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Gary Davies

Spread the Word!

It's been some time since I last posted in this blog, but I thought it was time to highlight the fact that there is now a limited stock...

Gary Davies

Principal Master Builder Yuriy Shishkov

What a productive week that was. Five more chapters have found their way into the publishing software, and I've enjoyed writing them all....

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Twenty Chapters DTP'd

I'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...

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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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Bingo - two for the price of one!

I just had an interesting and fun conversation with Master Guitar Builder and nice guy Greg Fessler as planned. It's always a pleasure to...

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Another interesting and fun conversation with my 'Twin'!

OK so Fender Custom Shop Senior Master Builder Todd Krause is not my twin, but we do share a particular sense of humor. I've just had...

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How many hats does a Master Builder wear?

The answer to the question above is lots! Here's a photo I took of Dennis Galuszka at the Fender Custom Shop last Summer. I can never...

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A delightful conversation with Fender Master Builder Jason Smith

It was a real pleasure to catch up with Master Guitar Builder Jason Smith today. Like his fellow Master Builders at the Fender Custom...

Gary Davies

A visit to the Fender Custom Shop

My wife and I visited the Fender facility at Corona, California in August 2016 and master builder Greg Fessler very kindly gave us a...