Pete Turner is one of the UK's top
specialist guitar builders.
Comment from Pete Turner on this particular guitar: "I had the opportunity to fashion the top from a magnificent piece of old stock Madagascan rosewood. I complemented this with an Indian rosewood back, sides, and neck, with a contrasting flame maple binding. The fretboard was ebony."
The spring 2013 newsletter from Pete Turner guitar mentions:
Comment from Pete Turner on this particular guitar: "I had the opportunity to fashion the top from a magnificent piece of old stock Madagascan rosewood. I complemented this with an Indian rosewood back, sides, and neck, with a contrasting flame maple binding. The fretboard was ebony."
The spring 2013 newsletter from Pete Turner guitar mentions:
"Phil Harris of Harris Hire loaned his
Pete Turner Marrakech Madagascar to Glenn, Mark Knopfler’s guitar
tech. It never came back ………. Mark was so enamoured that he bought
it! Nice to think that maybe one day another resonator will appear
on a Mark Knopfler album cover."
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