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Gary Davies

Aug 13, 20191 min read

Britain's Rare Guitars

I recently enjoyed speaking with Lars Mullen and being filmed by Mike Berry for a Britain's Rare Guitars programme. I'm also attending...

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Gary Davies

Jun 11, 20191 min read

The 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...

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Gary Davies

Mar 21, 20191 min read

Collected 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...

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Gary Davies

Feb 13, 20191 min read

The 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...

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Gary Davies

Apr 27, 20181 min read

Draft extract from Chapter 2

I have to admit things will go quiet for a while. I'm certainly getting into the huge task of desktop publishing all the material, and...

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Gary Davies

Jan 25, 20181 min read

Abby still has her spoon in the bowl!

I'm sure all you Fender nuts have seen this film by Forrest White before, but I'm typing up the material on Abby Ybarra right now, and...

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Gary Davies

Aug 29, 20171 min read

Pamelina H breaks out the diamond dust!

If you are a Fender Anniversary Strat fan you will be familiar with Pamelina H and her art. I'm pleased to report that Pamelina has...

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Gary Davies

Jul 22, 20171 min read

Michael Stevens: A cowboy who set aside a morning just to talk with me!

What can you say when a legendary and in-demand guitar builder freely gives you literally hours of his time? Well one thing you must do...

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Gary Davies

Mar 17, 20171 min read

Anniversary Fever!

The Fender Custom Shop 30th anniversary celebrations are now in full swing. Some stunning guitars have been released to commemorate 30...

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