Here is an article written for Brighter Times online magazine based in Devon.

I was lucky to be invited to check out this guitar out before it went to auction through Bonhams, London in October 2020. More info here: https://www.questmedianetwork.co.uk/news/tameside-reporter/iconic-guitar-sells-for-over-160k-at-auction/?fbclid=IwAR3eWRCwulDUMZjlgDB4E5a0XSB5wqi_8h9svddmjX1WaCVSb4IXOq6YTno

This is a guitar built by the late Sam Li that was brought to me by his step-daughter Fiona Beattie for some maintenance work. The book alongside is written by author Mark Eglinton and Fiona about the life of this remarkable man and his wonderfully skilled work carried out for many world famous guitarists (incl.…

This one has been “rockin’ all over the world’ and is a true work horse of a guitar. Having done almost 6,000 gigs, the famous green Fender Telecaster belonging to Francis Rossi of Status Quo is now going under the auctioneers hammer. I was lucky enough to take my screwdriver and camera to this beauty…

This is a music radio show broadcast in which Steve talks to Sylvia Fountain about the guitars in his book and Sylvia plays music from the artists featured. Syndicated across the UK and also New York/New Jersey/   https://www.mixcloud.com/ClassicRockMusic/sylvias-classic-rock-a-interview-with-steve-clarketalks-working-on-some-very-prestigious-guitars/

Wednesday 9th Oct 2019 at the British Music Experience in the Cunard Building, Liverpool, UK Steve presents Suzi Quatro with her copy of Famous Frets.  She is the only female in the book….she was chuffed with that!! The event was for a live showing of her new film plus a Q&A with the BME’s curator…

Use the link below to hear Ian Cheeseman from Tameside Radio interview Steve Clarke about his book Famous Frets https://www.questmedianetwork.co.uk/on-air/podcasts/ian-cheeseman-talks/episode/ian-cheeseman-28-09-19/

The Sweet 4 September at 14:32 ·  “Famous Frets” My Gibson ES335 TDC is in this book. Steve Clarke has had access to many “famous” guitars as he does his investigations into the history of how the guitar was produced etc. It is a book for the guitar connoisseur and will fulfil all expectations as Steve…

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