Weirdest guitars used by well known and Pro level players.

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Paul Simon

 

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More Bootsy.

 

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Bone Stock. Maybe......

Tony Iommi. One of Brum's many gifts, to the world of music.

 

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Yes, that really is Mississippi John......

 

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[studio1087]

Buzzocks - Pete Shelley

 

[aging_rocker]

Russ Ballard addressed the 'my guitar is a boat anchor' problem way before most people knew it was even an issue...

 

[aging_rocker]

Yeah me too, I loved him, I love his self titled ‘71 vocal album. Came out a whole year before exile on mainstreet, surely Keith couldn’t have been listening!

Yeah, that album is worth a quick thread-hijack

 

[suthol]

This one, played by Lucky Starr who sang the original recording of I've Been Everywhere written by Geoff Mack

Click on the title in the link ( guitar with case )

Guitar with case used by Lucky Starr

Due to its unique shape and strong association with Lucky Starr, this guitar is probably the best remembered of any instrument used by Australia's first rock 'n' roll stars. Lucky Starr was an important figure in the first wave of Australian rock 'n' roll. Born Leslie Morrison in 1941, he began...

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[charlie chitlin]

Those Supros are really good guitars. I never gave them much though until I saw Duke Levine play one. Then again, Duke can make anything sound good.

I have one.
It's a POS.
Great slide tone, though.

 

[charlie chitlin]

No love for Big Joe?

 

[charlie chitlin]

Hubert?

 

[charlie chitlin]

Hound Dog?

 

[Happy Enchilada]

Rick Nielson

Love Rick! What a great player! And at his age! When Cheap Trick was inducted into the Rock Hall, Kid Rock said "These ****ers have three more shows to do this week. Do you believe that?" Hard-working midwestern kids who rock!

When I was a college kid back in the late '70s, I walked into a college bar that had live music one Saturday night and paid their $4 cover. Looked up on the bandstand, and there was CHEAP TRICK in all their glory! Stood within spitting distance of Rick for an entire set and soaked in his greatness. One of the best experiences of my life.

 

[Happy Enchilada]

What the hell this should have been in the first three post. View attachment 976291

Guild still makes these.

 

[Blazer]

Alan Hollsworth playing the Synthax

It hardly was his main axe, but those Carvin Signature models he played all the time were perhaps even weirder.

 

[ClashCityTele]

Al Jourgensen's Schechter Triton -

 

[ClashCityTele]

EVH Shark