Part two of our countrywide survey of all the Best in Brit luthiery — Manson to Zemaitis.

A guide to who they are, where they are, and what they do. Your first step to a handmade guitar.

Tony Bacon on the trans-oceanic hotline

Who makes which Jap electrics? Check ERRATA

A Driver-Stage Dissection

More from that maestro of the multimeter, Ben Duncan.

A Comedy of Errors

Just when you though it was safe to read the back pages, Ben Duncan conjures up an additional episode which this time really does finish off this enthralling saga.

Ben Duncan waxes lyrical in his own immortal style.

for Rock 'n' Roll

Ben Duncan looks at the design philosophy behind a modern power amplifier. If you don't understand it just be seen reading it and it will improve your credibility.

Ben Duncan goes on at length...

Is what Yamaha do. Our brave and selfless editor finds out how, first hand.

OR: HOW A GENESIS LP SLEEVE IS MADE

Genesis to revelation

Mixing with the master men

the Roland story

Simon Millward visits the world-renowned Centre for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics at Stanford University, California and talks to its famous director, Professor John Chowning, inventor of FM synthesis.

Appropriately enough, MT shares its birthday with one of the companies which has helped shape today's synthesisers: Roland UK. Gez Kahan presents a view from the inside.

Roland Desk Top Media Press Conference

PPG

PPG designers interviewed

Industry Profile

Start of a new series in which readers are invited to submit 'extended letters' on an electronic music topic that's of interest to them.

The Gibson Direction

Tony Bacon asks Vice-President tough questions on the guitar makers' future 41

Roland Report

New technology has already brought the music industries of East and West closer together, but how has that affected the music itself, and what will happen as the two cultures get closer still? Gary Larson gives his viewpoint.