Merv Cargill founded Cargill Custom Guitars in 1956, following a violin making apprenticeship. Cargill ran his business from a backyard workshop in Seaford, Melbourne, but his reputation extended far and wide. Merv's son, James, carries on Merv's legacy and still operates from his father's original garage workshop at the back of the family home.

Source: Cargill Custom Guitars website (8 January 2017)