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Per this discussion, it's played on a keyboard https://gearspace.com/board/electronic-music-instruments-and-electronic-music-production/513627-thompson-twins-2.html?s=e56c4ec83002b0e43e038f04207af7d4

This might be of interest

It hasn't been said out loud yet, but everything about that guitar screams that it was made by Teisco

That would make sense. Since Brexit, there is a Free Trade Agreement in place between the EU and the UK, which means no import duty is levied on goods traded between them. However, that exemption applies only to goods that are made either in the EU or in the UK. Goods that are from other parts of the world, such as China, get duty levied on them accordingly. That being said, it appears that the third-country tariff duty (China is a 'third-country' in this context) on 'audio-frequency electric amplifiers' which appears to be the best match for a guitar amp [Commodity code 8518400090] is set at 0%, so no import duty is due, whether your amplifier is originally British, German, Chinese or actually hails from Betelgeuse. https://www.trade-tariff.service.gov.uk/commodities/8518400090 FWIW, from what that I have seen, most import tariffs on most products are below 5% most of the time. Finally, don't get duty confused with VAT. Regardless of any duty, rules of origin or anything else, whoever is responsible for the goods entering the UK will have to pay VAT upon import. That is almost certainly going to be at 20% Standard Rate and will be a much bigger hit to your pocket than any duty. I've spent much of the last year rewriting my company's trading systems to accommodate Brexit and VAT is a much bigger headache to deal with than duty.

I recognise Don Lusher playing trombone there, too

The last time I saw Phil a two or three years ago, he was helping out at Sutton Music Centre

Pete Goodall, by any chance?

I used to abuse a 1 x 15 Sessionette 100 very badly in the late 1980s - extended bass feedback with my Horner Verithin at close quarters produced something gorgeous noises that were probably not very healthy for the speaker cone. I’m constantly amazed it carried on working and somehow it kept up with a loud drummer and two Peavey Backstages cranked up full.

Alternatively, time to Shake You Donkey Up 🙂

But only if he uses his green Telecaster 🙂

I don’t do FB, but thanks for the info

Oh, my Sabre is my daily driver

I concur, that is pretty sweet

Looking forward to it Welcome to the ‘79 Sabre club anyhow 👍 (mine’s a natural blonde that I’ve had for 26 years)

A different beast, I know, but I cannot say my 1967 Verithin has a particularly high action