Mats Lea based his guitar on a plan but designed the bridge, headstock and rosette himself. The challenges included a bolt on/off neck system, and achieving the arched top, back and fretboard. Mathew is in year 12 and attends Waverley college. His teacher is Matthew Barr.
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