Take a bow: 3d printing makes violins for everyone

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

THERE ARE VARYING degrees of guitar hero, but Carlos Santana is a name you’d expect to find near the top of any list. Like Jimi Hendrix, Brian May or Slash, Santana has transcended guitar music and pe

This month Alex Bishop unravels the intricate fretwork of a century-old concert mandolin

Lola Salem on an organisation showing the tone-deaf, identity politics-obsessed Arts Council that a modest grant wisely placed goes a long way

Annie Means talks to the founders of BlueTree about their innovative approach to boatbuilding design and construction

Charlie Wilkins explores why guitarists crave sustain, how to get it and why some guitars sustain better than others