b'Martin SimpsonI have known Roger Bucknall since the early 1970s and I am proud to be a friend of his. In 1975 he built me the first of two custom resonator guitars, with which I recorded very regularly, including my versions of The first cut is the deepest and Masters of War, which I regarded as high points of my career at that point. I have a second guitar now, which I have used on numerous recent sessions and on my own CDs.It has a unique and beautiful voice, I have never heard better.Roger was the pioneer of larger scale production of high quality acoustic guitars in England.At a time when American guitars were both highly sought after and often ironically decreasing in quality, Fylde Guitars offered a real alternative.Roger is always experimenting and listens to the input of players, he is creative and versatile and highly supportive.His guitars, along with others from a handful of smaller builders, give British players the British guitar sound.Listen to Penguin Eggs and be thankful.14'