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John Moteleone's guitars have featured in this thread before, but they're so beautiful. Here's another of his custom archtops.

Here's a young Bob Dylan with a Gibson flat top acoustic...

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Marvin Gaye ~ Inner City BluesMarvin Gaye - Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) ..whats going on...coming up 54 years old now...classic 1970s soul.

Elvis and Scotty, doing their thing...

AN OLD TIME GUITAR TEACHER. NICE ARCHTOP AND GIBSON AMP...

Here's Joe Brown with his Grimshaw guitar. This photo' was used on Bubble Gum cards in the UK, back in my schooldays. There were Bubble Gum cards for most pop performers at that time .

Never thought I'd see an unorthodox Fender design like this Parallel Universe Maverick Dorado:

Dope Rider .

I mean, I love Wings, so I think it's a good one..😎

Hyperlife from Beck's latest album Hyperspace. (Never heard Beck before but I like the sort of floating, spacious sound on this album). Check out also the title track. Beck - Hyperlife (Audio)

WHEN I WAS JUST STARTING OUT ON GUITAR, I WOULD SDEND OFF FOR THE 'BELL'S' COMPANY GUITAR CATALOGUE. IT DIDN'T CONTAIN ANT FEDERS OR GIBSON'S OR GRETSCH'S BUT INSTEAD HAD EUROPEAN GUITARS, SOME BRITISH MAKES AND SOME GUITARS MADE IN JAPAN BUT INPORTED UNDER VARIOUS BRITISH AND EUROPEAN NAMES. THE BELL'S CATALOGUE PROVIDED A GREAT DEAL OF ENJOYMENT TO IAN PARKIN AND MYSELF WHEN WE WERE JUST SCHOOLBOYS AT INGS ROAD SECONDARY MODERN SCHOOL IN THE LATE 1950s AND EARLY '60S. WE WOULD SIT ON THE LOW WALL SURROUNDING THE SCHOOL'S YARD AT BREAL TIMES, AND AVIDLY SHARE OUR THOUGHTS ON THE VARIOUS GUITARS THE CATALOGUE PORTRAYED. WE DREAMT OF OWNING SOME OF THOSE MODELS WHICH SEEMED QUITE EXOTIC AT THE TIME. HERE ARE SOME PAGES FROM AN OLD BELL'S CATALOGUE: THE ABOVE PAGE SHOWS A SELECTION OF 'BIRD' GUITAR AMPLIFIERS. I THOUGHT THEY WERE PRETTY COOL... THE 'BROADWAY' SOLID AT THE BOTTOM RIGHT OF THE ABOVE BELL'S CATALOGUE PAGE WAS A GUITAR I FANCIED BACK THEN. I SUSPECT IT WAS MADE IN JAPAN. A SINGLE PICKUP VERSION OF THE 'BROADWAY' AT BOTTOM RIGHT. CAN YOU BELIEVE THE PRICE? ONLY £18, 7/6 pence! AND THE 'FRESHMAN' TO THE LEFT COST EVEN LESS AND SPORTED TWO PICKUPS... A NICE SELECTION OF BURNS GUITARS. ROSETTI GUITARS WERE ALWAYS ON DISPLAY AT THE WAKEFIELD MUSIC CENTRE WHEN IAN PARKIN AND MYSELF WALKED FROM SCHOOL AT LUNCHTIMES TO STAND AND STARE IN THE SHOP'S WINDOW. I PARTICULARLY REMEMBER THE 'LUCKY 7' MODEL. MY FIRST AMPLIFIER WAS MADE BY ROSETTI AND WAS ALSO CALLED A 'LUCKY 7.' KAY GUITARS WERE AN UNUSUAL ADDITION TO BELL'S CATALOGUE AS THEY WERE ACTUALLY AMERICAN. A NICE SELECTION OF WATKINS AMPS. IAN PARKIN EVENTUALLY GOT A 'DOMINATOR' IN PALE BLUE AND CREAM. I WAS ENVIOUS UNTIL MY DAD BOUGHT ME A VOX AC 30! SELMER MADE SOME GREAT AMPLIFIERS AND THEY SELL FOR SUBSTANTIAL SUMS TODAY IN GOOD CONDITION. THIS SELMER ZODIAC IS FROM BELL'S CATALOGUE. AN EARLY TAPE ECHO UNIT. THE 'SWISSECHO.' THE MEAZZI 'FACTOTUM STEREO ECHOMATIC' CAME COMPLETE WITH TWO SPEAKER CABS! WHAT A BEAST!! THE ABOVE IS A HOFNER 'GALXIE' SOLID BODY GUITAR, INSPIRED BY THE FENDER STRATOCASTER I GUESS. BELL'S CATALOGUE ALSO SOLD VARIOUS 'BITS AND PIECES' FOR GUITARISTS OF THE DAY. I HAD THE 'FUTURAMA' PLECTRUM AND A BOTTLE OF SELMER 'POLYSHINE.'

I think this old 'late '50s or early '60s guitar is a Dallas model, possibly a Dallas 'Tuxedo' ?

A very old Gibson advert, when they still made violins!

I did have the opportunity to play with this system back in the 80's 😁. Hours of fun at the local music store!

Charlie Chaplin .

Catchy song with nice sounds. When the white fog sets in I think of Sparks - The Number One Song In Heaven.

Me and my new Backlund 100 DLX (Eastwood had a 30% off sale - I couldn't resist!). It arrived on Tuesday, but I had to quarantine it until today.

One Day (At A Time) (Remastered 2010) John Lennon - One Day (at a Time)

“Old Haunts” released on this day, in 2019. Happy second birthday! .

Just had a listen to your new release Martin and before I make a comment, I must stress it's not influenced by your (kind and generous) post in the BN potential album covers thread. Well, what a wonderful EP, knocked my socks off immediately and I really love it. A great balance of songs that flow really well...The opener, 'House Of Cards', could easily be a piece for film or TV..and similar thoughts for 'Dust', with it's slightly more melancholic edge..Opening and closing tracks, for opening and closing credits?...well, what do I know?..lol...but that's the instant vibe I got...great stuff. The remaining four track are right up my street, fantastically atmospheric and ambient..'Targets' is simply beautiful, 'Mist' could easily be from a forthcoming BN release, 'Red Sky #1', I love it's dark and brooding soundscape, wonderful and 'Red Sky #4', again, simply beautiful, perfect track to end. You certainly have your own sound Martin, great playing all round..and I can hear little hints of Bill Nelson and Robert Fripp in your playing and composition, but still very much your own work..I presume they may be an influence to your playing?..to my ears at least. Finally, I think you have kept the length of tracks and the overall length of the EP just right...It's tight and concise, keeps a great flow without 'meandering' for too long and getting lost and kind of has that less is more, re track length, keeping you absolutely fixed on the overall recording and then leaving you wanting more! Superb mate, well done......You should be proud. ...Nearly forgot to mention, love the album artwork too...👍

Nicely done! One of my fave Be-Bop Deluxe songs.

Great cover!

China Crisis ~ Wishful Thinking Thanks VP!...Getting reacquainted with China Crisis, after a good number of years. I always liked them, right from the early years...There were some great bands formed around this time.

Back garden this afternoon. Catkins and, lo and behold, sunshine!...Spring just around the corner, hopefully

Thunder - 'Last One Out Turn Off The Lights'Thunder - Last One Out Turn Off The Lights (Official Video)

One of his that produces goosebumps whenever I hear it. I've no idea what he’s on about but he surely discovered something with it.

I mean, shouldn't this photo be in the 'Signs, signs...everywhere signs...' thread?!..😉 😎