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What did you do during lockdown? Our gear reviews editor played the heck out of Nik Huber’s latest solidbody.What was it about this guitar that hooked him? We find out…

Keep the recipe simple and use the best-quality ingredients money can buy and you’re on the way to producing a great plate of food – or indeed a guitar. Of course, those elements don’t mean a lot on their own. It takes a guitar maker to corral them into a dish that will appeal to the knowledgeable palate of a musician. If there were Michelin stars for guitar makers, Nik Huber would have a few. But without those quality ingredients, even what appears to be a simple recipe, such as the maple/alder bolt-on Piet, simply wouldn’t taste as good.

While the name John Woodland may not immediately ring any bells, you will have heard of his company, Mastery Bridge (especially if you’re into your offsets). It creates the hugely regarded upgraded Jazzmaster/ Jaguar-style bridges and vibratos used by top professionals such as Nels Cline and thousands