Bill Nash designed the T-Master to create a guitar that isnt extremely expensive, yet still captures that great look, feel, and playability of a well played and loved guitar. If anyone knows about building vintage guitars, its Bill Nash! He has worked with a HUGE number of them for many years and has a great deal of knowledge about how a vintage guitar looks and feels. The aged control knobs, pick guards, body binding, dinged and scratched finish, and aged hardware make the guitar look old, but the modern techniques used to make the guitar