I WAS GOING TO PUT THIS PARTICULAR THREAD INTO THE 'A BILL NELSON MISCELLANY' BUT THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE NICE TO GIVE IT ITS OWN SPACE.
I HOPE TO ADD MORE IMAGES TO IT AS TIME ALLOWS BUT MY INTENTION IS TO PUT TOGETHER A PERSONAL COLLECTION OF GUITAR AND GUITAR RELATED IMAGES THAT HAVE A PARTICULAR RESONANCE WITH MY BACKGROUND AND HISTORY AS A GUITARIST.
IN THIS THREAD YOU WILL FIND CLUES TO MY LONG TIME INFATUATION WITH THE GUITAR, THE ECLECTIC AND ECCENTRIC, THE WIDE RANGING AND UNUSUAL, AND THE THINGS THAT HAVE COLOURED MY IDEAS AS A PLAYER OVER THE YEARS.
HOPE YOU WILL ENJOY IY!
COUNTRY GUITARIST JOE MAPHIS WITH AN UNUSUAL ARCHTOP AND STANDEL AMPLIFIER. IN THE 1960S I BOUGHT AN ALBUM OF JOE PLAYING ALONGSIDE FELLOW COUNTRY GUITARIST MERLE TRAVIS.
HERE'S ANOTHER PICTURE OF JOW WITH HIS DOUBLE NECK GUITAR, ONE NECK BEING A NORMAL SIX-STRING AND THE OTHER AN ELECTRIC MANDOLIN.
WHO ARE THESE WEIRDOS? NEVER HEARD OF THEM BUT THAT GUITAR LOOKS VERY SIMILAR TO MY ISANA BLACK PEARL ARCHTOP SO I SUSPECT IT'S GERMAN AND FROM THE SAME FACTORY.
ISANA 'BLACK PEARL' GUITAR. I OWN AN IDENTICAL ONE.
'SAMANTHA' FROM 'BEWITCHED' WITH A VERY PSYCHEDELIC ARCHTOP AND A RATHER FETCHING MINI-DRESS!
ME WITH GUITAR DESIGNER EXTRODINAIRE, JOHN BACKLUND. THE GUITAR I'M HOLDING IS ONE OF JOHN'S DESIGNS AND MANUFACTURED BY THE EASTWOOD COMPANY.
AS YOU CAN SEE ITS SHAPE IS SIMILAR TO THE ONE 'SAMANTHA' IS HOLDING IN THE PREVIOUS PHOTO'.
THIS WAS A BAND I LISTENED TO WHEN I WAS FIRST STARTING OUT ON GUITAR. PETER JAY AND THE JAYWALKERS FEATURED FOUR GUITAISTS WHO ALL PLAYED VOX PHANTOMS. THE STRANGE LOOKING VOX AMP IS AN EXTREMELY RARE BEAST AND WASN'T VERY SUCCESSFUL.
IRINICALLY, THE ONLY OTHER EXAMPLE I'VE EVER SEEN WAS OWNED BY A GUITARIST IN A LOCAL YORKSHIRE BAND. CALLED 'THE FONTANAS.'
AND HERE ARE 'THE FONTANAS'. YOU CAN JUST SEE THAT STRANGE VOX AMPLIFIER BEHIND THE LEGS OF THE BASS GUITARIST, (MIDDLE OF THE THREE GUITARISTS.) THE GUITARIST AT THE RIGHT WAS JOHNNY WELLSBY, WHO I KNEW WHEN I WAS JUST STARTING OUT ON GUITAR. HE WAS A FEW YEARS OLDER THAN ME AND WOULD BOAST THAT HE WAS 'THE FASTEST GUITARIST IN WAKEFIELD.' MY DAD USED TO CALL HIM 'BIG HEAD'!
THE MAN WHO REALLY INSPIRED ME TO GET SERIOUS ABOUT PLAYING THE GUITAR, THE GREAT DUANE EDDY WHOSE SINGLE 'BECAUSE THEY'RE YOUNG' I LOVED WHEN MY MOTHER BOUGHT IT FOR ME, OVER 50 YEARS AGO.
Brian Jones, 1964
Photo: Bob Bonis
Al McKay - Shining Star guitar tutorial
“Nectar” - Yasmin Williams for #LateShowMusic
Some great sounds here.
Just got one of these second hand. It's a First Act VE591 with built-in V-Stack preamp. The Alnico pickups also have some serious bottom end.
Double your pleasure
Billy Duffy's new 84/24 Gretsch White Falcon signature guitar.
It's a fine looking instrument and would deffo suit Bill (I know he already has a White Falcon, but...)
I believe it's around the 3.5K mark, so it's a deep dig.
Ned Evett Fretless Glass Guitar Unboxing
https://www.fender.com/articles/instruments/the-bass-vi-baritone-guitar-or-bass
The Italian Guitarist Vittorio Camardese
Bob Moore and Chet Atkins
Good news from Eastwood - the Backlunds are back (well, three of them): https://eastwoodguitars.com/collections/backlund?pf_t_inventory_toggle=pfs-stock%3AShow%20Items%20With%20In-Stock%20Options%20Only&pf_t_latest_models=New&pf_t_latest_models_and_condition=true&pf_t_orientation=Right%20Hand&pf_t_orientation_and_condition=true&utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&_kx=drQRtrekzo_BEWGsC9CM9FussMRgaNwzRRLy9h5RBvw.MTbQ9E
The guitar solo that helped kick off rock & roll
Two for the price of one.
Paco de Lucia - Malagueña on British TV
Sammy Davis Jr. in 1956
Duane Eddy in 1947 with his first guitar (a lap steel)
Sid King & The Five Strings - “Sag,
Drag and Fall”
Ustad Noor Bakhag - Shahbaz Qalandar
Roy Smeck
Just another Gibson.
Look!!! It's one of these!!!
I'm sure this doesn't count.
Magnatone Tornado X-15
You want it. You got it now. You'll get it in time.
1964 & 1965 Mosrite Ventures
Just because it's a Teisco.
and it is acrylic.
Now I'm terrified.
I love seeing personal collections and the stories behind them. Can't wait to see the images and hear about the guitars that have shaped your journey as a guitarist. It's always interesting to learn what influences and inspires fellow musicians.
I'm frightened.
It looked good on you.
I posted a photo of a Relish Trinity guitar ages ago. They have a range of swappable pickups. Now would be a good time to get one as a company on Reverb are selling them brand new for only £349 and you get a 10% discount on your first pickup purchase at CreamT:
Lightnin’ Hopkins & Billy Bizor - “Mr. Charlie” (1967)
1968 Kingston Kawai Flying Wedge.
$250
In Bedrock. Twist Twist!
Just because it is a Teisco.
Jim & Joe Show - "Our Man Flint Theme" (Jerry Goldsmith)
We gotcha covered.
Everybody needs some multi-phonic resonwood.
The Iceman Cometh
It would probably be Flex Seal these days
Got a guitar that burns.
All night.
Fab
Air Guitar
Wandre Wandre Wandre Wandre ... Who. Who wrote the book of guitars.
Exploring my options.
I wouldn't trade you for another girl.
Hey there hi there ho there. It's a Mousegetar!!!
Twang!
Lonely lonely lonely lonely...
... guitar.
The Cadillac of Deans
All Things Must Have
Acoustically yours.
Take your pick from our local shop.
Feel free to use the 12 step ladder.
From the 'other' Mr. Nelson's collection.
Nashville Cats
It's finger pickin' good.
It's where America shops.
Or used to shop.
Welcome to the Space Age.
Eastwood were having a sale and dug out this prototype from their archives. How could I say no?
Her 'signature' Telecaster is pretty cool. Love the fingerboard and the HBSN selection.
Teeny tiny guitar.
Under a blacklight?
Everybody's favorite Hamer.
Billy Bo is go.
Believe it or not.
Hal Blaine, Duane Eddy and Ry Cooder at The Stone, San Francisco, 25 June 1983
Less Paul in 1929, aged 14
It's Strummer Time
Maybe. Perhaps …
Just saw a similar model to this being played by the frontman of Unknown Mortal Orchestra in their Glasto set: It's a Baranik B-1. Love the whacky headstock design:
のん (Non)
https://www.rittor-music.co.jp/magazine/detail/3123217701/
I would.
Ted Newman Jones
The old Rolling Stones roadie is making guitars.
Normandy aluminum archtop
James Trussart is making some nice guitars out of steel.
Heavy Metal
Class act
...MotorAve BelAire, in moss-green metalic finish.
Pretty much a (high-end) stunner.
A guitar that would look good on Bill Nelson..😎
Would you???