Richard Thompson just got a Kellycaster

Joe Harris · June 19th, 2005, 07:52 PM

The incredible Richard Thompson received a Kellycaster Blackguard from and modified by Bobby Eichhorn and uses it for much of his new CD. A middle pickup was added by Eichhorn. Although Thompson is usually associated with his worn out late 50s Strat, he has always sounded like a Tele player to me, so I'm glad to see him with the New York built Telecaster. As a matter of fact can anyone tell me what the hell his other electric axe , a Ferrington Custom, is .... a modified Hard Tail Strat or a Tele modified with a middle pickup ????`

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lzstones · June 19th, 2005, 07:58 PM

yes its a Ferrington, i like it too

Tim Armstrong · June 19th, 2005, 08:51 PM

The Ferrington electrics (he has two of them) have a P-90 in the neck position, a Strat pickup in the middle, and a Broadcaster pickup in the bridge position, each with a volume knob. No tone controls.

Funny, though, to my ears when he plays it, it sounds just like his old Strat!

Cheers, Tim

tiktok · June 19th, 2005, 10:39 PM

I'd call the Ferrington a Fender-style guitar with a Strat hard-tail and an odd-ball pickup/wiring scheme. I always thought he sounded more Tele-like in the Strat days, a real thin wirey tone, often in the 2 or 4 position.

I do remember a picture of him back in the 80's playing a blackguard at some show, I think it was one of the Cropredy festivals, and shortly afterwards saying that he'd borrowed a Tele, quite liked it, and if anyone had a '52 that they wanted to let go cheap, give him a call....

David Barnett · June 19th, 2005, 11:03 PM

That Stickley morriss chair he's sitting in is nice too.

JohnnyAtomic · June 19th, 2005, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by David Barnett

That Stickley morriss chair he's sitting in is nice too.

your knowledge of arts and crafts furniture should alone be enough to tell me that you live in hillcrest

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lewis · June 20th, 2005, 09:44 AM

The last time I saw RT at the Boulder Theater he played a blackguard style Tele for a couple of tunes.
The other times I had seen him electric he only played the Ferrington but that night he also played an early large-headstock Strat for a large portion of the show.

David Barnett · June 20th, 2005, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyAtomic

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Originally Posted by David Barnett

That Stickley morriss chair he's sitting in is nice too.

your knowledge of arts and crafts furniture should alone be enough to tell me that you live in hillcrest

.

hahahahahahahahahaha

Joe Harris · December 27th, 2005, 12:39 AM

Telemaniac · December 27th, 2005, 05:33 AM

Seeing him on Jan 31, it'll be interesting to see what he plays, I was expecting the Ferrington. It's in a smallish theatre so should get a good view.

tiktok · December 27th, 2005, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Telemaniac

Seeing him on Jan 31, it'll be interesting to see what he plays, I was expecting the Ferrington. It's in a smallish theatre so should get a good view.

That's an acoustic show with Danny Thompson, so he'll be playing the Lowden.

Dan R · December 27th, 2005, 03:27 PM

Nice guitar. Why is it called a Kellycaster? Someone's name I suppose. I'm a big RT fan. "Old Kit Bag" is a masterpiece, to me anyway. He has always ahd a tele-like sound IMO. His attack and twang seem be well suited to a telecaster. I'd really like to see him in a live performance one day. I guess I'd have to travel for that.

Dan R

Joe Harris · December 27th, 2005, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan R

Nice guitar. Why is it called a Kellycaster? Dan R

www.kellyguitars.com

Robin Nahum · December 27th, 2005, 05:05 PM

March-April is the main folk festival period in Australia and he'll be doing lots of appearances - maybe even in Perth?.

We'll see him at the Blue Mountains Folk Festival, which takes place in the town of Katoomba about 1.5 hours drive out of Sydney. There are five stages and about 2000-3000 people turn up. It's very congenial and the musicians can often be found in the lobby of the vintage hotel at the centre of the festival so you can ask them dumb questions especially at brekfast. :)

freshmattyp · December 27th, 2005, 05:42 PM

I've had the privilege of seeing RT 7 times so far. The last 3 band shows he's primarily played the 2 Ferringtons or the blackguard with the strat neck. It amazes me that he always sounds pretty much the same no matter what he's playing. He's just plain phenomenal live. If you get a chance, go see him. I will personally refund your ticket price if you are not blown away. He's that good. I can't wait until he gets back this way. The last show was his "1000 years of Popular Music" where he plays everything from chants to Britney Spears.

lobotomyactivist · December 27th, 2005, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by tiktok

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Originally Posted by Telemaniac

Seeing him on Jan 31, it'll be interesting to see what he plays, I was expecting the Ferrington. It's in a smallish theatre so should get a good view.

That's an acoustic show with Danny Thompson, so he'll be playing the Lowden.

I saw him acoustic in October. It was a good show, but it adds a weird vibe to all his songs. Though he did manage "Don't Sit on My Jimmy Shands" pretty well with just an acoustic and a double bass, which surprised me.

chipl · December 27th, 2005, 08:49 PM

Anyone checked out RT's soundtrack CD for the Werner Herzog film, Grizzly Man? (about this guy named Timothy Treadwell, who lived by the bears...and died by the bears)

It's a cool CD, nearly all of it devoted to a mix of RT's acoustic and electric guitar work. I'm often leery of soundtrack CDs but for hardcore RT fans, this is worth checking out.

bwanasonic · December 27th, 2005, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by tiktok

I always thought he sounded more Tele-like in the Strat days, a real thin wirey tone, often in the 2 or 4 position.

I simply adore "I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight", and it always sounded like he was using a tele. I've tried to get my strat to sound like that, but couldn't.

Kerry M

June 19th, 2005, 07:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
Joe Harris Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 333	Richard Thompson just got a Kellycaster The incredible Richard Thompson received a Kellycaster Blackguard from and modified by Bobby Eichhorn and uses it for much of his new CD. A middle pickup was added by Eichhorn. Although Thompson is usually associated with his worn out late 50s Strat, he has always sounded like a Tele player to me, so I'm glad to see him with the New York built Telecaster. As a matter of fact can anyone tell me what the hell his other electric axe , a Ferrington Custom, is .... a modified Hard Tail Strat or a Tele modified with a middle pickup ????` Kellycaster Ferringtoncaster[img][/img]

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Tim Armstrong Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Berlin, Maryland, USA Age: 49 Posts: 9,720	The Ferrington electrics (he has two of them) have a P-90 in the neck position, a Strat pickup in the middle, and a Broadcaster pickup in the bridge position, each with a volume knob. No tone controls. Funny, though, to my ears when he plays it, it sounds just like his old Strat! Cheers, Tim __________________ http://www.moodswingers.org

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tiktok Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 3,953	I'd call the Ferrington a Fender-style guitar with a Strat hard-tail and an odd-ball pickup/wiring scheme. I always thought he sounded more Tele-like in the Strat days, a real thin wirey tone, often in the 2 or 4 position. I do remember a picture of him back in the 80's playing a blackguard at some show, I think it was one of the Cropredy festivals, and shortly afterwards saying that he'd borrowed a Tele, quite liked it, and if anyone had a '52 that they wanted to let go cheap, give him a call.... __________________ It takes two people to paint a perfect painting: one to paint it, and the other to shoot him when it's done. http://www.myspace.com/travishartnett http://www.myspace.com/sugarcanemutiny http://www.myspace.com/davidbavas

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lewis Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,881 28 Photos	The last time I saw RT at the Boulder Theater he played a blackguard style Tele for a couple of tunes. The other times I had seen him electric he only played the Ferrington but that night he also played an early large-headstock Strat for a large portion of the show. __________________ "I'm a maestro, I'm a maestro," Taj Mahal, 8/20/05.

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Telemaniac Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wokingham, England Age: 56 Posts: 1,253 2 Photos	Seeing him on Jan 31, it'll be interesting to see what he plays, I was expecting the Ferrington. It's in a smallish theatre so should get a good view. __________________ Growing old is mandatory . . . growing up is optional

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Dan R Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Charleston, SC Age: 50 Posts: 893	Kellycaster Nice guitar. Why is it called a Kellycaster? Someone's name I suppose. I'm a big RT fan. "Old Kit Bag" is a masterpiece, to me anyway. He has always ahd a tele-like sound IMO. His attack and twang seem be well suited to a telecaster. I'd really like to see him in a live performance one day. I guess I'd have to travel for that. Dan R

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Robin Nahum Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 57 Posts: 1,713 13 Photos	Richard Thompson's coming to Sydney too!! March-April is the main folk festival period in Australia and he'll be doing lots of appearances - maybe even in Perth?. We'll see him at the Blue Mountains Folk Festival, which takes place in the town of Katoomba about 1.5 hours drive out of Sydney. There are five stages and about 2000-3000 people turn up. It's very congenial and the musicians can often be found in the lobby of the vintage hotel at the centre of the festival so you can ask them dumb questions especially at brekfast. :) __________________ RN

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freshmattyp Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kansas City Age: 42 Posts: 960 18 Photos	I've had the privilege of seeing RT 7 times so far. The last 3 band shows he's primarily played the 2 Ferringtons or the blackguard with the strat neck. It amazes me that he always sounds pretty much the same no matter what he's playing. He's just plain phenomenal live. If you get a chance, go see him. I will personally refund your ticket price if you are not blown away. He's that good. I can't wait until he gets back this way. The last show was his "1000 years of Popular Music" where he plays everything from chants to Britney Spears.

December 27th, 2005, 08:49 PM	#17 (permalink)
chipl Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 737	Anyone heard the Grizzly Man soundtrack? Anyone checked out RT's soundtrack CD for the Werner Herzog film, Grizzly Man? (about this guy named Timothy Treadwell, who lived by the bears...and died by the bears) It's a cool CD, nearly all of it devoted to a mix of RT's acoustic and electric guitar work. I'm often leery of soundtrack CDs but for hardcore RT fans, this is worth checking out.