New Nine String Bass
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An exhibition called Guitars, made in Britain, played the world over, is running at the Hub National Centre for Craft and Design in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, until 19 January. It showcases “the very best guitar making in the UK” and the curator is none other than Gordon Giltrap: one of Britain’s most influential acoustic guitarists.
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Guitar Repair: fret job on a 1970s Gibson Heritage
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There is a lot of satisfaction to be gained from an excellent fret job – both for the player, and the luthier. It is always a pleasure to work upon an instrument that is evidently well-played and well-loved. At the Jim Fleeting Guitars workshop, partial and complete refrets are a staple of our day-to-day repair [...]
Hello. My name is Jim Fleeting. At my workshop in Ripon, North Yorkshire, I create custom guitars and basses for customers around the UK and Europe. The Guardian describes me as one of the UK’s leading luthiers, which is nice of them. I built the UK’s first nine string bass and popped up in Guitarist and Guitar & Bass magazine, after winning an award from the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust. I also head Jim Fleeting Guitars’ thriving repair shop.