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This month Alex Bishop unravels the intricate fretwork of a century-old concert mandolin
When you’re speaking to someone devastatingly fluent in four tongues (Italian, German, French and English) the subject of language naturally leads to some curiosity. Especially from a somewhat green-e
Nearly 40 years on from the Custom Shop’s inception, its creations are more ambitious than ever. Find out how the team walks the tightrope between ‘canon’ and ‘cannot’, and where its guitars are heading next
The ever-active session legend on his love for cheap guitars, Roland gear, and modding his pickups
PETER GILES
Album: New Light (Big Sun Records)