Burgin Guitars

12/05/2026

We got a load of glorious maple tonewood from our friends at at Timeless Instruments in Saskatchewan, Canada - and had to turn it into something special.

The late, incomparable David Lindley owned two of Paddy Burgin's Weissenborns. Need we say more?

22/04/2026

Just saying....a super nice Tasmanian Blackwood Style Three Burgintwanger is up on the Burgin Guitars International website right now.
This instrument is for sale and comes in a cool hard black case with free shipping.....anywhere!
Chat to me at [email protected] if you like.

Discover high-quality handcrafted instruments at Burgin Guitars, including bouzouki and Weissenborn guitars, now in stock for musicians worldwide.

14/04/2026

We were shocked and stunned to find the string cupboard was bare this morning at Burgin guitars International. So we're twiddling our thumbs waiting for a string shipment.

We are keen to hear these new weissenborns, particularly the middle one which has a top made from 30,000 year old New Zealand kauri dug up from a swamp. This is highly sought after and valuable quartersawn tonewood from the swamps of Northland, and we have a couple of bits around.

These instruments are available and could help bring some light into your day in these troubled times. Get back to me on [email protected] if you are interested.

27/03/2026

Deep in the heart of Wellington , Aotearoa/New Zealand more guitars take shape at weissenborn central.

19/02/2026

A Baritone Burgintwanger is about to head off the United States. But how long can I hold on to this jumbo sliding machine for a bit more after work pickin'?

Some of Tasmanian Tonewoods' finest timber is in this deep throated axe tuned down to A with heavy strings. I forgave the hardness of the wood (blunted every chisel and scraper) once I saw the quality shine through under fine sandpaper.

It has a nice tweed case with wine red interior...gonna have a comfy trip across the Pacific.

13/01/2026

Just doing my job.
More at https://www.burginguitars.co.nz/

22/12/2025

Burgin Guitars is looking foward to 2026 with more of our signature weissenborns and octave mandolins to build. Just take a look at this chunk of blackwood from Tasmanian Tonewoods.
If you want a weissenborn in this timber you better be in quick, but we have other attractive sets in stock too, so you can join the hundreds of folks who have our instruments.
Drop me a line on [email protected] or see some more instruments at https://www.burginguitars.co.nz/

14/12/2025

Here at Burgin Guitars Aotearoa-New Zealand the order book for 2026 is open with some of the finest weissenborn tonewoods in stock.
Tasmanian Tonewoods has been supplying us with some beautiful examples of windthrown resonant Blackwood, and we also have maple and fine mahoganies too. For US customers...don't worry - we pay the tarrifs at this end!
They are numbered so you can choose and let us know. https://www.burginguitars.co.nz/

08/12/2025

The Burgin Guitars Kitchen Tapes. Featuring the Maple Weissenborn being played into a Zoom "Handy Recorder" with no effects....

03/12/2025