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A trio of hand-built, Brit-built electrics by independent luthiers

Seth Baccus Nautilus Classic £4,299

Hand-crafted electrics don’t get much better than Seth’s flagship electric, the Nautilus Classic, which is partly inspired by the designs of mentorAndy Manson. With a one-piece Spanish cedar back and beautifully figured maple top,we called it“a true professional’s guitar”that combines Gibson-inspired tones with a Fender scale-length in a detail-obsessed build that exudes tone and tactility.

PJD Guitars Carey Elite £2,200

We couldn’t get enough of the lightweight, tone-rich performance of the Carey Elite by Brit luthier Leigh Dovey. The thinline design features a two-piece swamp ash body with a maple cap,while the neck is roasted maple capped with chocolate-dark rosewood,and a Fenderlike 25.5-inch scale.Bare Knuckle Old Guard pups sounded great,too.

Gray Guitars Skipper from £3,100

Offsets have never been more popular and in the Skipper Gray Guitars has created aJazzmaster-style electric with a beautiful korina body (in the example we saw) that irons out some of the kinks of the original Fender design through use of components such as a Mastery bridge and Radioshop ID ’62 pickups.