Gary DaviesJun 17, 20212 minOnly 100 Books Left!Well it's amazing for me to think that ANNIVERSARY STRAT was published just over two years ago, and I'm delighted to report that every singl
Gary DaviesNov 9, 20201 minBest Christmas Present Ever!This book about Fender Stratocasters and the past and present Custom Shop Master Builders is probably the best Christmas present you...
Gary DaviesApr 24, 20201 minHAPPY BIRTHDAY!Happy birthday Anniversary Strat the acclaimed book on Fender guitars and Custom Shop master builders
Gary DaviesJan 28, 20201 minA clip from my interview with Lars Mullen from Britain's Rare GuitarsJust got back from the NAMM Show, and the Fender factory and Fender Custom Shop in California, and look what the kind folks at Britain's...
Gary DaviesNov 26, 20191 minGoing, going, almost gone!I'm just back from cruising the Caribbean Islands, and thought I would spread the news that there are only 200 or so copies of the signed...
Gary DaviesSep 13, 20191 minShortlisted for a British Book Design and Production AwardI'm thrilled and proud to announce that my highly acclaimed book ANNIVERSARY STRAT has been shortlisted in the Self-Published category...
Gary DaviesAug 13, 20191 minBritain's Rare GuitarsI recently enjoyed speaking with Lars Mullen and being filmed by Mike Berry for a Britain's Rare Guitars programme. I'm also attending...
Gary DaviesJul 24, 20191 minMultimedia Presentation and Book SigningA one-hour interactive multimedia presentation focusing on the highly acclaimed book ANNIVERSARY STRAT. A couple of Fender Stratocaster elec
Gary DaviesJun 11, 20191 minThe ideal birthday present for him!OK it could be the ideal birthday gift for 'her' too of course, if she is interested in guitars, or likes to read stories about talented...
Gary DaviesJun 1, 20191 minAround 10% of the limited edition run of 1,954 books has shipped in just a month!It's now a month since ANNIVERSARY STRAT was released, and in that time limited edition copies of the book have shipped literally all...
Gary DaviesMay 5, 20191 minANNIVERSARY STRAT IS NOW SHIPPING WORLDWIDE!I'm delighted to report that ANNIVERSARY STRAT is out and based on what everyone is saying, including these legendary guitar builders, it...
Gary DaviesApr 12, 20191 minTotally done and dusted!I'm delighted to report that after almost five years work it's all down to the printer now. The files are ready for printing after all...
Gary DaviesMar 21, 20191 minCollected the cover proof today!Nearly there! Collected the proof of the cover from the printer today. They can't proof the gold foil for the title, so that will have to...
Gary DaviesMar 13, 20191 minAll covered!The ANNIVERSARY STRAT book cover is complete thanks to a very special designer! The actual cover will have the title on the front and on...
Gary DaviesFeb 13, 20191 minThe meticulous collection of details is truly amazing . . .I'm tying up a few loose ends while the book is being proofread. At the moment I'm experimenting with the copy for the text panel that...
Gary DaviesJan 14, 20191 minAll 45 chapters now ready to be proofread!I'm delighted to report that after more than 4 years in the making, all 45 chapters are finally ready to be sent to the proofreader. I'm...
Gary DaviesNov 28, 20181 minForty-five chapters done and almost dusted!Another giant step as all forty-five chapters are now in the DTP software. I have a few sections to edit and I'm waiting for some more...
Gary DaviesNov 9, 20181 minPrincipal Master Builder Yuriy ShishkovWhat a productive week that was. Five more chapters have found their way into the publishing software, and I've enjoyed writing them all....
Gary DaviesNov 2, 20181 minChapter 32 on Custom Shop artist Pamelina H. DTP'd and only 12 Chapters to go!The DTP side of things is moving along nicely, and I'm enjoying the process. Plus there are now only 13 of the 45 chapters to go! It has...
Gary DaviesOct 22, 20181 minTwenty Chapters DTP'dI'm happy to report that twenty chapters are now safely set into the publishing software. So that's Part 1 on the guitars all done. Now...