2007 Fender American Series Strat

This is my main 'go to' workhorse guitar at the moment. I've modified it adding Fender Custom Shop '69 pickups, vintage style wiring and Fender locking tuners.

This guitar came second-hand from Andertons in late 2023 and cost £ 850.00. The mods put the cost up to nearly £ 1,400.00.

These American Series guitars are excellent value, professional standard instruments as they aren't yet old enough to be considered vintage !

2015 Fender American Standard Telecaster

This is my other 'go to' guitar. American Standard guitars from this period came factory fitted with Fender Custom Shop pickups. I added the brushed steel Fender locking tuners.

This guitar came second-hand from RichTone Music in Sheffield in mid 2023 and cost £ 899.00.

These American Standard instruments are excellent value, professional standard, non-vintage guitars.

2015 Fender American Standard Telecaster

This is my G guitar I use for 'Keef' style playing. This American Standard guitar came factory fitted with Fender Custom Shop pickups. I added the brushed steel Fender locking tuners.

This guitar was purchased new in 2015 from Dawsons and cost £ 999.00.

These American Standard instruments are excellent value, professional standard, non-vintage guitars.

2011 Gibson Les Paul Tribute Gold Top

I'm a Fender single coil player. I never really apprecited guitars with humbuckers. This Les Paul has P90s single coils.

This guitar was purchased new in 2011 from Andertons in Guildford and cost £ 569.00.

1995 Ovation Adamas Smooth Top

During my time in America I was signed to an indie label and was fortunate to get an artist development deal with Ovation guitars in 1993.

I got this guitar from them in 1995 after I had returned to UK.

These guitars are great for electric players who need an acoustic guitar onstage. They are powerful guitars that project well. They have good quality electronics and they sound great through a PA.

Kremona Soloist F65F

I don't play classical guitar very much these days, but I needed a classical guitar to teach Ranieri Book 1.

I got this Bulgarian hand-crafted guitar from River Music in Ross-on-Wye in 2023.

It's an ideal guitar for teaching. It sounds great and makes a pleasant change from playing electric guitars.

1997 Musicman Stingray IV

I'm primarily a guitar player, but I really love playing bass.

I've always liked Musicman basses. I previously had a 4 string Stingray with the 2 band EQ. I replaced it with a 5 string G&L bass. Finally sold that and got this instrument some time in 1997 or 1998 if I remember correctly.

This bass has that wonderful Musicman growl, it certainly doesn't sound like a Fender bass. I often record parts with it and only realise afterwards I haven't touched the controls.This is the sign of a great instrument in my opinion.

Yamaha Broadbass BBP34

I love Fender guitars but never really bonded with Fender basses. I always prefered Musicman instruments.

Yamaha took a classic design and then totally over-engineered a more modern version. It's built like a tank.

This bass is ideal for old school blues playing and sounds great for recording.