Dan MacPherson started working on Guitars at the age of fourteen under the guidance of master Luthier Steve Smith who made the Heart and Heartwood guitars as well as the early Goodfellow basses. Working at weekends and also after school it didn't take long for Dan to learn the rudiments of the trade in which he would make his living.
By 1990 D.M. Guitars was established, and with the wealth of knowledge gained working for Steve Smith, Dan MacPherson was able to continue working on his own providing a first class service as a guitar maker and repairer.By 1995 D.M. Guitars had become a major player in the British Guitar industry as D.M. Guitars was now providing paintwork for some of the most recognisable names in the business, as well as continuing to make Guitars and provide a full repair service.