“At the end of a tour Bert said to his roadie, ‘Do you want a guitar? Take your pick.’ And the guy said, ‘Well, I’d like that Fylde…” Gordon Giltrap on why Bert Jansch changed his life – and how he ended up with the folk icon’s ’70s ac

Back in the early 1970s, acoustic guitarist and songwriter Bert Jansch was already a legend. His albums became inspirational reference points for a whole generation of instrumental players, and his name was readily associated with the likes of other acoustic pioneers such as Davey Graham and John Renbourn.

At the time, premium-quality acoustic guitars were quite the rarity in these isles and dedicated builders not as plentiful as they are today.

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