The Fret Slotter Designer

Tony Wright began his working life in 1972 as an apprentice engineer going on to become a fully qualified design engineer in machine design and jig and tool design. He has worked on a variety of aerospace and other defence projects. But perhaps his only quirky claim to fame is that he designed the new Curly-Wurly machine for the Cadbury chocolate company in 1982. His career took a new turn in 1986 when he became a technology school teacher and went on to become a lecturer in three-dimensional design at Dudley College of Technology were he became head of department and taught students to Higher National Diploma level. He has now retired from education and is amazingly employed as an assistant pastor of a church!

Tony has been a musician since he was 15 years old starting with guitar and moving on to bass. His guitar making took off when he was asked to play with a professional band. Realising his instrument wasn’t up to spec, he went to purchase a good instrument. But this proved prohibitive because prices were in the thousands of pounds for the instrument he wanted. It was then he decided to put his musician, design and craft skills together and build his first instrument; Necx Guitars was born. Tony has been repairing and building high quality instruments for about 15years. Now he is bringing his expertise in tooling design to the guitar making market under the banner of Necx Products.

The first products that has come out of this guitar playing and making experience is The Universal Fret Slotter.