About Us

Rare Breed Guitars -  Tone, Build Quality and Innovation.

We are UK company who design and manufacture all of our products in Oxford UK.

We use a combination of World Class Precision Engineers and the very highest quality materials to create our products.
Our mission is to provide items that not only look and feel incredible but also dramatically the improve tone and playability of your instrument.
Whether you are customising an existing guitar or building a new guitar from scratch, all of our products will transport your instrument to another level of quality, feel and tone.

We are owned and run by two guitar fanatics from very different fields that share a passion for excellence and quality.

Giles Palmer is a pro session guitarist and songwriter who has spent 15 years working at the top of the music business both live and in the studio. He has recorded and performed with some of the biggest names in the music business.

William Blowfield's family own and run a World Renowned Precision Engineering Company that has for the last thirty years specialised in supplying the very finest precision made components to the Motor Sport, Medical and Scientific industries.

This combination of knowledge and experience both in a professional music environment and in precision engineering provides a unique platform from which Rare Breed Guitars can produce both quality and functionality unrivaled in other guitar hardware.

"We draw inspiration for our products from many areas and famous players. Our Heavily Knurled Solid Brass Knobs for instance, inspired by the late great Danny Gatton who would always have his guitar knobs and hardware custom made...."

"Our Solid Brass Tele Bridge is inspired by Keith Richards famous heavily customised  "Micawber" Tele..."

We will be rolling more and more products over the coming months so please check our site regularly for new arrivals.