CREAM T AURORA STANDARD 2PS

As detailed in our review over on page 92, Cream T Guitars is a new venture, and the Aurora guitar has been co-designed by Billy F Gibbons and pickup maker Thomas Nilsen. Its obvious innovation comes with the ability to swap out the pickups in seconds and, while not new (this system is licensed from Relish, and let’s not forget Dan Armstrong’s See Through Ampeg from 1969!), the Aurora provides a ‘chassis’ that’s a lot more classic than Relish’s own more futuristic designs. The Aurora uses Cream T pickups, which are, for the most part, scanned from historic instruments such as Les Pauls, and include Billy Gibbons’ Whiskerbuckers, Bernie Marsden’s Bernie Buckers, and the ’57 GT cloned from Geoff Whitehorn’s 1957 Goldtop. It’s a different take on pickup design. The guitar is made by PJD in the UK and there’s plenty of the company’s style in the build: lightweight and chambered with a detailed, precise build. It also reflects the current interest in UK-made guitars at a time when delivery for many big names has been hampered by international shipping issues and long back orders caused by pandemic demand and factory shutdowns. The times they are a-changing…

Price: £2,499 Website: www.creamtguitars.com