For the new record I’ve taken on a new girlfriend. Well, perhaps more accurately, a new mistress. Alethea, my Gibson Hummingbird, has always been the cornerstone of all my recordings, but lately a new guitar has entered the mix. My Rickenbacker 360 will feature very prominently on the new record. She has a range of sound that goes from jangly to piercing and biting. We’ve spent many nights together now, but I don’t even know here name. I hope Alethea will forgive me.