Stone Wolf Guitars was created in 2013 by Mike Payne and Martin Pape. Over the years we’ve made a name for ourselves with our unique designs and build methods.
Our guitars have been sold to clients all over the world and we pride ourselves on our quality and Mike is our luthier and does all the building, repairs and re-finishing. Martin is the numbers man and helps with the admin and paperwork.
Mike
“I began designing & building guitars in 2010, while unable to work, due to ill health. I had no prior woodworking experience and bought a big block of Sapele, a set of wood chisels, and a, now legendary, book called “Make your own Electric Guitar” by Melvyn Hiscock. I didn’t really know what I was getting into but I was desperate for any distraction.
I think this was the 3rd guitar I ever made. As you can see, I was a bit trigger happy with the pointy bits!
During the year I was unable to work, I used the book as a guide to make a few guitars, all admittedly pretty terrible, but slowly learnt the basics and fell in love with the craft.
After returning to work, I continued to build guitars as a hobby and gradually improved with each build. In 2012 I met Martin who, like myself, was a guitar and music fanatic. After many discussions we decided to team up and make a go of building guitars full time.”
Over a decade and 100 guitars later, Mike’s perfectionist streak has really elevated the quality of our guitars to a degree that we’re truely proud of. We now not only offer a full custom build experience, but also extensive repair, modification and re-spray services.
