Video: Jail Guitar Doors graduate Jonny Neesom tests his new Tanglewood

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Check out this footage of the rather uniquely talented Jonny Neesom - a 'graduate' of Billy Bragg's Jail Guitar Doors scheme - testing his new Tanglewood Heritage TW1000 H SRC guitar.

Neesom has been touring the country with Bragg over the past year in support of the 'Breaking Rocks' film - a documentary analysing the impact of the Jail Guitar Doors initiative - and has played alongside the likes of Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, Mick Jones and Chris Shiflett.

Head to Jail Guitar Doors to find out more about the scheme and 'Breaking Rocks' and read the full story in Total Guitar issue 207 (on sale 1 October).

Jail guitar doors graduate jonny neesom tests his new tanglewood

Jail guitar doors graduate jonny neesom tests his new tanglewood
Matthew Parker
Matthew Parker

Matt is a freelance journalist who has spent the last decade interviewing musicians for the likes of Total Guitar, Guitarist, Guitar World, MusicRadar, NME.com, DJ Mag and Electronic Sound. In 2020, he launched CreativeMoney.co.uk, which aims to share the ideas that make creative lifestyles more sustainable. He plays guitar, but should not be allowed near your delay pedals.

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