Jerry Reed & Glen Campbell
Two awesome players! Some cool old videos.
Peter Frampton Tells the Story of His Iconic Gibson Les Paul
Peter Frampton was reunited with his ‘Best Guitar’ after 31 years back a few years ago. Pretty incredible story. Plus a fascinating rig rundown.
The original Gibson Les Paul Custom was an all mahogany bodied instrument with no maple top like the Les Paul Standard.
Peter Frampton “Phenix” 1954 Les Paul Custom
1950s Kay Thin Twin K-161 Guitar Project
I purchased an original 1950s Kay Thin Twin K-161 “Jimmy Reed” style guitar that I am planning on restoring. Looks like most all the original parts are there, but the guitar is disassembled and will need plenty of work. I always liked the sound and look of these guitars. It has the vintage vibe and hopefully will have the sound that players like Jimmy Reed made with his.
I was thinking of getting one of the Fritz Brothers Kay Reissues that are now available. T Bone Burnett was playing one with Robert Plant and Alison Krauss a few years ago. It is hard to find an original one from the 1950s in decent condition for a price that is affordable. I came across this original one that someone started to restore, but never finished. I was up for a challenge so I picked up this box of parts to make into a decent Kay Thin Twin guitar. Continue reading…
John Fogerty Performs “Born On The Bayou” on Washburn Falcon in 1993
John Fogerty Performs “Born On The Bayou” with Bruce Springsteen and Robbie Robertson of The Band at the 1993 Hall of Fame Inductions. Love his tone when he he was playing the Washburn Falcon. Nice pairing here.
Mike Campbell Showcases his Fender Custom Shop Heartbreaker
Joe Bonamassa Backstage Tips with Dan Erlewine
Dan Erlewine visits backstage with the great blues guitarist, Joe Bonamassa and his highly experienced tech, Mike Hickey. Joe talks guitars with Dan, and Mike shares two guitar setup tips.
G.E. Smith Plays Mike Bloomfield’s ’63 Telecaster
G.E. Smith plays some prime Michael Bloomfield licks on the’63 Fender Telecaster used by Bloomfield in the ’60s, including when he appeared with Bob Dylan at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival. Bloomfield used the guitar to record the self-titled first album by The Paul Butterfield Band and Dylan’s “Highway 61 Revisited.” For Smith’s turn, the guitar is plugged into an early-’65 Fender Concert and a Fender reverb unit. READ THE COMPLETE STORY OF THE GUITAR (including why it has that bizarre second cutaway), IN THE SPECIAL FREE Digital October ’15 issue of “Vintage Guitar” magazine.
Iconic John Lennon’s Guitar Found
Amazing story. John Lennon’s 1962 Gibson Acoustic/Electric J-160e guitar, which went missing for 50 years and was found in a junk shop, is up for auction.
Both George Harrison and John Lennon purchased identical Gibson J-160e guitars and they featured on every Beatle album. Sometime Harrison and Lennon had swapped the guitars, possibly by accident. The one George had is still in the Harrison Estate, but John’s was thought to have been stolen over 50 years ago.
Well now it has been found and verified authentic. It may fetch record numbers in a planned Julien auction.
The guitar’s authenticity was verified by Andy Babiuk, who has written about musical equipment used by the Beatles, by matching the guitar’s serial number, wood grain and scratches to photographs and videos of Lennon playing the instrument. Read more here and here.
George Harrison Custom Shop Duo Jet Guitar
George Harrison had given the guitar to Klaus Voorman who had it fro many years and had made a few mods. Klaus returned the guitar to George who had it put back to its original form. Harrison family has the guitar now.
Purchased at Manny’s Music on West 48th St. near Times Square. Same place where the famous Red Fender Stratocaster that was made famous by Hank Marvin was bought. Both ended up in Great Britain. Gee I miss Manny’s!