Time passes. . . .

I had the Sumbro for about 3 years and as I had something

half decent, I found that I could do a swap with someone for

a week, which lead me down all sorts of paths.

I remember that the first Telecaster guitar I borrowed, was a

"Jedson" and it was completely different to what I had got

used to with the Sumbro.

After a week, this went back and I then went looking for

another swap.

I can't remember all the swaps. I do, however, remember

a "CSL" Gold Top Les Paul, which was stunning to look at

and seemed to me to have a lot more poke than mine.

There was also an old "Burns" that I had for a short while

but thought at the time it felt a bit dated and couldn't get

on with it.

By this time, I had done all sorts of things to various guitars

and had several given to me to improve or alter them.

I had now learned a lot more and memories of the first incident

with the file, started to fade a little.

I had also started building a guitar, using acquired parts and

a neck, mated to a body that I had made from ash.

Not long after that project, I was asked to make one for a friend

and there the story takes a dramatic turn.