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

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

EPIPHONE JEFF BECK OXBLOOD 1954 LES PAUL £1,199

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

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Used by big names such as Richard Fortus and Audley Freed, and made here in the UK, Ivison guitars recall the lost art of the ‘golden era’ but in very original dress