HB-35Plus Lemon : Simply Beautiful

When I started playing (ahem...) 50 odd years ago, you either had an unplayable piece of gear or you sold the families silver. A lot of budget guitars have sprung up over recent years, but this is an absolute beauty on every level. I have heard odd reviewers saying they had minor issues, but the guys who put mine together knew their stuff. All I am going to do is carefully shine up the frets with a drop of crocus paper when I next change the strings. Every other area just shines.

I had to wait a bit longer than I wanted to for delivery, but we live in strange times, so no mark down for that. The Coil tapping feature interested me because I am a Fender man at heart, but popping those buttons down really gives you a Gibson surcharge...

The guitar sits just right in my lap if I play sitting and for a semi hollow it is a decent weight.

You need to stop reading now and get one for your niece, or your nephew, or your babysitter, or your grandad... They will love you forever. Mine is set up with a Blackstar Fly and an extra cab, so the whole package was less than £300... And the Sound? Fab. What? You are still reading? Make music, baby... Best medicine in a troubled world.