Terry lees

 
 
Terry Lees Taran Guitars Tirga Mhor
 

Terry bought his first guitar in 1960, with his first paying folk gig in 1965. He has shared the stage with most of the British crowd; Donnigan, Graham, Jansch, Carthy, Jones, Simpson, Carroll, Martyn, and Fairport among others.

He has taught four finalists and two winners of the "Guitarist of the Year" competition and developed a 'harp' style to fit accompanying traditional song.

“I’ve played just about every guitar there is to be played and this guitar that Rory has made is just head and shoulders above anything else I’ve ever played… It’s just the best guitar for me.”

Terry Lees, 2022

 
 

Terry’s Tirga Mhor:

Sizes

  • Scale - 645mm - 660mm

  • Frets to body - 12

  • Body Length - 510mm

  • Max body width - 402mm

  • Depth - 122mm

  • Width at nut - 45mm

  • Spacing at saddle - 59mm

  • String Weight - 13-56

Materials

  • Back and Sides - Special Reserve Indian Rosewood

  • Fully kerfed side construction in Western Red Cedar and Purple Veneers

  • Taran Guitars Compression Braces on back

  • Soundboard - Artist+ Adirondack Spruce with Tirga Mhor specific bracing in Adirondack

  • Rosette - Hot-Sand-Faded Scottish Burr Elm with Purple

  • Binding - Ebano

  • Front Purfling - Purple/African Blackwood/Purple

  • Bevel - Hot-Sand-Faded Scottish Burr Elm

  • Neck - Wenge, Slim C negative taper

  • Headstock - Hot-Sand-Faded Scottish Burr Elm

  • Fretboard - 100% FSC African Blackwood bound in Ebano

  • Gold dots at the major frets up to the 19th fret

  • Frets - Evo Gold wire with semi-hemispherical fret ends

  • Tuners - Gotoh 510’s 21:1 in Gold with Black buttons

  • Bridge - Hand-Carved 100% FSC African Blackwood with Ebony bridge pins

  • Nut and bridge piece in bone intonated for standard

  • Case - Calton hard case in black with blue interior