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HOLIDAY HOARD
I couldn’t help but relate to the story of Royal Albert in the Iconic Guitars special edition. Joe Bonamassa’s remarks about “buying stories” really resonated with me as I realised a few of my own guitars have a story.
Take ‘Cornish’, for example. I’d been after a clean example of a 90s Les Paul Standard for some time, having played one some years back to see what the fuss was all about. Fast-forward to the summer of 2020, when we were all wondering if we would ever leave lockdown. I’d taken a punt on our regular family Cornish holiday destination opening in St Ives, and a truly memorable week ensued with the usual mixture of Atlantic weather giving birth to some showery afternoons. On one such afternoon my wife and daughters went to the Tate St Ives, while I decided to head out for some guitar window-shopping. There aren’t many shops in the locale, but one in nearby Trevada looked promising.
On arrival, social-distancing measures meant I was left alone to browse and my heart positively leapt when I saw a great-looking Lester on the wall. I could tell from several feet away it was
