GIBSON Guitar Corp renewed its plea of innocence yesterday after US agents raided its Tennessee plants and seized rare ebony wood from India used to make some of the world’s most coveted guitars.

As Gibson Guitar Corporation launches a groundbreaking digital model, company chief executive Henry Juszkiewicz can close his eyes and almost hear the music.

Republic of Ireland U-21 boss Don Givens handed debuts to Liverpool’s Darren Potter and Paddy McCarthy of Manchester City for the friendly against the Poles.