With considerable experience in both retail and guitar craft, not to mention teching for numerous touring pro musicians, Seth Baccus - the step son of guitar-making legend Andy Manson - has built a considerable reputation for his Nautilus set-neck and Shoreline bolt-on custom builds. But as Seth’s reputation escalated so did the demand, and before long he was turning down orders. But salvation came from the newly formed York-based UK Guitar Builders (UKGB), and the electric 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 costeffective version of the bespoke Shoreline (there are