The Guitar Collection of Guy Mackenzie
This Starforce is the actual guitar featured in the “Ultimate Guitar Book” by ‘Guitar Guru’ Paul Day!
Apart from the fabulous pink finish, this Superstrat features a humbucker and two single coil pickups and star inlays on the finger board.
Guitarist Simon Jones puts this 1989 Starforce through its paces!
Outtake video featuring The Guitar Collection’s Guy Mackenzie along with Simon Jones and (the voice from behind the camera!) Lars Mullen!
This rare series 111 Yamaha dates from 1973 and mixes design ideas from Mosrite and Gibson. Built in Japan it also features a large cast vibrato system.
This Fenton Weill Dualtone is a very rare guitar dating from 1962. Designed by Jim Burn’s ex-partner Henry Weill after their split.
The pickups are really strong and it sounds absolutely great even after all these years!
An interview with the jazz fusion, rock and world guitarist John Etheridge.
John Etheridge has worked with a wide range of artists and bands including Deep Purple offshoot Warhorse, Soft Machine, Stephane Grappelli and Nigel Kennedy.
All this and more is covered in this comprehensive interview!
BBC South West Radio DJ Matt Shepherd chats to Guy about Elvis Presley and more! Matt Shepherd is an acclaimed Elvis Presley expert and historian.
Gus Guitars are the creations of British guitar maker Simon Farmer.
Guitarist Simon Jones demonstrates his Gus G1 electric guitar. These totally unique guitars are famous for their stylish design and Prince was a fan – his last guitar was a purple (of course!) Gus!
This Washburn dates from 1981 and features some modifications such as the Gibson humbucker pickups.
Bought from a second hand shop in Plymouth and restored by Paul Day, this Washburn is put through it’s paces by guitarist Simon Jones.
Guitarist Simon Jones plays this very rare Hagstrom Futurama which dates from 1963.
The Hagstrom Futurama Coronado Automatic (to give its full name!) is very rare and collectable being only one of 200 made!
Watch the video and see if Guy and Simon can puzzle out what all the switches do!
In a change from guitars, drummer Baz St Leger chats to Guy Mackenzie and gives a drum solo, demonstrates a couple of drumming tricks and plays his Hells Bells and pickle jars!
