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Why Is This Guitar Famous?
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 12:27 am
by admin
A little pictorial poser for the weekend. This guitar has been heard by everyone who posts here, especially those from Britain, why?
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 5:15 am
by chingnchime
A wild guess says it belonged to Eddie Cochran(?)
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 5:31 am
by admin
A very good guess but not correct Steve.
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 5:42 am
by royclough
Used by John McNally at one point?
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 6:10 am
by admin
No Roy, but I am sure that John McNally would have well appreciated the success that flowed from this instrument.
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 6:22 am
by royclough
On second thought as your clue was Britain it has to be associated with a British Artist, it looks early sixties/Late Fifties to me, so I am going to go with that it belonged to Tommy Steele
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 6:43 am
by admin
Then, Roy Holmes, a seasoned veteran of British music, begins his deductive reasoning.
Not Tommy Steele Roy, but you have identified the time-frame and as such are narrowing in on the answer.
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 7:09 am
by chingnchime
Okay- Another wild guess. Late 50s...hmmm...a very young Herve Villachaise? Okay, I'll shut up...
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 7:15 am
by royclough
Ok I believe then it may have been used by Hank Marvin or Bruce Welch prior to them acquiring Fenders
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 8:56 am
by admin
Not Herve, Hank or Bruce.
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 9:38 am
by royclough
Used by a very young George Harrison
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 10:12 am
by admin
Not George Harrison Roy.
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 11:03 am
by Scastles
Wasn't Bill Haley was it?
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 11:47 am
by jingle_jangle
Chuck Berry.
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 3:13 pm
by karl_teten
Lonnie Donegan.