REVIEW | CREAM T POLARIS CUSTOM
CREAM T POLARIS CUSTOM £2,499
CONTACT Cream T Custom Shop PHONE 01695 570023 WEB www.creamtcustomshop.com
What You Need To Know
1 Cream T guitars, not pickups?
Cream T is primarily known as a pickup maker here in the UK, but the company began making guitars, too, initially the Aurora and Crossfire, which feature the innovative Relishlicensed pickup-swapping system.
2 Who makes these?
Originally, Cream T guitars were made by the ill-fated UK Guitar Builders (UKGB) team in York. When that venture closed at the start of 2023, a new partner was found in the UK and the Version 2 Aurora was launched in mid-2023.
3 This looks like a Tom Anderson or Suhr…
We hear you and we put this exact observation to Cream T’s owner, Tim Lobley (read more on page 90). In truth, this super-S style has its roots in plenty of custom makers like James Tyler, Tom Anderson through to John Suhr and quite a few others: a modded hot-rod based on the Stratocaster. It’s a classic recipe, and aside from the standard model we have here, you can custom-order your own dream machine, too.
An increasing number of smaller guitar makers seem to be making
