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Roger Bucknall
A guitar maker's philosophy
Timber & Tone
I wanted to try a Alchemist with that heel shape, and wanted to find out what Purpleheart looked like! The guitar certainly sounded good, but the strong colour put a lot of people off. It did find a good home though.