Fret-king Corona Fluence

Classic Shape Meets Cutting Edge Tech.

- Amit Sharma

From Leo Fender to Paul Reed Smith, there have been many names that stood for innovation in the history of the electric guitar – but none quite like British designer Trevor Wilkinson, who built his reputation specifically on the parts that make up each model. In the 90s, he founded Fret-King Guitars with the aim of utilising his research in components to build complete instruments – which have since been seen in the hands of artists including jazz legend John Etheridge and Fairport Convention axeman Jerry Donahue. The Corona Fluence sits as one of the more popular offerings within the brand’s thriving Black Label Range, selling itself as something for all occasions. And that’s no word of a lie – it’s a guitar that sacrifices very little of the vintage class popularised by the original double-cuts.