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    Changing Tack

    Apr 01, 2022 5 minutes
    Words Neville Marten

    After being so successful with acoustics, in the shift to making electrics why opt for these two ubiquitous model styles?

    “During lockdown I found myself looking at various S- and T-type models with a mind to buying one. After spending a lot of time looking I decided that we might as well just make some for ourselves. And with the success of our aged acoustics [including The Forty Three below], I also knew we could really do the finish justice.”

    You’ve gone for 22 relatively fine frets on a medium-radius ’board. They are ‘capped’ maple, too. What was the reasoning here?

    “22 frets is just one of those modern specs that we felt other makers weren’t offering with the vintage vibe. The narrow tall frets provide ease of string bending, while still

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