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A true master of the instrument, Buchanan's virtuoso Telecaster workouts were hugely influential, yet since his untimely death in 1988 he has remained a marginal figure compared to 'premier league' players like Page, Beck and Hendrix.

The key to Buchanan's sound was largely 'Nancy', a '53 Telecaster played through a cranked Fender Vibrolux: a firece, trebly combination that facilitated his pioneering use of pinch harmonics, or 'overtones' as he called them.

For the uninitiated, The Messiah Will Come Again is an astonishing showcase of his talent.