Towards the end of last year, David approached me having seen a picture of an inlaid guitar that we had made for Toby Hay. He also fondly remembered his time with John Smith. One thing leads to another.

I only had one guitar available, so off it went, and David has been enjoying it ever since. It's the Malaysian Blackwood and Yellow Cedar Alexander that we showed last year.

It only lacked one thing, a Curlew, inlaid in the fingerboard. It now has a Pearlew Curlew.

David tells me the collective noun for a group of Curlews is a Curfew, so if he orders any more he will have a Curfew of Pearlew Curlews. 

I am sorry about my sense of humour. I do try.