1961 southern jumbo restoration pt 1

The restoration continues with some risky surgery, finish restoration and a brace repair

After quite a few playing hours under its belt, Dave Burrluck gets the Epiphone Oxblood back into the garage for a bit of a tinker and a tune-up

This first-year Gibson Southern Jumbo is far more than a J-45 in fancy dress

Following on from the superb Epiphone Inspired By Gibson Custom instruments that recently passed through our hands, we now have three acoustics from a sextet of new historic reissues. Needless to say, expectations are high...

Not only does this 1969 Tele illustrate Fender’s slowly changing post-Leo period, it also documents a lot of modding. Dave Burrluck should know – he was there!

Paul Atkinson’s damaged Datsun 240Z racer was one of the earliest 240Zs built. But how would restoration balance originality with the fact it had been fettled by the legendary Spike Anderson?