- Jim Fleeting
:"Jim Fleeting is also the name of a Scottish football manager and former player, see
Jim Fleeting (football) ."Jim Fleeting is an English
luthier . He is best known for building the UK's first nine-string bass guitar [ Yorkshire Post, 13 December 2007. http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/localnews/Guitarmaker-claims-39UK-first39-for.3582897.jp] .The
Yorkshire Post has described him as"the UK's most talented and innovative young guitar-maker" [Yorkshire Post, 21 February 2008. http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/localnews/Guitar-man-frets-over-singing.3801121.jp] .
He studied at the
Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery in Phoenix,Arizona , before establishing his workshop inYorkshire ,England [Darlington & Stockton Times, 19 June 2006. http://archive.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/2006/6/19/229270.html] .His clients include the composer and guitarist
Gordon Giltrap [Ripon Gazette, 14 December 2007. http://www.ripongazette.co.uk/ripon-news/Guitar-maker-proves-he39s-ace.3584521.jp] .References
External links
* [http://www.jimfleetingguitars.com/ Jim Fleeting Guitars - official website]
* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jim-Fleeting-Guitars/7839990894 Jim Fleeting Guitars - Facebook fan group]
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