Country Style
Exactly why Fret-King has never hit the big-time is beyond us. The company has consistently produced good guitars, and has always ticked the affordable box at its ‘Black Label’ level. The brand parted company with its original owner and designer, Trev Wilkinson, in 2018, but there remains no shortage of guitars, now made in India. The current range is certainly expansive, covering numerous classics with the Strat-inspired Corona, the Eclat’s take on a Les Paul and, as here, the Tele-derived Country Squire. Along the way, Fret-King has hooked hugely experienced artists such as Jerry Donahue, Geoff Whitehorn, Jon Verity, Danny Bryant, Gordon Giltrap, John Jorgenson, John Etheridge and Dave Colwell.
The Country Squire Semitone Special was introduced back in 2013
