Meet the Staff and Take a Shop Tour

 

 

Name Glenn Haworth

Nickname Funworth

Age 28

Role at Haworths General Manager, Director, Champion of Awesomness

How long have you been with Haworths? Since the Garage Days

What’s the best part about working at Haworths? Leading, inspiring and motivating out team to discover more of themselves, dip into more of their potential and step up as leaders in order to truely serve and help out customers and to make sure they are included in the Haworth’s experience and culture!

What’s your main instrument? Vocals/Guitar

 What brands do you use? Gibson, Mesa Boogie, Boss, MXR, Jim Dunlop, Sennheiser, D’Addario, Planet Waves

 What band do you play in (or have played in) The Conspiracy Plan, Middle Finger Salute

 What’s your favourite band? The Temptations, Hendrix, The Ataris, too many to think of

What’s your favourite fictional character? Astro Boy

 

 

Name Phil Haworth

Nickname Big Phil, Philby, Papa P, P-Hizzle

Age 58

How long have you been with Haworths? From the Year Dot

What’s the best part about working at Haworths? Great staff, family atmosphere, the many customers who have become firm friends

What’s your main instrument? Guitar & Mandolin

What brands do you use? Still playing the first guitar I ever made - a 1986 Haworth called 'No 1'

What band do you play in (or have played in) A bluegrass band called Highly Strung

What’s your favourite band? Emma Hannah & the Silver River Band

What’s your favourite fictional character? Bob the Builder

 

 

 

 

Name Matt Bragg

Nickname Chibbs

Age 25

Role at Haworths Store Manager

How long have you been with Haworths? 7 years

What’s the best part about working at Haworths? Getting to work with my mates everyday. Trying out new gear. Talking to other musos everyday. Helping people get exactly what they are after

 What’s your speciality? Home recording, drums, guitars, amps, pedals, keyboards & microphones

 What’s your main instrument? Guitar

 What brands do you use? Maton, Line 6, Rode, Lanikai, Cort, Fender, Mark Bass

 What band do you play in (or have played in) Fires Were Started, Toy Not Suitable, Trample

 What’s your favourite band? Rage Against the Machine, The Whitlams, Slayer, Death Cab for Cutie, Tokyo Police Club, New Found Glory, Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit

What’s your favourite fictional character? Ari Gold

 

 

Name Dan Beazley

Nickname Beaz

Age 23

Role at Haworths Drum Room Sales, Repairs, Guitar/Bass Sales

How long have you been with Haworths? 6 years

What’s the best part about working at Haworths? Our great customers and staff always keep the job interesting

What’s your speciality? Customer Service

What’s your main instrument? Drums/Bass

What brands do you use? Korg, Vox, Mark Bass, Fender, SE Electronics, Rode, Motu, Sennheiser, SM Pro Audio, Boss, Zoom, Artec, Remo, Zildjian, Evans, Digidesign, Presonus

What band do you play in (or have played in) Sydney Girls Choir (Drums), Viorre (Keys/Vocals), Isle of Lesbos (Drums), Fires Were Started (Bass), Skylark (Bass/Vocals)

What’s your favourite band? The Killers

What’s your favourite fictional character? Done Corleone

 

 

Name Sam

Nickname The Essence

Age 21

Role at Haworths Sales

How long have you been with Haworths? 3 years

What’s the best part about working at Haworths? Spending time with the friends and regular customers. Spending time with Heath

What’s your speciality? Acoustic Guitars

What’s your main instrument? Guitar

What brands do you use? Takamine, Jackson, Line 6, Cort, Marshall

What band do you play in (or have played in) Fires Were Started, On Common Ground, The Sam & Kaine Duo, Essence of Sam

What’s your favourite band? Too many

What’s your favourite fictional character? Scooby Doo

 

 

Name Deanna

Nickname Dee 

Age 30

Role at Haworths Maintenance of Website

How long have you been with Haworths? Over 10 years

What’s the best part about working at Haworths? Being part of the family business

What’s your speciality? Selling (and eating) fundraising chocolate

What’s your favourite band? Foo Fighters

What’s your favourite fictional character? Mark from Empire Records

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name Matt Rafington

Nickname Raf

Age 30

Role at Haworths Schools

How long have you been with Haworths? 4 years

What’s the best part about working at Haworths? The late starts

What’s your speciality? Raf’s homemade spaghetti bolognaise

What’s your main instrument? Bass

What brands do you use? Fender, Maton, Roland, Yamaha, David Eden

What band do you play in (or have played in) Much Much More, Heroes of the Gun, Fires Were Started

What’s your favourite band? Incubus

 

 

 

 

 

Name Jayme

Nickname Jimmy, Jay-co, Jenny From the Block

Age 20

Role at Haworths Sales

How long have you been with Haworths? 2 years

What’s the best part about working at Haworths? Just being able to get along with the rest of the staff and have a good time

What’s your speciality? Pedals, Guitar & Amps

What’s your main instrument? Guitar

What brands do you use? Maton, Fender, Vox, Line 6, Gibson, Hiwatt, Boss

What band do you play in (or have played in) Maesarc (alternative, prog, industrial)

What’s your favourite band? Tool

What’s your favourite fictional character? Batman

 

Name Kane

Nickname Mr West

Age 25

Role at Haworths Sales, Slide, Reso Advice

How long have you been with Haworths? 3 Months this time, 3 years previously

What’s the best part about working at Haworths? Working with music and great staff!

What’s your main instrument? Guitar, Vocals, Ocarina

What brands do you use? National, Maton, Bigfoot, Fender, Martinez, Gretsch, Pearl, Boss & Z-Vex

What band do you play in (or have played in) 19-Twenty www.19twentymusic.com

What’s your favourite band? Jeff Lang, Ryan Adams, David Myles, KD Lang

What’s your favourite fictional character? The Phantom

 

Name Dan S.

Nickname D-Rex, Southern Comfort, D-Bomb, Naked Boy

Age 26

Role at Haworths Drum Guru

How long have you been with Haworths? Few months now

What’s the best part about working at Haworths? Making friends and getting to hang out with drummers all day. Playing the freshest gear

What’s your main instrument? DRUMS

What brands do you use? Pearl, Zildjian, Gretsch, DW, Roland, Gibraltar

What band do you play in (or have played in) Soap Box Derby, The Conspiracy Plac, Bowtie

What’s your favourite band? The chick who sings 'It's raining men'

What’s your favourite fictional character? Spongebob Squarepants

 

Name Silvana 

Nickname Silvitza

Age Old

Role at Haworths Mum - making sure everyone eats, Bookwork, Paying Bills, All rounder

How long have you been with Haworths? 11 years - before at the garage and the workshop under the stairs

What’s the best part about working at Haworths? Working with my family

What’s your speciality? Recycling & Saving Money

What’s your main instrument? Organ - a long, long time ago

What brands do you use? Home Brands. But I like Fender & Yamaha because they are recognisable

What band do you play in (or have played in) The Phil & Silva Duo

What’s your favourite band? The Bee Gees

What’s your favourite fictional character? The Lone Ranger. Hi Ho Silva Away!