Some years ago I became aquainted with a guy called Pete Back who, at that time, was running a small hardware business in Sheffield. One day our conversation turned to guitars and I was suprised to learn that he used to produce a range of handmade instruments but had retired after the death of his first wife. It was clear, looking through his old photographs that he had made some beautiful guitars in the past and, from the way he became suddenly animated when talking guitars, that he had lost none of his passion for the craft and so I persuaded him to make me a guitar along the lines of a PRS, but with some slightly different neck specifications. He agreed but insisted that the first guitar he made would be for himself and created a stunning semi-accoustic arch-top, numbered 001. My guitar was 002 and every bit as mouth watering. He subsequently sold his hardware business and opened up a guitar shop near Rotherham which I would visit whenever I was in the area. I lost touch with Pete when he moved to the Richmond area (N.Yorks) but I'm delighted to hear that he's still turning out fine guitars and would like to think that I played a small part in getting Pete back (bad pun)into doing what he loves best.