Porl Thompson - The Cure

Philippe Dubreuille, a French guitar maker whose beautiful production is regularly showcased here, has built guitars for Robert Smith and Porl Thompson. He told us his story: “It was during their 1989 tour. I had brought my catalog and a very simple little guitar, similar to the firs Les Paul’s. I met them at their hotel. A little scared, but when they saw the guitar they said: Oh nice. Porl took it immediately and tried it and we scheduled a meeting for their soundcheck the following day. Then Porl plugged the guitar in and asked: How much? While he was showing it to the others, Robert, who had taken a look at my catalog, told me that he would like me to build him a guitar...
