b'Nic JonesIn my first few years as a solo artist I played several different guitars. They were simply a tool for me until I found Rogers guitars, which shaped my playing style from there onwards. A lot of the English folk guitar style and sound came from Rogers Fylde guitars. I cant remember exactly how I met him, but I do remember being impressed by his diligent sourcing of the best quality woods, and his obvious understanding of musicians needs. Being a snooker fan, I was even more impressed later on when I learned that that he made snooker cues for Ray Reardon! The first guitar he made me was an Oberon, then the Orsino, which I used on Penguin Eggs, and just after that the Falstaff, which Roger lovingly restored when it got smashed up alongside me.When my son Joe wanted a good acoustic guitar it was inevitable he would go to Roger who made him a left-handed Falstaff.When he decided to play for me last year, he wanted my guitar to make a comeback too. He got Roger to change it to a left-hander, and he plays both regularly now.He is so enamoured by the two Falstaffs, I am unlikely to see mine returned to me! However, as luck would have it, I was re-united with my Orsino earlier this year due to the generosity of Chris Fisher, who bought it from me when I changed to the Falstaff. I sold it because instruments should be played regularly and I was never one to want a collection just sitting around only to be played once in a blue moon. Roger has worked his magic on it and its great to have it back and be playing it once again.There is a beautiful simplicity and quality to Rogers instruments due, in no small measure, to his craftsmanshipthey dont maketh a musician, but by heck they make him sound bloody good.19'