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heading h1\"\u003eRapier Guitars \u0026amp; Basses\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"collection__products-count text--small hidden-desk\"\u003e21 products\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collection__description \" aria-expanded=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJHS, in collaboration with legendary UK guitar builder and designer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlan Entwistle\u003c\/strong\u003e, brings you the new generation of RAPIER guitars with an amazing recreation of that sixties UK icon,\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Rapier.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGuitar players of a certain age will recall, back in the mid 60’s, noses pressed up against the guitar shop window, staring at the totally unaffordable solid bodied American guitar in red, and next to it, the more affordable UK produced Rapier, the only credible 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