Review: Shergold Masquerader

"Shergold is one of those guitar names that will bring a tear to the eye of the more grizzled of Brit-rock fans, especially those who’ll remember Genesis’s Mike Rutherford wielding custom guitar/bass double-necks back in the day. An original model that was much more accessible to the man in the street, however, was the Masquerader, produced from 1975 to around 1981-ish.

It boasted an unmistakable look that featured Gothic script on the scratchplate plus two humbuckers controlled by slider switches that not only allowed you to split the coils but also combine them both in series and out of phase. Dig out that dusty copy of Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures to hear what a Masquerader can do in the hands of Bernard Sumner..."

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