Giffin custom guitar (SH)

Steve Hackett owned a Giffin custom electric guitar (sometimes misattributed as a 'Giffen' guitar) from the late 1970s. It was built by renowned luthier Roger Giffin, whose notable clients included the likes of Pete Townsend, Andy Summers, George Harrison, Mike Rutherford (Steve's ex-Genesis colleague), Eric Clapton amongst several others. According to Giffin himself in a private email conversation, this guitar had a Fender Jazzmaster-type body, two Humbucker pickups and a bolted-on Fender-style neck.

Hackett used this guitar frequently for solo work during the late 1970s and early 80s, starting with his second album Please Don't Touch - in his own words it was "a really clever guitar [and is] great for chiming chorus effects." In one interview, he talked about having bought the guitar from one of the roadies in Genesis - presumably as late as Wind And Wuthering/Seconds Out in 1977, before his departure from the group.