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Fender’s Custom Shop had a precarious start in the mid-1980s, but the story of its formative years is full of big ideas, some bizarre instruments, and a queue of famous guitarists

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

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Can this early 60s Gibson Southern Jumbo be saved or has it gone belly up?

Streamliners have been ever-present in Gretsch’s catalogue, but this could be a one-off

From picturesque Charleston to urban Atlanta, the American South has so much to discover, says Griff Rhys Jones