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by stilt-the-wilt
Sun Jan 25, 2015 12:30 pm
Forum: Rickenbacker Artists
Topic: From The Jam
Replies: 3
Views: 2658

From The Jam

Had the good fortune to take some snaps of the 330 used by Russell Hastings and owned by him from new in 1981. Russell is the front man of "From the Jam" alongside Bruce Foxton (The original bass player from The Jam) and Smiler on Drums...

Anyway the guitar is well used (as was Mr Weller's) and has ...
by stilt-the-wilt
Mon Dec 29, 2014 12:04 pm
Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
Topic: Pete Townshend's guitar?
Replies: 55
Views: 15266

Re: Pete Townshend's guitar?

So despite the apology I don't think there's any need for personal insults (I'll get my coat and cancel my account!)

And while we're at it, whilst I don't feel I owe anyone an explanation about my lack of posts on this forum in the past 2 years, I actually enjoy playing my guitars and indulging in ...
by stilt-the-wilt
Wed Dec 24, 2014 7:05 am
Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
Topic: Pete Townshend's guitar?
Replies: 55
Views: 15266

Re: Pete Townshend's guitar?

So I finally got to personally speak to Alan Rogan :) ... (Very nice chap! 8) )

Had quite a long chat with him about my 1997

He said that Pete really just uses his guitars as the "tools of the trade" and although there's no real provenance with my guitar, from the conversation and all the ...
by stilt-the-wilt
Tue Jan 29, 2013 7:18 am
Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
Topic: Pete Townshend's guitar?
Replies: 55
Views: 15266

Re: Pete Townshend's guitar?

Well folks, Eel Pie have just emailed me asking for photo's of the guitar to send to Alan Rogan so We'll see what happens next?
by stilt-the-wilt
Tue Nov 27, 2012 6:02 am
Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
Topic: Pete Townshend's guitar?
Replies: 55
Views: 15266

Re: Pete Townshend's guitar?

godber wrote:
stilt-the-wilt wrote:Well I spoke to eel pie today and they said they would see if they could get Alan rogan to call me
Glad it was of some use to you.
Yes, let's hope it gets me somewhere. Thanks for the tip
by stilt-the-wilt
Mon Nov 26, 2012 2:47 pm
Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
Topic: Pete Townshend's guitar?
Replies: 55
Views: 15266

Re: Pete Townshend's guitar?

Well I spoke to eel pie today and they said they would see if they could get Alan rogan to call me
by stilt-the-wilt
Sun Nov 25, 2012 5:14 pm
Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
Topic: Pete Townshend's guitar?
Replies: 55
Views: 15266

Re: Pete Townshend's guitar?

Hi Dave, welcome.

Cool guitar, great story, but that's not one of Pete's guitars.

Here's some more info:

1.) Your guitar may be a US-domestic market 330S model. These were the same as a Rose Morris 1997, but with an R-tailpiece or trapeze tailpiece (take your tailpiece off and snap a photo of ...
by stilt-the-wilt
Sun Nov 25, 2012 3:51 pm
Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
Topic: Pete Townshend's guitar?
Replies: 55
Views: 15266

Re: Pete Townshend's guitar?

No tell tale signs anywhere, it was professionally refinished about !5 years ago and I never got to see the stripped guitar...

Nobody seems to be able to point me in the right direction on the townshend thing!!
by stilt-the-wilt
Sun Nov 25, 2012 1:43 pm
Forum: Rickenbacker Guitars: by John Simmons
Topic: Pete Townshend's guitar?
Replies: 55
Views: 15266

Pete Townshend's guitar?

First post, so Hi one and all...

i have 2 Ricky's a 2000 360/6 and a 1964 1997

I've been trying to find out if this second guitar is possibly one of Pete's Rickenbackers from the mid sixties but getting any help on the matter is difficult to say the least!
I've owned this guitar since 1991 and I ...

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