Mike Bloomfield's Telecaster?
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cousinpaul
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I'd be interested in that. Been a huge MB fan since I was a kid.
Chris S.
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If you could share what you know here, with us, that would be great. 
CS
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First, couldn't he afford a case for it? Second, how did he acquire it and how did it leave his possession (and where did it go)? Third, how did the Les Paul enter his life and what did that mean for the Tele?
binkydognose
Tele-Afflicted
Well, of course we do. Tell all.
And if you could post tab to "Drunk Again" +2 (Elvin Bishop).
And if you could post tab to "Drunk Again" +2 (Elvin Bishop).
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Hey you guys...
You can use the info as you want...Here is some true info on the guitar that is a cool part of music history.
This is the guitar he played at the Newport Jazz festival with Dylan
He did not have a case for it...
It has a rosewood fingerboard...
It is kinda beat-up and yellowed
Serial # starts with an L.... I guess that would make it 1964 model (L mistake serial)
It was traded even for a 1954 Gold Top Les Paul in 196? (I can find out)..
It is in the possession of a friend...
I can get more info I think..
You can use the info as you want...Here is some true info on the guitar that is a cool part of music history.
This is the guitar he played at the Newport Jazz festival with Dylan
He did not have a case for it...
It has a rosewood fingerboard...
It is kinda beat-up and yellowed
Serial # starts with an L.... I guess that would make it 1964 model (L mistake serial)
It was traded even for a 1954 Gold Top Les Paul in 196? (I can find out)..
It is in the possession of a friend...
I can get more info I think..
FredDairy
Friend of Leo's
Check this link. (link removed)
I've done so much research on that Tele its ridiculous. I have a bunch of pictures of it and I still can't tell if it's an early 60s blonde or olympic white.
This is the best color pic I've found of it.
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I've done so much research on that Tele its ridiculous. I have a bunch of pictures of it and I still can't tell if it's an early 60s blonde or olympic white.
This is the best color pic I've found of it.
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Ormond
Tele-Afflicted
I just wonder who owns the Tele and the famous Les Paul today. Sounds like those that have them do not know they are Bloomfield's lost guitars.
FredDairy
Friend of Leo's
Yeah. Bloomfield had at least 3 blonde Teles none of which have turned up.
One: The one he recorded the 1st Butterfield record and used live at Newport he got rid of when he got the Gold Top. He supposedly traded that away to someone in the Flying Burrito Brothers, or so he said in an interview.
Two: a second blonde or oly white with rosewood neck he picked up right after getting the Gold Top
Three: A white late 60s or early 70s maple neck as seen in the Guitar Player interview from 1979.
FredDairy
Friend of Leo's
BritishBluesBoy
Former Member
Tell us all about it then...
FredDairy
Friend of Leo's
As for his Les Pauls...
Dan Erlewine has the gold top. He's supposedly had it ever since Bloomfield traded it to him for the burst.
The old Bloomfield legend goes that he left the burst at a gig he cancelled on. I'm willing to bet that whoever has that guitar knows what they've got and are keeping their mouth shut. He supposedly cracked the neck off twice at the heel and didn't even have it repaired the 2nd time and chose to use tape as a fix.
Dan Erlewine has the gold top. He's supposedly had it ever since Bloomfield traded it to him for the burst.
The old Bloomfield legend goes that he left the burst at a gig he cancelled on. I'm willing to bet that whoever has that guitar knows what they've got and are keeping their mouth shut. He supposedly cracked the neck off twice at the heel and didn't even have it repaired the 2nd time and chose to use tape as a fix.
FredDairy
Friend of Leo's
I dunno man. I always thought it was just black.
Groovey Records
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FredDairy
Friend of Leo's
Well here is the story of the first 64 Tele...
It was traded even to John Nuese... guitarist of Gram Parson's International Submarine band for John's early 50's Les Paul Gold Top..That was Bloomfields first Gibson...John said Mike played it and had to have it!..So they traded even..
Cool to know that the Gold Top is around!
The Tele is under my bed....
cool stuff......
It was traded even to John Nuese... guitarist of Gram Parson's International Submarine band for John's early 50's Les Paul Gold Top..That was Bloomfields first Gibson...John said Mike played it and had to have it!..So they traded even..
Cool to know that the Gold Top is around!
The Tele is under my bed....
cool stuff......
FredDairy
Friend of Leo's
Jeeze! You gotta show us some pictures of this guitar!
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