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"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
"The amp (Fender 65 Twin Reverb) was incredible. Rich tone and great reverb. Iain is a really nice guy and the pick-up / drop-off process was seamless. Highly recommend."
You can't beat a Fender Twin Reverb, and Robbie fell in love with this one, playing at a summer garden party. All that signature tone and lush reverb - irresistible! An absolute classic!
2024
"Fantastic again and a very lovely amp! "
Big thanks to international classical guitarist Laura Snowden for the return hire of the 2007 AER Compact 60/2 acoustic amp. Two June performances with the Berkeley Ensemble, at London's iconic St John's Smith Square, and St Augustine's Church Luton. Both magical!
2024
"Great guitar - just hired it - used for rehearsal with a few mates - super smooth (love the rosewood fret board and humbucker at neck!!!!)"
Anyone that plays the Graham Coxon Telecaster is blown away by it - and return hirer Howard's just joined the gang! He usually hires the Lake Placid Blue Telecaster, but that was out with another hirer, so he tried the Coxon Tele, and loved it. Amazingly versatile guitar - everyone should try it!
2024
"Iain's service was excellent throughout the process and he was knowledgeable and friendly throughout."
Great to hire to Neil, playing a full Pat Metheny tribute set with the Duke Street Big Band in June. Neil modestly says he's an OK guitarist, but the bar is set higher than I'd dream of if it's Pat Metheny you're playing! A lovely jazz/prog outing for the very versatile 2016 Fender Blues Junior :-).
2024
"Working with Iain was a breeze. The items I rented (a guitar and a bass) were in excellent condition, exactly as described. His service was also fantastic - he delivered the items to my door, then picked them up there, which made my life a lot easier. Friendly and professional. Excellent experience."
Susan was over from New York and in need of a guitar and bass for practice ahead of a gig on her return. A classic pair of Fenders - 2006 Fender Stratocaster and 1982 Fender Precision - absolutely did the job. Good luck with the gig Susan!
2024
"Thxxxx so much for everything. Good 2 hear u got the guitar back safe n sound. It plays like a dream!"
Thanks to international player Jitwam for taking the 1996 Fender Jag-Stang on stage with him at Cross The Tracks Festival in Brockwell Park at the end of May. Blew the canvas off the tent - and it was a large tent! Incontestable evidence, if you needed it, that a Jag-Stang doesn't just do grunge!
2024
"The instrument arrived in superb condition, and working with Iain was a breeze and a delight. Definitely get your guitars from here!"
Big thanks to return hirer Tuomas, from Finnish band Airi's. Back in London for a run of gigs and open mics, kicking off with a debut at London's legendary Dublin Castle. An Arctic White Strat for Tuomas, a gorgeous natural Epiphone Sheraton for fellow-guitarist Joni, and a vintage Jazz Bass for bassist Julius. Blew the roof off!
2024