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belman
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Quality handcrafted electric guitars and basses.
Belman guitars is currently celebrating their 10th anniversary, but for the complete history of Belman Guitars you’ll need to go way back to 1980, when a young Anthony Bell was given a guitar by his cousin Richard Pascale. Anthony’s curiosity and desire to understand the workings of the guitar was ignited.
The first incarnation of Belman Guitars was actually formed in the class room of a Secondary Technical School in 1982, where Anthony decided to build his first electric guitar. Craig Manger also in the same class having already completed his project asked Anthony if he would like some help to finish the project. Thus the seeds were sewn for what would eventually become Belman Guitars. The project was a major success for their grades and confidence. With the help and support of Mr Hogg (woodworking teacher), and working after normal school hours they proceeded to build their first bass.
The major turning point for the young guitar builders was the realisation they did not posses any of the necessary equipment to continue building guitars from home. The bass went up for sale in a local music store. To their delight the bass sold in little over a month, they had now sold their first instrument (circa 1984) and also possessed the funds to buy tools and machinery that allowed them to continue building guitars.
The early years were spent working long hours in Anthony’s mothers tiny garage, both men maintained full time employment and would perform all manner of guitar repairs long into the night. Within this small garage was crammed everything that was needed to build guitars, except for the space to stretch your arms. In these confined conditions the pair were able to perform some amazing repairs and produce incredible custom instruments. These hard years honed the skills of both Anthony and Craig into becoming one of the most sort after repairers in Melbourne.
Finally realizing that they had to make the decision to go full time or scale back the work load, they officially formed Belman Guitars in 1994. The name coming from the abbreviating and joining of the two sir-names Bell and Manger, Bel-Man, Belman ...
Belman guitars is currently celebrating their 10th anniversary, but for the complete history of Belman Guitars you’ll need to go way back to 1980, when a young Anthony Bell was given a guitar by his cousin Richard Pascale. Anthony’s curiosity and desire to understand the workings of the guitar was ignited.
The first incarnation of Belman Guitars was actually formed in the class room of a Secondary Technical School in 1982, where Anthony decided to build his first electric guitar. Craig Manger also in the same class having already completed his project asked Anthony if he would like some help to finish the project. Thus the seeds were sewn for what would eventually become Belman Guitars. The project was a major success for their grades and confidence. With the help and support of Mr Hogg (woodworking teacher), and working after normal school hours they proceeded to build their first bass.
The major turning point for the young guitar builders was the realisation they did not posses any of the necessary equipment to continue building guitars from home. The bass went up for sale in a local music store. To their delight the bass sold in little over a month, they had now sold their first instrument (circa 1984) and also possessed the funds to buy tools and machinery that allowed them to continue building guitars.
The early years were spent working long hours in Anthony’s mothers tiny garage, both men maintained full time employment and would perform all manner of guitar repairs long into the night. Within this small garage was crammed everything that was needed to build guitars, except for the space to stretch your arms. In these confined conditions the pair were able to perform some amazing repairs and produce incredible custom instruments. These hard years honed the skills of both Anthony and Craig into becoming one of the most sort after repairers in Melbourne.
Finally realizing that they had to make the decision to go full time or scale back the work load, they officially formed Belman Guitars in 1994. The name coming from the abbreviating and joining of the two sir-names Bell and Manger, Bel-Man, Belman ...
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