-down renditions of their songs, with the sisters in perfect harmony, accompanied by producer and songwriter Peter Borg. Peter has his own classic guitars in Malta, but, like many others, chose to hire the 2006 Gibson Hummingbird for the show rather than take on the expense and risk of bringing one of his own guitars. He loved it so much he even posted a picture of it himself!
2025