WITH CONSIDERABLE EXPERIENCE in both retail and guitar craft, not to mention teching for numerous touring pro musicians, Seth Baccus (the stepson of guitar-making legend Andy Manson) has built himself a considerable reputation for his Nautilus set‑neck and Shoreline bolt-on custom builds. But as his reputation escalated, so did the demand, and before long he was turning down orders. Salvation came from the newly formed U.K. Guitar Builders (UKGB), based in York, England, and the guitar we have here is one of the first off the small production line. To be honest, when we first heard about this collaboration, we expected to see a more cost-effective version of the $3,000‑plus bespoke Shoreline (there are no plans at the moment to produce the Nautilus). This guitar is anything but.
Like the Nautilus, the Shoreline
