These guitars are still made by Tony, but for these instruments he makes use of part-made necks and part-made bodies. This allows Tony to produce quality guitars at a cheaper price.

Although the bodies have already been shaped, they still need to be routed by Tony (i.e. the cavities and neck pockets are cut by hand just as per the Custom models).

'I have always prided myself on the fact that Tony Rockett Custom means a totally hand crafted guitar, but this does often mean that my instruments are out of the price range for many of the younger, casual, or inexperienced, musicians out there.

Well that's now changed!

My new Finesse - or Standard - range of guitars will consist of instruments assembled and finished by me, but having made use of part-made bodies (*) and necks.

A whole range of pick-up and bridge options will be available, so customers will be able to select the hardware to fit their budget.

My new range will of course include replicas of the Quo guitars, but even the cheapest of the Quo replica options will crucially retain the key elements of the original guitars. For example, I will not be selling copies of Francis Rossi's main green guitar fitted with a one piece maple neck.

If the guitar should have a two piece maple capped neck, then that's what it will be fitted with. If the body needs to be swamp ash, then swamp ash it is!

Clearly for an exact replica the only option remains a totally hand built guitar, but having researched the availability of part-made necks and part-made bodies that meet with my requirements, I am now in a position to produce these cheaper guitars.'