Shape up

Alex Bishop begins three new guitar builds, guided by a lesson drawn from playing the instrument itself

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!

With bridge plate removed and back and sides cleaned up, it’s time to tackle the top

Michael Watts explores solutions to the challenge of amplifying acoustic guitars over the decades – are we nearly there yet?

VERY FEW NAMES in our industry command as much respect as John Suhr’s. His creations are widely considered to be world-beating manifestations of design and craft colliding at the highest possible leve

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