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TMI Custom MYVM

Well, here it is. What would happen if you somehow melded the greatest rock rhythm guitarist with the greatest punk rock rhythm guitarist? Or, possibly more accurately, what would happen...

2022

That's 2022 done and dusted. I'd like to say a genuine thanks to everyone who follows my place and supports it, even in the smallest ways. As challenging as things...

TMI Custom (anniversary) SBV

The next instalment of my hand made TMI Custom guitars is the one I had in my head to make for my anniversary and the last for my 25th "silver"...

1968 Teisco May Queen

In the plethora of bizarre vintage Japanese guitars few stand out as beautifully iconic as the Teisco May Queen. I've written about the May Queen before, along with its close...

TMI Custom JRS SB75

As most of you who follow me here know I'm heavily influenced by Semie Moseley as a guitar builder and although my newer TMI series guitars don't follow strict design...

1960's Aria 2000T

I've been collecting vintage Japanese guitars for many years and as I've mentioned before, 2 things changed everything in the 90's for a budding collector stuck in the far reaches...