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Genre: Bluesy rock Guitar: 1961 Gibson double-cut non-SG Les Paul Amp: 1964 Fender Blackface Deluxe Reverb Effects: 20' cord Genre: Rock slide Guitar: 1962 Epiphone Coronet Amp: 1965 Blackface Vibrolux Reverb Effects: 20' cord Genre: Blues Guitar: 1962 Gibson ES 345 Amp: 1965 Fender Pro...

I'm not really familiar with the new (i.e. post 1995-ish) Pauls, but the 50's stuff through 1958 or so had what is referred to as the baseball bat neck - so imagine a baseball bat sliced in half long-ways. As you got into 59, and more so into 1960, the neck got wider and flatter in profile. I...

Back then, Tony was an endorser and full-time user of a custom-made Brit guitar made by John Birch. Go here: http://www.johnbirchguitars.com/index2.html for the pictures.

A really good player who helped me a lot told me: 1. Listen to what you're playing. No really! Over the years I've discovered many players who don't listen to themselves at all - they just wank around. 2. Listen to the other guys in the band. Listen! Hard! 3. Practise with a metronome...

This looks kinda odd . . . the finsih looks like the 70's re-issues, but the headstock looks like an original.

Just goes to show you - one man's ceiling is another man's floor. I love these guitars - they are so cool. (and it doesn't hurt that they sound great, too! My 1961 Special through my Blackface Vibrolux Reverb is just fabulous).

I sold a 1956 Les Paul Custom for $950 in 1981. With the money, I bought the parts for a 'super strat' that I used to make a living for the next six years. Don't use the super-strat any more - but I sure would use the Paul. Oh well . . .

Check out 'Anfontan's' picture above. This is referred to by collectors as the double-cut non-SG Les Paul. It was made into 1961 and came in two styles - jnr with one pick-up and special with two. There were two finishes - the one in the photo - cherry red, and a banana-yellow (sorta). I have...

This is only necessary when there is a significant difference between the temperature where your guitar is kept and the venue. When you get there, take your guitar out of it's case and let it acclimatize itself to the temperature on stage. It will take about half an hour to get to 'room...

I have no knowledge of recent Strats (i.e. anything after about 1982) -but the 60's color 'Fiesta Red' was actually a salmon pink color. If that helps - cool.

Ry Cooder is a great choice - he sorta wrote the book on those soundtracks. Also check out the following movies: 'The Long Riders', 'Alamo Bay', 'The Border', 'Southern Comfort' and 'Crossroads' - all of which he is on or did the whole thing. For acoustic slide work generally, check out Kelly...

Wasn't her husband a milkman? and part time bookie?

Well actually old boy, the Beatles were very much lower class. Lennon was the English equivalent of white trash. Harrison and Starkey were similarly po' folk. McCartney was middle class-ish. And English people can play the blues - it's not a racial thing. (Just ask Peter Green, or that...

Try: www.gruhn.com www.mandoweb.com www.southworthguitars.com That will give you some idea. The refin cuts the value significantly. Other factors are how good a paint job it is, the overall condition and the other parts originality. How well it plays and sounds for a refin is probably the...

I'm looking for up-tempo, Albert Lee, Brad Paisley, Vince Gill in guitar mode kinda stuff . . . Tanks a bunch.

Allan Holdsworth with Jean Luc Ponty on Enigmatic Ocean. Pick one . . .

Tele appreciation - I got one, I like it. Any questions?

Depends. IF I know what I;m walking into, then I take the Gibson 345 or Fender Strat, depending on what it is. If I don't know what's coming, I'll take the Strat.