Famous Guitar you'd most like to own

[FishingBen]

Okay I was gonna entitle this "famous guitar you'd most like to steal" but lets face it, none of us is gonna get within 10feet of these guitars unattended. So lets just say we could own em for fantasy's sake. The post about "top 10 guitars you'd like to have in your harem" got me to thinking when a lot of people started listing famous muscian's guitars... Whose would ya knab?

For me....
Duane Allman's Fillmore Les Paul

[doctorx]

Alvin Lee's Big Red.

[FrankieSixxxgun]

Leslie West's LP Jr.

[fender753]

SRV's #1

[dhodgeh]

The Hendrix Woodstock Strat

[Hamertoe]

Bill Nelson's ES-345 that his father bought him and became his trademark axe. Jimi Hendrix strat from his performance on Rainbow Bridge
Tommy Bolin's '63 Strat
Ronnie Wood's Firebird used on "Shine a Light"
Any guitar Nigel Tufnel owns...



*sigh* I can't decide on just one...

[flyingvees]

Albert Kings Lucy....Hendrix's V....Srv #1....Dickeys Goldie

[Motorhed]

I've always had a thing for Neil Young's Old Black.
http://www.gibson.com/Files/aaFeaturesImages/battered%20old%20black.jpg


Its left handed so won't work for me(I am a lefty but I play righty) and I think turning it over righty inverting the crosses might invoke more evil than Sabbath does already lol.
http://www.jaydeeguitars.com/images/iommi-sg/full-sg.jpg

[rockinlespaul]

Peter Green's '59 burst.

[NeilYoungFan]

[quote=Motorhed;4724742]I've always had a thing for Neil Young's Old Black.
http://www.gibson.com/Files/aaFeaturesImages/battered%20old%20black.jpg


Me too. :bow

[chucke99]

1. Frank Zappa's Cherry burst Les Paul (used on Shut Up N Play Yer Guitar)

2. Roy Buchannan's "Nancy", 1952 Telecaster, I believe (though it could be a nocaster or some other year, I'm not sure)

3. Alex Lifeson's white 355 (and no, I don't want one of the re-issues)

Here's Nancy (it's a 1953 Telecaster after all):

http://toguitars.com/blogbilder/roy-buchanan/nancy-telecaster.jpg

And here's Frank with his LP:

http://lespaulguide.com/images/frank_zappa.jpg

[Smakutus]

I've always liked this Hamer V of Rick Nielsens:

http://home.comcast.net/%7Esmakutus1/HamerVee.jpg

I've never seen him play it in person but it's very cool and since he doesn't use it much on stage it's not all beat to hell..

Jeff

[jtm622]

Blackmore's White Strat...

[big mike]

So many...


Marty Stuart (Formerly Clarence White's) B Bender telecaster
Dickie's goldtop
David Grissom's PRS Standard 24 Goldtop that's on his Joe Ely stuff.
Clapton's Blackie
James Burton's Paisley Tele
Keef's black les paul custom from the Rock N Roll Circus performance
Woody's Zemitis T Shape
Keef's Micawber
George harrison's white strat from the bangladesh concert.

[jazzandmetal?]

Nunos N4.



Yeah, I know.......whatever.

[wrxplayer]

SRV's #1

Me too.

[gerryguitar]

its not vintage but is full of mojo for me.....:)

Lukes old Valley Arts Robot...

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff288/gerryguitar/guitarist902.jpg
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff288/gerryguitar/robot5-1.jpg
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff288/gerryguitar/400925749IoUfsu_ph-1.jpg


it was used on a LOT of hit records and is just extremely cool...:AOK

he had it on Ebay a few years ago but decided not to sell it in the end.

[big mike]

its not vintage but is full of mojo for me.....:)

Lukes old Valley Arts Robot...

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff288/gerryguitar/guitarist902.jpg
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff288/gerryguitar/robot5-1.jpg
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff288/gerryguitar/400925749IoUfsu_ph-1.jpg


it was used on a LOT of hit records and is just extremely cool...:AOK

he had it on Ebay a few years ago but decided not to sell it in the end.
Hell yeah man. Jim O Conner painted that. That's totally my favorite Luke guitar.

[dead mike]

Scotty Moores es295

[les]

Harrison's Lucy
Larry Carlton's 68 335
Clapton's Fool
Beck's Tele

[bluegrif]

Yep. Albert King's original Lucy (58 V)
T-Bone Walker's ES5
Wes Montgomery's L5

[groutfulone]

http://www.dozin.com/jers/guitars/wolf/Wolfa.jpghttp://www.dozin.com/jers/guitars/wolf/wolfd.jpg

[googoobaby]

Peter Buck's Rick 360...not that I was involved in it's recent theft. :)

[frank62]

Billy's 58 V.

[banjoze]

Anything originally played by Billy Gibbons, EVH or Steve Gaines.

[Frankee]

Hendrix's Guild Starfire..........

[lukeII]

- Duane Allman's Gullwing burst
- David Gilmour's 0001 Strat
-Clapton's 335
and don't ask me why but Vince gill's blackguard tele from the crossroads festival

[Hal71]

http://lh4.google.com/jkubicek/Rykop0rD29I/AAAAAAAAAbY/Xl6lp4NSpXc/trey's%20guitar.jpg

[DrewKG]

Beck's 54 oxblood

[John Backlund]

Only one......Maybelle Carter's 1928 Gibson L5.

[DocLovett]

Joe Perry's Telerat, a lefty strat with a tele neck, all the finish stripped off...always loved that guitar.

[mprvise]

Garcia's Wolf
Zappa's SG
Harrison's rosewood Tele
Gatton's mother of toilet seat Tele
Gibbon's pearly gates Les Paul

Pretty sure I could cover all my gigs with those. :)

[Mike Duncan]

Number 1.

[Twangdaddy]

Well, besides Peter Green's Les Paul, which has already been mentioned, it would be JJ Cale's funky, geeked-out Harmony, shown on this site, bottom of page:

http://jjcale.org/jjbooks.htm

[RussB]

Stevie's #1

thank you and good night :)

[alvagoldbook]

For me, I only want one. Johnny Ramone's number 1 Mosrite Ventures II

http://blog.hakmao.com/archives/images/johnny2005.jpg
http://www.coolfer.com/blog/blog/images/johnny.jpg
http://www.caffeine-headache.net/weblog/JohnnyRamone.jpg

[readymade]

Steve Cropper's Tele for me!

[freedom's door]

Zappa's blonde Performance strat that he used on the '84 and '88 tours
Rory's strat
Jeff Beck's Surf green strat

[KBR]

a no brainer, Best one (to me) is Peter Green's 59 LP

and I wouldn't mind, My Man's Flying V (That be Albert King)

for selling, Stevie #1 Strat
Jimi's Wood stock Strat
Keith's Bigsy Burst 59 LP
Any 58-59 Les Paul
shall I stop?

http://www.myspace.com/kennyblueray

[MBreinin]

Pearly Gates.

[casadyrocks]

Bob Weir's Modulus Blackknife (with the Cocobolo top) from the mid 80's

[BluePowder]

Steve Lukather's Sunburst Valley Arts.

Robben Ford's Goldtop Lester, his white tele, his bakers, and his new Sakashta!

Rafael Moreira's Gibson Les Paul Custom.

Steve Vai's Passion and Warfare cover Ibanez Universe Uv77MC.

Anyone of Matte's old custom Bakers...:D

[KKauffman]

Eric Clapton's Crashocaster (aka: CRASH 1 Strat)
Buddy Holly's 1958 Strat

http://www.buddyhollyonline.com/guitar.html

[mooawk]

Keith Richard's black Tele Custom

[arthur rotfeld]

I'd like Clapton's psychedelic SG.....I guess it's Rundgren's now.

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff229/Cream_Fan/Bills_Clapton_SG.jpg


Might be a fun custom project to make a copy.

[Knuckles]

For me, I only want one. Johnny Ramone's number 1 Mosrite Ventures II

http://blog.hakmao.com/archives/images/johnny2005.jpg
http://www.coolfer.com/blog/blog/images/johnny.jpg
http://www.caffeine-headache.net/weblog/JohnnyRamone.jpg

Daniel Rey (produced a couple of the last Ramones albums) owns that one now. Johnny sold it to him after the final shows, then wanted to buy it back a year or so later when someone offered him a mint for it.

[LocustXReign]

Tom Petty's Red Dog
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a219/XdbaderX/scan002.png

or Danny Gatton's gibson
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a219/XdbaderX/mailedD1.jpg

[Accio Recto]

Can't stick to just one!

David Gilmour's Black Strat
Brian May's "Red Special"
Steve Vai's "Evo"
George Harrison's "Rocky"
John Lennon's Casino

[CharAznable]

Well, the obvious ones:
Clapton's Beano Burst
Peter Green Burst
Santana's P90 SG
Rory Gallagher's swamp strat
Robert Fripp's original Black Beauty
Lucille
Freddie King's 355

[Accio Recto]

Peter Green Burst

+1

Although I'd sell it and pay off my mortgage, put my kids through college, and buy a room full of vintage Strats, Les Pauls and Marshalls. :)

[Mr Savage]

Jimi's black strat

http://www.univibes.com/img/BlackStratpic2.jpg

[FishingBen]

Well This Thread Really Took Off. I guess others have pondered this felonius daydream more than I have. Remind me Not to leave my rig unattended around ya'll! Some really good calls on what to knab though. Since we're breakin all the rules and going to jail anyways. Let me add Pearly Gates and Jimmy Pages LP to my list of pilfered goodies.

[bluesjuke]

Alan Wilsons beat to crap Goldtop

[ungarn]

Jimmy Page's LP...

[rickboot]

Any guitar of Jimi's. Clapton's fool SG. SRV's #1. Vai's Evo.

I'd like Torn's D-Pergo too!

[mc5nrg]

http://www.ijamming.net/2004indexpics2/mc5live.jpg

Here's a couple. The flag paint job Wayne Kramer strat or Fred Smith's Epiphone Crestwood Deluxe? currently owned and played by Deniz Tek. (MC5 photo courtesy Leni Sinclair).

[openbar]

Here's a couple. The flag paint job Wayne Kramer strat or Fred Smith's Epiphone Crestwood Deluxe? currently owned and played by Deniz Tek. (MC5 photo courtesy Leni Sinclair).
Haha, I was about to post the same thing, especially the Crestwood. Last time Deniz was in town with Radio Birdman my friends all posed with that guitar. They looked like 7 year-olds on Christmas morning.

Other things I'd love to have? Scotty Moore's L5, Grady Martin's Bigsby, Billy Zoom's Gretsch - oh there's so many great ones.

[Motorhed]

In honor of Metallica's new album, I have to add a couple of Het's and Hammet's.

Het's middle finger explorer
http://www.montyjay.com/jameswhiteespexpmf.html
Het's Green Flame V
http://www.freewebs.com/montyjay/greenespv.html


Hammet's Skully
http://www.montyjay.com/skully.html
Hammet's Mummy
http://www.montyjay.com/mummy1.html

[airwarrior]

http://www.poster.net/hendrix-jimi/hendrix-jimi-photo-jimi-hendrix-6229645.jpg

This one.

[MichaelThomas]

Jimmy Page's doubleneck SG YEAH!!!!

[SFK]

http://powerlinead.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/v1-2.jpg

[justabubba]

ugly as sin
but Thackery's mergatroid does it for me

http://www.jimmythackery.com/images/2006/helina-Jimmy_ThackeryD15.jpg

[Caretaker]

Kossoff`s stripped Les Paul. John Sykes 79 Custom.

[LocustXReign]

I just had another hit me in the noggin after seeing a few guitar mags this week:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a219/XdbaderX/strat_67.jpg

Ive got a thing for Cooder-casters, however mangled they may be.

-DB

[phishmarisol]

Trey Anastasio's Languedoc

[americananalog]

Blackmore's white strat with the rosewood fretboard

[stratotonedude]

None.

[sumlin]

http://www.ijamming.net/2004indexpics2/mc5live.jpg

Here's a couple. The flag paint job Wayne Kramer strat or Fred Smith's Epiphone Crestwood Deluxe? currently owned and played by Deniz Tek. (MC5 photo courtesy Leni Sinclair).

I'm pretty sure Wayne smashed the flag Strat, he's got another brand new one someone made for him without the matching headstock though.

Its left handed so won't work for me(I am a lefty but I play righty) and I think turning it over righty inverting the crosses might invoke more evil than Sabbath does already lol.
http://www.jaydeeguitars.com/images/iommi-sg/full-sg.jpg

I have a pickup from one of Iommi's guitars - that's nearly owning it right?!

I think for me, for sentimental reasons, it'd be either Kurt Cobains 65 Jag, his LPB Mustang or his sunburst Univox Hi-Flier Custom.

[Shark Diver]

EVH's first, the one on the first album cover. EVH is the reason I play, don't care how it sounds or what it's worth to anyone else.

And the one Hendrix burned.

[Kurzman]

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa102/kurzman/syd25.jpg

[Ohmie]

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p161/cgravier_bucket/1967_JP_Im_Confused.jpgPagey's Dragoncasterhttp://http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p161/cgravier_bucket/1967_JP_Im_Confused.jpg

[todd richman]

Mick Taylor's Burst used on the Stones 1972 Tour-just listen to the solo from You Can't Always Get What You Want from Brussels Affair-a 1973 Europe leg of the tour bootleg-unbelievable tone and sustain.

[Mike Dresch]

This one:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v367/tattooedcarrot/Rock%20Star%20Pics/Lynch.jpg

My apologies for snagging this photo to the person who owns it. It was the best example of this guitar I could find. I just love Lynch's feel and this guitar is always what I think of when I think of him.

[Flyin' Brian]

Howard Roberts' "Black" guitar

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg186/marchbirthdays/howard-roberts.jpg

Wes' L-5

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg186/marchbirthdays/WesMontgomery.jpg

[John Hurtt]

Clapton's Fool....or the Hendrix Monterrey Strat...

[guitarhero5150]

Brad Avery's White Epiphone Les Paul Custom with nickel hardware and Gibson '57 Classic Pickups.
http://spurgeon.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/3rdday.jpg

[M67Chucker]

David Gilmour's Black Strat

http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/6604/wallpapers1541024x768qp0.jpg

[hookakat1]

Trey Anastasio's Languedoc

http://www.phish.net/gfx/gwcover.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/o4/40/326640/1/62287041.3LAiZUoz.REKAnastasio05.jpg
Or Pearly Gates.

[russiancrowe]

Ronnie's Zemaitis Disc Front
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k308/russiancrowe/rock%20pics/zemaitis.gif
Keith's Les Paul
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k308/russiancrowe/rock%20pics/Keithsguitar.jpg
Joe's Strat/Tele mix
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k308/russiancrowe/rock%20pics/reg_IMG_1076.jpg
Luther's
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k308/russiancrowe/NMAS%2011-07-2007/DSC_0391.jpg
Rich's ES-335
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k308/russiancrowe/Black%20Crowes%2007-11-2008%20Sarnia/IMG_1461_edited-1.jpg

[drunkenguitar]

I don't need anyone's guitar. I already own the one for me.

[John in Maine]

I'd like to play:
Brian May's original Red Special...

[lawrencedesigns]

Robert Johnson's Gibson
Keef's Butterscotch Tele

or...my #1 choice....Brian Jones' white Vox Teardrop

Keeth Lawrence
Lake Arrowhead, CA

[paintguy]

Jimmy Page's #1 Les Paul
Jimmy Page's #2 Les Paul
Billy Gibbons Pearly Gates Les Paul
Gary Richrath's REO days Les Paul
Peter Green/Gary Moore Les Paul

Hmm. I see a pattern here.:D

[ghost]

[quote=Motorhed;4724742]I've always had a thing for Neil Young's Old Black.
http://www.gibson.com/Files/aaFeaturesImages/battered%20old%20black.jpg


Me too. :bow



:agree Me 3

[Cussion]

Claptons "Beano" LP
John McLaughlins "The Inner Mounting Flame" LP Custom
Grant Greens ES-330
Danny Kirwans 3-pup LP Custom
Syd Barretts mirror-Esquire
Hendrix' Olympic White Stratocaster (used on tour in '67)

[sumlin]

I don't need anyone's guitar. I already own the one for me.

Give me strength.

[soldano16]

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq108/Soldano16/Bob-vibe.jpg

[FlyingVBlues]

Mike Bloomfield's missing 1959 Les Paul.

FVB

[Luke]

http://www.zoilus.com/documents/Jimmy_Page.jpg

[MightyGuru]

Pagey's '58 would suffice. I'm a strat/tele player but I'd love to play that sucker.

[Jason Carter]

Clapton's "Brownie Strat" used during the Layla Sessions

Gibbon's "Pearly Gates"

[LTE]

Wes Montgomery or Tal Farlow's jazz guitars.

But if it could only be one, I venture to say Chet Atkins Gretsch 6119?

[Donn Rowe]

Beck's 54 Ox

[jpp]

In no particular order;

- Brian Setzer's 1959 Gretsch 6120 Stray Cat
- Chris Isaak's Gibson J-200
- Clapton's Crossroads Martin 000-28
- Scotty Moore's 1963 Gibson Super 400 and
that Hagstrom Viking II from from the '68 Comeback Special
- Duane Eddie's blonde Guild from the Girls! Girls! Girls! LP (Annette Funicello was very hot back then)
- That chopped up nylon thing Jerry Reed played "Guitar Man" on

[Nickguitar]

Only one really - Slash Les paul copy (i think Max?), and maybe other just to sell them and be rich :banana

[kmcmichael]

The only one not mentioned:

The 34 D28 that Tony Rice currently owns that once belonged to Clarence White.

[Rockinrob86]

I would mostly want Neil Young's prewar d-28 named Hank because it was originally owned by Hank Williams. Neil also loaned it to Bob Dylan for awhile, so it has quite a history.

But I would settle for ol' black too!

[RhombusJr]

Any of George Harrison's Beatle era guitars
Whatever Jimmy Raney used on Live in Tokyo

[michael.e]

None.

Emee

[HHB]

Pearly Gates

http://www.kieran.keegan.btinternet.co.uk/ZZTop/Images/billy_old.jpg

[brain21]

- Hendrix's painted V, or actually ANY hendrix guitar
- Django Reinhardt's Selmer
- Clapton's "Beano" LP
- John McLaughlin's Rex Bogue double neck
- Uli Jon Roth's Sky Guitar
- Duane Allman's goldtop
- Santana's original PRS
- Vai's pink heart triple neck, or maybe his green meanie
- Charlie Christian's ES-150

[AudionAnalog]

Lee Ranaldo's Les Paul Deluxe !

http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang/eq/gtr43a.jpg

Thurston Moore's Sonic 3

http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang/eq/gtr18a.jpg

Syd Barret's 68 double bound Deluxe Esquire

http://www.pink-floyd.org/barrett/syd_img/syd25.jpg

Zappa's weird Les Paul

http://www.mp3lyrics.org/f/frank-zappa/frank-zappa_2.Jpg

then it became a P-90 axe ...

http://www.virginmedia.com/images/frank_zappa-gal-guitar.jpg

Then of course ! Brian May !!!

http://www.queenmania.net/images/fotografie/brian_may/brian_may_16.jpg

Let's not forget George Harrison's

http://www.thepaintedplayer.co.uk/images/George%20Harrison%E2%80%99s%20ROCKY%20Stratocaster .jpg

[sumlin]

Lee Ranaldo's Les Paul Deluxe !

http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang/eq/gtr43a.jpg

Thurston Moore's Sonic 3

http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang/eq/gtr18a.jpg



Keep your eyes peeled as these 2 are still out there somewhere missing...

[michael30]

Keiths Harmony Meteor:

http://www.solarnavigator.net/music/music_images/Rolling_Stones_1963.jpg

[jarek_anderson]

Bob Marley's LP Special.

Neil Youngs Old Black... or 'Hank'

George Harrison's Strat... as mentioned above.

Tom Petty's Tele from 'American Girl' (or maybe it was Mike Campbells????)

[Balok]

http://www.alvinlee.de/page8hs1/Alvin-at-Woodstock.jpg

[Nickguitar]

Kris Derrig copy

http://brianromero.com/guitar/slash_derrig/derrig_01.jpg

[drbob1]

Pearly Gates


If I can't have that I'd make do with:
SRV's #1
Pages #1
Greenie
Blackie
The Fool
ECs ES335
Harrison's Black Gretsch
Lennon's Casino
Keef's Tele Custom

[5E3]

Another vote for Peter Green's LP (I think I read somewhere that Gary Moore sold it?)

[BigPapiFan]

I love baseball, have my whole life. I was forty-something when I finaly made it to Cooperstown to visit the Baseball Hall of Fame. I was kind of underwhelmed because I saw that it was mostly a building filled with balls and bats. I realized then that it wasn't the balls and bats that held the magic, rather the magic was in the game. I treasure the games and plays I have seen and read about and really don't value the hardware that much. I think it is the same with guitars, so I don't want my favorite players' guitars. I want them to keep them and continue to make he tmagic that I treasure. I have enough nice guitars of my own.

[A-Bone]

I love baseball, have my whole life. I was forty-something when I finaly made it to Cooperstown to visit the Baseball Hall of Fame. I was kind of underwhelmed because I saw that it was mostly a building filled with balls and bats. I realized then that it wasn't the balls and bats that held the magic, rather the magic was in the game. I treasure the games and plays I have seen and read about and really don't value the hardware that much. I think it is the same with guitars, so I don't want my favorite players' guitars. I want them to keep them and continue to make he tmagic that I treasure. I have enough nice guitars of my own.

+1 to this; well said.

[sumlin]

I love baseball, have my whole life. I was forty-something when I finaly made it to Cooperstown to visit the Baseball Hall of Fame. I was kind of underwhelmed because I saw that it was mostly a building filled with balls and bats. I realized then that it wasn't the balls and bats that held the magic, rather the magic was in the game. I treasure the games and plays I have seen and read about and really don't value the hardware that much. I think it is the same with guitars, so I don't want my favorite players' guitars. I want them to keep them and continue to make he tmagic that I treasure. I have enough nice guitars of my own.

Ever heard of just not contributing to a thread if it's not something that enthuses you?

It's just a bit of fun, no one really wants Billy G to stop using Pearly Gates so some dude can jam once a week on a Tuesday with it do they? It's just shits and giggles.

[Soporific]

Ever heard of just not contributing to a thread if it's not something that enthuses you?

It's just a bit of fun, no one really wants Billy G to stop using Pearly Gates so some dude can jam once a week on a Tuesday with it do they? It's just shits and giggles.

I would agree with you if it wasn't to the point and eloquently written, but it does say something.

~S

[CharAznable]

I love baseball, have my whole life. I was forty-something when I finaly made it to Cooperstown to visit the Baseball Hall of Fame. I was kind of underwhelmed because I saw that it was mostly a building filled with balls and bats. I realized then that it wasn't the balls and bats that held the magic, rather the magic was in the game. I treasure the games and plays I have seen and read about and really don't value the hardware that much. I think it is the same with guitars, so I don't want my favorite players' guitars. I want them to keep them and continue to make he tmagic that I treasure. I have enough nice guitars of my own.


Aw, come on, it's not like you're being offered Pearly Gates... nothing wrong with having some fun in a thread. That's why we have forums.

[CharAznable]

Having said that, if I *really* came into possession of an instrument like Pearly Gates, the Beano burst or the Green/Moore burst, I'd probably do like the rich Stradivarius owners and set up a program where the instruments are loaned to players who I deem worthy.

[BergerMeister]

Geddy Lee's Black Rickenbacker 4001
Michael Hedges' "Barbara"
Steve Howe's ES -175TD
Alex Lifeson's Howard Roberts Fusion
David Gilmour's 2 pickup beat up Esquire

[chewynodoubt]

Jimmy Page's Gibson Doubleneck SG!

[SkydogFan81]

Duane's Hot 'lanta 59 LP

[frankencat]

This one...

http://aura1.gaia.com/photos/40/398659/large/scan0144.jpg

[frmorales52]

Pearly Gates.

Taste, Tone, Tenacity

[Rockinrob86]

I love baseball, have my whole life. I was forty-something when I finaly made it to Cooperstown to visit the Baseball Hall of Fame. I was kind of underwhelmed because I saw that it was mostly a building filled with balls and bats. I realized then that it wasn't the balls and bats that held the magic, rather the magic was in the game. I treasure the games and plays I have seen and read about and really don't value the hardware that much. I think it is the same with guitars, so I don't want my favorite players' guitars. I want them to keep them and continue to make he tmagic that I treasure. I have enough nice guitars of my own.

Although I see where you are coming from, I dont agree. I think guitars do have souls. When you look at certain instruments, there is so much history. I think if I where to have Neil Young's Hank, or Old black, it would transform my playing. To see the deep wear marks, the bare wood of the neck, all chiseled down by my idol, could only inspire me. These guitars made the music that forced us all to become players in the first place, so I think even getting close to them is magical. Like for instance, Jimmy page's vox 12 string that he used on "Living Loving Maid" was (maybe is) at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City. I was able to put my hand around the back of the neck, and it was amazing to think that I was touching jimmy page's guitar. I think the inspiration that would consume every chord while playing one of these guitars would be immeasurable.

[FishingBen]

Did I mention I would steal my brother's strat?...Again!

[Robert1950]

The Les Paul that Clapton used to record the Beano Album.

[ecm1117]

Mark Knopfler's red Schecter Strat, Larry Carlton's ES-335, and Pat Metheny's ES-175.

[Digam11]

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x40/Digam11/cnew.jpg?t=1221793401

[Rockinrob86]

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x40/Digam11/cnew.jpg?t=1221793401

Neil's stereo white falcon is very nice!

[Eagle1]

To All ;
Why ? nostalgia or do you think they will be great instruments?

[crosse79]

I would love Rory's strat :)

[BergerMeister]

To All ;
Why ? nostalgia or do you think they will be great instruments?


To answer your question: YES.

Nostalgia, because as was already mentioned, these are the instruments that made the music that inspired us to listen and play. Great instruments, because they inspired (or at the very least HELPED) the original artists to create music that would inspire the rest of us.

:dude

[GearHeadFred]

Miss Pearly Gates!!

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p81/dynasonic/LPF/bursts/9-1171Pearly800.jpg

[Hootad Binky]

http://www.axeheaven.com/Images/ProductImage_1207.jpg

[Hootad Binky]

Oops that's ^ a scale model!

Here's the real one:

http://www.alvinlee.com/tya69git.jpg

[Isaiah4Autumn]

Edge's 1975 Cream colored Les Paul (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sudlxUNj30I)...donated to supor musicians whose lives were affected by Katrina...guitar center now owns this :puh....

If I had the cash I would have bought it myself...

[Dave Orban]

Muddy Waters' P90 goldtop! :dude

[slikwili]

http://www.cqbarms.com/photos/albums/userpics/jp.jpg

[Mattbedrock]

Duane's Hot 'lanta 59 LP

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj91/Mattbedrock/Offstage2020Misc20040a.jpg

Preferably the one on the right.

[Bobbofallenstar]

Marty Willson-Piper's 1993 Fireglo Rose Morris Model Rickenbacker 12 string (with F-holes)

Roger McGuinn's 1971 12 string Rickenbacker Lightshow (only one in existence)

Mike Campbell's Gretsch from the "You Got Lucky" video.

Jim Croce's Martin D-18

Joe Strummer's Tele

The Edge's Les Paul Custom

[Drew68]

This one:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v367/tattooedcarrot/Rock%20Star%20Pics/Lynch.jpg

My apologies for snagging this photo to the person who owns it. It was the best example of this guitar I could find. I just love Lynch's feel and this guitar is always what I think of when I think of him.

Better hit the gym. That sucker tops the scales at a whopping 14 lbs!

[buchla300]

Tony Iommi's John Birch modified SG or his Jaydee SG
Except I'd have to learn to play left handed

http://www.iommi.com/equipment/images/jaydee_custom_sg_aka_no1.JPGhttp://www.iommi.com/equipment/images/Gibson_Red_SG_aka_Monkey_3.JPG

[Shawn3786]

Garcia's Tiger or Wolf

[bleomonkey]

Sorry there's so many:

Hendrix's Monterey Pop Strat:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3057/2549979956_d371dc7b69.jpg

SRV's Strats:
http://www.srvrocks.com/srv41.jpg
http://www.sonicftp.com/news/images/fender_srv.jpg

Carlton's 335:
http://www.richardcleaver.com/images/larry_carlton_es335.jpg

Funtwo's ESP:
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/blogs/screens/16guitar.jpg

Rory Gallagher Strat:
http://www.stratcollector.com/images/news/rory1left.gif

Mayer's Reliced Strat:
http://tdmiller.files.wordpress.com/2007/04/john-mayer-black-strat.jpg

Mayer's Gibson L-5:
http://bittenandbound.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/john-mayer.jpg

Mark Knoplfer's Pensa:
http://www.markknopfler.co.kr/bbs/data/photo_gallery/knopfler_mk2.jpg

Any of Santana's PRS's:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9f/Carlos_Santana.jpg

Jake Shimabukuro's Ukulele:
http://www.brisbanepowerhouse.org/generated/images/jake-shimabukuro1_w800_h600_fit.jpg

Andy Summers' Tele:
http://www.edupedrasse.com/blog/wp-content/andy.jpg

ZZ Top's Fur Guitars:
http://www.declinemagazine.com/Nucleus/media/4/20070430-IMG_0105.jpg
http://bp0.blogger.com/_QlwEMEfXcc4/SC2J2nfnFJI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/bGs3keqtK0Q/s400/ZZTop%2520Gibson.jpg

Brian May's Homemade:
http://www.queenmania.net/images/fotografie/brian_may/brian_may_16.jpg

Prince's Guitars:
http://www.geocities.com/prince_guitars/iminlove.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/prince_guitars/guitar.jpg
http://www.kyle-brady.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/prince.jpg


But seeing as I probably won't obtain any of these, my strat will do just fine for now.

[AudionAnalog]

I thought Prince played some rare Hohner Telecaster

[bleomonkey]

I thought Prince played some rare Hohner Telecaster

He does, but I don't think it is that cool.

[Kyle vs. Guitar]

Hisako Tabuchi's '65 Jazzmaster
Jimmy Page's Dragon Telecaster
Eric Clapton's Beano Les Paul and ES-335
Roy Buchannan's Nancy
Johnny Marr's Rickenbacker 330
Syd Barrett's Esquire

[J Plunk]

My first forum post and my choice for sentimental reasons would be this one.

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb234/JohnnyP54/Martin.jpg



Johnny

[mattwasserman]

Tough choice between Duane's tobacco burst LP and BB's Lucille, think I have to go with Duane's LP though.

[Ricman]

One of Ace's smokers:
http://www.kissdominion.com/coolace.jpg

And Paul Stanley's mirror ball Iceman:

http://vintageibanez.tripod.com/iceman/images/cracked_mirror_iceman.gif

[tedzepplin]

Dick Dale's Beast
http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/6166/ddtk0.jpg
Les Paul's les paulverizer
http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/8783/lespaul261708bigor8.jpg
Les paul recording model with bigsby
http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/9482/lespaulrecordingum4.jpg

[Iceman8.6]

The black Strat Hendrix used to play Machine Gun at the BOG concert 69/70....

[AudionAnalog]

http://www.backandforth.nl/Burns/BurnsBrianMay.JPG

[Evilmusician80]

Snowy White's '57 Gold top
Alex Lifesons 70's Gibson ES-355
David Gilmours Black strat
Randy Rhoads Gibson Les Paul Custom
Randy Rhoads polka dot Flying V
and any of John 5 teles!

[thirstypirate]

Garcia's Wolf, Tiger, or the Alligator Strat

Hendrix's Flying V

[roomservice]

Hendrix White Woodstock Strat
Paul Stanley Mirror ball Ibanez
Blackmore Natural Strat from '75
Anything touched by Pete Townsend or Jimmy Page lol
oh and about every other one in the previous 11 pages !!

[Mac Daddy 355]

Peter Green's '59 burst.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a373/bduds/PeterGreenLP.jpg

[bluesjuke]

Dave Orban's ES 175 but I know he's got a death grip on that thing- I would too!

[stephenT]

I can't tell you how much I miss seeing this guitar being played by a dear friend. I could never do it justice, so ownership wouldn't be necessary.

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f335/talkovich/sean_goldtop.jpg

[franksguitar]

The Peter Green/Gary Moore Les Paul
#1 54 Strat - David Gilmour's
Clapton's orig 63 ES335
Rory Gallagher's strat
Jimi's Fying V
Jeff Becks old tele
Brian Jones's Firebird VII
Any guitar owned by the Beatles

[Rockinrob86]

I can't tell you how much I miss seeing this guitar being played by a dear friend. I could never do it justice, so ownership wouldn't be necessary.

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f335/talkovich/sean_goldtop.jpg

Is that Sean Costello's? He was amazing:(

[Bankston]

Another vote for Pearly Gates.

And George Lynch's "Mom"

And Brad Gillis' Red Strat.

[stephenT]

Is that Sean Costello's? He was amazing:(

Yup, his '53 goldtop. Sean will always be amazing.

[HoboMan]

Angus Young's original #1 SG.

[doug 25]

another vote for the Peter Green/Gary Moore Les Paul~responsible for many timeless classics. oh, and David Gilmours P~90 Les Paul.

doug :drink

[motis1953]

Roy Buchanan's "Nancy", Guitars Slim's P-90 Goldtop, Hendrix's Olympic White Strat, B.B. King's "Lucille" at the Regal Theatre gig. But in this current economic climate I'm sure that great music could be made on Hound Dog Taylor's whateveritis.

[Speed_Racer71]

Thomas Blugs '61 strat. even though its not 100% orginal id still hit

http://www.guitarplayer.de/Strat_rollover/Bilder/61_f_01.jpg

[AnthonyL]

http://www.ericjohnson.com/pictures/ej96whitedrop.JPG

[erplander]

Clapton/Rundgren psychadelic SG
Duane Allman's tobacco sunburst LP
George Harrison's brown tele
Alex Lifeson's ES-355 and doubleneck
Steve Morse's Frankenstein tele/strat
Mick Taylor's sunburst LP
Pat Metheny's Pikasso harp guitar (just for fun)

[FlyingDutchman]

Page's 59

[bforest4]

Pearly Gates
Moore/Greene LP

Strats from Hendrix, Gilmour, Clapton, and Beck
Les Pauls from Page, Allman, Townshend, and Beck
335's from Clapton, Lifeson, Howe, and BB King
Tele's from Radiohead, Dylan, Police, and Beck
Gretsch's from the Beatles, and Brian Setzer
Martin Acoustics from Gilmour, Clapton, Elvis, Paul Simon
EVH Charvel
Randy Rhodes Jackson

[Dogwalker]

Keef's 59 LP with Bigsby does it for me!http://www.modernguitars.com/imagefiles/christiesSGLP/LPLARGE2.gif

[stevieboy]

Wouldn't like to own any (other than to turn around and sell for big $$$ of course) but the one I'd most like to play for a while is Muddy's tele.

[Stringz]

Any one of B.B. Kings' Lucilles. (The REAL Lucilles, not the copies you can buy at any Gibson retailer.)

[Higher Landrons]

http://i37.tinypic.com/zthsue.jpg

Virginia

[TonyVt]

Waylon's Telecaster
Jerry's Travis Bean
Tony Rice/Clarence White D28

[Bo Faulkner]

I'd like to get my hands on Satriani's Chrome Boy just for kicks

[7String Thing]

http://www.ericjohnson.com/pictures/ej96whitedrop.JPG

I seccond this motion. This guitar would probably be the ONE but here are some other #1s

Zappa's SG
Vai's EVO
SRV's #1
Jimi's Black strat and Monterrey pop Strat
Blackmores Cream and Mint with the Black Pickups
Gilmour's Black Strat w/maple board and his Serial #1 strat
Marten Hagstrom's 8string Iceman
Petrucci's 7string Ibanez Picasso in black and white
Jeff Beck's Esquire
Duanes LP
Pearly Gates
Alexi Laiho's Black and white pinned Esp V

[Ricman]

Forgot this one:

Lonnie Mack's flying V:

http://www.rockabillyhall.com/LonnieMac99cd.jpg

And for the record, you could not pay me to own anything that had been in the hands of this guy:

http://www.getmein.com/DynamicImages/Performers/AMG/pop/P114/P11426D4999.jpg

[rastus]

Peter Green's backup burst and Larry Carlton's goldtop are 2 I have in hand, but alas I am selling them, so our short time together is probably almost at an end...but I DO have a couple other legendary axes that are going to stay in the fold for sure!

[John Mayes]

Lenny

[EJW]

Chuck Berry's old 350T (currently on display at Blueberry Hill in St. Louis).

[gunnar1104]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3241/2772973013_71f8d2831c_b.jpg

This one is pretty high on the list

[richey88]

Bill Nelson's ES-345 that his father bought him and became his trademark axe. Jimi Hendrix strat from his performance on Rainbow Bridge
Tommy Bolin's '63 Strat
Ronnie Wood's Firebird used on "Shine a Light"
Any guitar Nigel Tufnel owns...



*sigh* I can't decide on just one...

Bill Nelson was one of my earliest influences. Best picker no one has ever heard of......

[Mac Daddy 355]

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a373/bduds/TD5.jpg

[buddyboy]

These:

http://www.morethings.com/music/richard_thompson/pictures/linda_thompson-richard_thompson-20002.jpg


http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:uY7BFVaO8a3euM:http://bp0.blogger.com/_p5rNF1i3dTI/SJf4sZzGhRI/AAAAAAAAAdk/PYIpUaRhWY0/s320/Otis_Rush-The_Essential(2).jpg (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://bp0.blogger.com/_p5rNF1i3dTI/SJf4sZzGhRI/AAAAAAAAAdk/PYIpUaRhWY0/s320/Otis_Rush-The_Essential(2).jpg&imgrefurl=http://dreumis.blogspot.com/2007/08/share-links.html&h=250&w=250&sz=16&hl=en&start=2&usg=__KmzWiXimHPYQ81R7qk1sx-A2I3g=&tbnid=uY7BFVaO8a3euM:&tbnh=111&tbnw=111&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dotis%2Brush%2Bstrat%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp% 3D18%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN)

http://www.fridhammar.com/jimmybluetext.gif

[gkoelling]

http://earbuds.popdose.com/pykorry/elkabong.jpg

[burner]

-Greg Ginn's Lucite Dan Armstrong

-One of Jimi's Black Strats

-Yngwie Malmsteen's "play loud" Strat

[diego]

Let me in Bill Frisell's guitar closet, or howzabout Ted Greene's telecasters.

[Lespaulsignature 74]

Jeff Beck's Esquire
Jimmy Page's 59 LP Standard
Roy Buchannan 53 Tele
David Gillmore's Black Strat
Mark Knoppfler's Red Strat

[phoenix 7]

Clapton's Beano LP. Or the LP pictured below (formerly owned by Paul Stanley). The flamed maple looks just like the ocean at sunset.

http://images.guitarcenter.com/products/optionlarge/HalLeonard/293034jpg.jpg

[phoenix 7]

Angus Young's original #1 SG.

That one's absorbed a whole lot of inspiration AND perspiration. :D They used to have to blow dry Angus's guitars after every show.

[aliensporebomb]

http://pod.ath.cx/johnnymac/4.jpg
Rex Bogue Double Rainbow made for John McLaughlin

Or Robert Dullam's replica:
http://pod.ath.cx/guitars/bogue/bogue.jpg

[Kingbeegtrs]

Jerry Garcia's Tiger

[fyrwyr]

http://www.dryden29.net/music/nearfest/2005/442_19_full.jpg

Kerry Livgren's (from Kansas) Custom Dean from the '70's, he was the first endorsed artist for the company, I got to touch that guitar new years '85/'86!

[AjayTele]

I used to lust over George Harrison's Let it Be Rosewood Tele...but them I heard that it had been mauled by the dufus he gave it to...:mad:
So now it would have to be Keef's Micawber.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1052255/Keef.jpg

[the_Chris]

Hands down the coolest famous guitar ever (but that's just me).

Neil Young's "Old Black" guitar:
http://bp2.blogger.com/_fb4ce9Obv-E/R2bVRQf5EiI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/VcCW24I1Z-M/s1600-h/old-black-cu.jpghttp://bp2.blogger.com/_fb4ce9Obv-E/R2bVRQf5EiI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/VcCW24I1Z-M/s1600-h/old-black-cu.jpghttp://www.gibson.com/Files/aaFeaturesImages/battered%20old%20black.jpg
http://bp2.blogger.com/_fb4ce9Obv-E/R2bVRQf5EiI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/VcCW24I1Z-M/s1600-h/old-black-cu.jpg

[notpetrucci]

Ryan Adams' Peanut.

-Jon

[Guitar Slinger6]

SRVs #1

Eric Clapton's Blackie

[JRE]

If I had to pick one, I'd have to go for Keith Richards' black ES-355. Damn that is one sexy guitar...

[Fengato]

I'd like Lennon's Sonic Blue sister to the Rocky Strat. Wonder where that one is (probably in Yoko's basement somewhere) :(

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/8318/lennonlc5.jpg

[jammybastard]

Paul Weller's "WHAAM" Rickenbacker 330

http://www.rickresource.com/stt-research/jamwhaam.jpg

[SonicGator]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/45/127609065_5a2da857aa.jpg?v=0

The 5150 guitar

In Action...

5150 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZTYYusUl6M)

[oldmanmetal]

Muhammed Sucimez' Vigier Marilyn

[opdev]

Bruce's Esquire

[opdev]

Claptons Beano Burst as Well

[JSeth]

A John D'Angelico New Yorker...... sigh.....

or, if that's not available...

Stephen Stills' pre-war Martin OOO-42....

HEAVEN IS CALLING!!!!