Moonflower Guitars Ltd

09/05/2026

A quick reminder (or heads-up for those who don't know) that we are currently celebrating our 5th anniversary of shopdom ☺️ Please head over to Mill Street when you can to celebrate with us - our competitions are in full swing, as is our "restring special"; and we have drastically reduced the price of many fabulous items, from string sets to six-strings and everything in between.

Thank you for your support 💜

Moonflower Guitars is an independent guitar and guitar-related equipment/accessories/repairs shop in Oakham, Rutland with high-quality stock and a warm, welcoming atmosphere.

08/11/2025

It's always a pleasure to customise scratchplates, and with a new workshop up and running we've been able to put our hands to a few over the past couple of months.

The JET Guitars bass was purchased alongside an aftermarket scratchplate commission in Chiyogami - Aqua Cherry Blossom handprinted paper from Shepherds Bookbinders. (The "silvered" effect was unplanned in this case, but Ming thinks she has finally cracked some of the secrets of that alchemical transformation!)

The black Squier Strat is Alan's own; the scratchplate is covered in Wonderland paper by , also available through Shepherd's.

And we've ended up working with an altogether different material through a special commission for a bespoke pickguard and truss rod cover for a Gibson SG, whose owner asked for them to be finished in abalone (mother-of-pearl). Leicestershire Luthiers provided the covers, and we sourced the sheets of NZ abalone from Eaton's Seashells Ltd. (Due to the sheet sizing, brittle nature, and sheer bling of this material we'd recommend it for small jobs only.)

Please contact us if you have a project of your own that we can help with, or if you'd like to find out more. And watch this space for more exciting custom news before too long...

06/08/2025

✨We have these in✨

23/07/2025

As a guitar shop we get loads of requests, from learners of all ages and abilities, for lessons. We have trusted local teachers whom we recommend regularly, but unfortunately some of our go-to tutors have stopped teaching or moved out of the area. If you are, or know of, a competent and people-friendly guitar guru who can support learners in Rutland and environs ("rewards" negotiable), then please send details! We have a community noticeboard in the shop and are happy to put up flyers and signpost customers.

30/04/2025

Please support Jon with this good cause if you can 💜

Register now for The 2025 Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride and join us on the 18th May 2025.

12/04/2025

It's been a while! Here's a quiet post of our latest customised scratchplate (Chiyogami Harlow paper from Shepherds Bookbinders selected by a return customer for his Eastman) to celebrate four years of being open. Thank you for your ongoing support 💜