Guitar players who display their names on their guitars or straps - ?

[TF from MN]

There was a recent tdpri discussion of drummers who display their name or initials on their front kick drum heads. Much more of a drummer tradition than a guitar player thing.

Who are the guitarists who display their names on their guitars, or their straps? Thanks for any replies or pictures.

 

[Vocalion]

Part of me can rationalize the desire to do this in the early days of television (mostly country and western players), but I just can't see it as anything other than vanity in this day and age. You might as well refer to yourself in the third person.

 

[Spazzmaster]

 

[Junkyard Dog]

 

[iamjethro]

Maphis and Collins were the first 2 I thought of.

 

[2HBStrat]

Maphis and Collins were the first 2 I thought of.

Merle Travis.

 

[Junkyard Dog]

 

[Junkyard Dog]

 

[dented]

 

[Chiogtr4x]

I played acoustic and electric guitar backing my buddy Billy, this real-deal Country singer ( all old stuff, he grew up with and he has the clothes too!) for many years.

He has this hand-tooled, leather strap on his J-200. He made it himself- a hobby of his. ( zoom in)

He made a very nice similar one for me- a lot of work, and not cheap, I know... But I never used it. Sorry, Billy!

It's just not my thing!
( i liked playing Country guitar, but I'm a D.C. suburbs guy) plus I have a really nice 'Starry Night' strap on my Martin, which I just love.

Edit: that's a real Roy Rogers model felt Cowboy hat. - this guy met everyone in his younger days - autographs & photos

 

[haggardfan1]

 

[TF from MN]

Earl Hooker, electric blues guitar master

 

[mixmkr 2024]

Popular on pedal steels too...or was.

 

[1stpitch]

 

[mandoloony]

Jimmie Rodgers was the first one that I'm aware of.

 

[Duncan]

Billy Gibbons had an all black Tele neck with an ebony fretboard. He requested us to send the neck to a specific guy, and it came back with this inlaid pearl in large script letters.

"Think Buck Owens"

That neck was around for quite a while. I don't think it ever got built out, though.

 

[soul-o]

 

[Otisblove]

Merle Travis.

 

[Colo Springs E]

Always thought it was weird. I don't care how big, or influential or famous you are. Just kind of odd to me.

 

[Junkyard Dog]

Maybe, but also makes it harder to steal.