If you're interested in this type of guitar Eastwood Guitars do reissues of that type. they are called Airline guitars and they have different colors and pickup configs, as well as other models from the time period, such as Mosrite and National types. lots of cool vintage designs.
José Islanio Yes. They are made from mahogany but they are hollow inside so they have similar construction I believe. You can also get kits online of a similar style and they’re made of resoglass like the originals. I think they’re one guitarkitusa.com or similar sites
I just picked up a 1964 Airline just like Jacks and let me tell you the tones outta that baby are just amazing. I may upload a video of it because i know im a huge fan of the resoglas airlines and i cant be the only one who wanted to know more about these beauties
0:20 Eric Clapton's "Blackie" 1:18 Slash's AFD Les Paul Copy 2:12 Paul McCartney's Hofner 500/1 Bass 2:57 Buddy Guy's Signature Strat 3:31 Billy Gibbons's "Pearly Gates" Les Paul 4:21 Jack White's 1964 Montgomery Ward Airline 5:00 Keith Richards's "Micawber" Tele
Jack White's Eastwood Airline has always been a guitar I would love to own, it just breaks so many conventional guitar standards and it's just so iconic looking, def one for my guitar bucket list.
What about the 1960 Les Paul that was given to Pete Townshend by Joe Walsh he then gave it to Johnny marr recorded the Queen is dead album with it. He then gave it to Noel Gallagher who broke the neck when he hit a stage invader with it in 1994.
I see Jack Whites guitar, i click. Criminally underrated musician. If youve never seen their concert "Under Blackpool Lights", you should check it out. Great crowd, crazy energy, crazy fuzz toans.
It’s encouraging to hear that so may great musicians play crap instruments. It makes me think my $30 thrift shop Selder stratocaster doesn’t need replacing so much as upgrading.
Yay, finally included Jack White's plastic POS ;) For the next maybe include one of David Gilmour's guitars (either his serial number #0001 Strat or his legendary black strat which I dare say is the best sounding Fender ever made) and/or Syd Barrett's 1962 Esquire
David Lee Roth if you are in fact David Lee Roth I just want you to know that no one knows what the difference between Eddie Van Halen and you is. Eddie vae Roth
@@krimsomghost oh geeez you don't say, it's not like anyone could write a book. It was build by him and his father at home. It never changed hands, the end. Real fucking interesting
Great videos man, very cool! A few others I'd love to see in a video sometime: - jimmy page's double-necked sg - david gilmour's black strat - springsteen's tele thanks again for making these!
My father-in-law had one of those several decades ago when he used to play on bands. Even then it was quite cheap, people didn't perceived it has the "Beatles bass", but just as a cheaper copy. He flipped it at some point to get another instrument but quite regrets that decision, according to him it was a very nice instrument.
@@slumdog113 You got that wrong. The bass doesn't weigh 30 pounds. He had to shed 30 pounds in exchange for the bass. He was quite a fatty boy before fame hit him.
On the next one, do Brian May's Red Special! He made it with his dad when he was 14, using old tables, bolts, and things from his fireplace and it's still in perfect condition today. :))
I have a couple suggestions for another one of these lists, gene simmons' axe bass, Mick Mars' strat, zacky vengeance' 6661 guitar, & synyster gates' signature guitar, which I don't have a name to go off of for, lmao.
This video made my day!! Thanks for talking about Keith Richards Tele! I suggested it on the last video you made and I was “I hope he does one of these suggestions” you rock you rock you rock!!!
One thing people rarely mention about both Micawber and Sunny (KR's sunburst backup) is that the hum buckers are as close to the neck as is possible, which much affect the tone.
I think doing a piece on Jason Becker's iconic guitar will leave us all with a lump in our throats and no im not crying, umm something got in my eye, i mean both.
Can confirm that the Eastwood Airline guitar is a great instrument. Instead of being made of cheap fiberglass, they went the Les Paul direction, and built them out of mahogany. Overall, finding mine in a pawn shop for $400 when they're about $1k new, I think I've found my pawnshop princess!
If you’re still making more of these, may I suggest Wolf or Tiger, Jerry Garcia’s illustrious guitars? Even Bob Weir’s Ibanez “Cowboy Fancy” double cutaway is absolutely gorgeous.
You forgot THE most iconic guitar! The Black Strat is the nickname for a black Fender Stratocaster guitar played by David Gilmour of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. It appeared for the first time with Gilmour at the 1970 Bath Festival. It holds the record for being the most expensive guitar ever sold, after being auctioned for charity in 2019. Gilmour purchased the guitar, a 1969 model with a maple cap fingerboard and large headstock, in 1970 from Manny's Music in New York City to replace a similar guitar his parents bought him for his 21st birthday, which had been lost while touring with Pink Floyd in the United States in 1968. The Black Strat was originally a sunburst colour, but had been repainted black at Manny's. Since then, it has undergone numerous modifications.
You mean a hollowbody electric or an acoustic with electric output? Either way the answer is the guitar you can afford and the one you will want to play, where those two truths meet is where you’ll find the right guitar for you even if it isn’t what you originally had in mind.
Matt Bellamy does his guitars custom. Some of them have Fuzz Factories built in, one has the Z-Vex Wah Probe built in, a hand full have chaoss pad controllers in 'em, a couple have kill switches, about a quarter of the new ones have sustainiac pickups... About half of them are modded in some way, I'd point you towards the Delorian, the Bomber (1984) or 007 ones, maybe the 7 String E guitar. All three of those have some stories from Hugh Manson, the guy who made them. The Muse Wiki has a list of 'em in the gear section
I've watched 4 of these and they're fun. You asked for guitar suggestions, so here are a few: 1. Chris Squire's Rickenbacker bass. Everything he did to that thing would instantly void the warranty, (including not using Rickenbacker strings - Rickenbacker? Really? Just F**k off) yet Rickenbacker came up with a Chris Squire signature edition... Great Story in there. 2. Speaking of Rickenbacker - the 12 string 360 that Lennon used in Help. Roger McGuinn saw it in the film one afternoon with Crosby and bought one - creating the sound for the Byrds and thus REM (ask Peter Buck) and every other stupid jangly indie rock band since. 3. David Gilmour's Black Strat. A guitar so legendary, his tech wrote a book about it. 4. Peter Frampton's Les Paul. GREAT and really sweet story in there. 5. Danny Gatton's double-neck telecaster (reg & baritone). Gatton doesn't get nearly enough recognition - he was the true TeleMaster for very good reasons. 6. Markus Reuter's Touch Guitar. 8 strings of awesomeness. There - I just programmed a new video for you. :-) cheers!
3 of Buckethead's guitars come to mind. Most iconic being the KFC Coopwood Jackson Flying V, the one currently in the Hard Rock in Florida, the ESP Air Jordan, and the one with the most mystery, a Steinberger GS dubbed Kaiser's Gift.
Billy Sheehan’s ‘The Wife’... beat to hell The modified Fender P, with the Telebass neck and Gibson EB0 p/u on the neck... hand chiselled by Billy in 1969.... he remembers his mum hoovering the wood chips off the front room carpet. He retired it after the first Dave Lee Roth Tour... played it from his first gig in 67/68 (I think) all through Talas... he still has it at his home, quietly in a cupboard.
FUN FACT! The amp that slash used was the same one that george lynch used on the album back for the attack. The amp busted a couple years AFTER the amp was returned the creator has attempted to mod several amps since then but none come close its unique sound.
I'd looooooooove to see David Gilmour's Black Strat he's used for so long and Syd Barrett's mirror Fender Esquire or Jimmy Page's Dragon Slayer Telecaster
I don't recall seeing Lindsey Buckingham's Turner Model 1 yet in this video series. That'd be a good one to add to the list for the next installment. I'm not aware of any crazy stories associated with it, but I think it's kind of an interesting instrument.
A few more guitars for ideas 1. Beck's Silvertone guitar 2. Dick Dale left handed Strat 3. Bruce Springsteen Esquire 4. Albert Collins Telecaster 5. James Jamerson Fender P bass
I really like this series of videos. Could you broaden the range of topics and generalize to the history of different types of guitars ex tele, strat, Les Paul, hollowbodies, etc...
Great video series; very informative, and I'm a nerd for that. Interested to hear the story behind Jerry Cantrell's white G&L, with the design on the front. Can't remember the model; Saber comes to mind, for some strange reason... KUTGW!
Here are a few that come to mind: Coodercaster Clarence Whites Martin now owned by Tony Rice Garcia’s Alligator, Wolf, Tiger, Bolt or Rosebud Robbie Robertson’s Tele Mike Bloomfield’s Tele Neil Young’s Black Beauty
Maybe some 90s alt rock? Billy corgan just got the guitar from Gish back, Cobain’s daughter just lost the acoustic he used in unplugged in a divorce suit. And there’s always the jagstang.
@@omacmacca1510 yea that was so cool when he threw the guitar. when he puts the guitar on the table it reminds me of when he built his own guitar out of a coke bottle and a wooden plank.
I think I watched all the videos you didn't do "Old Black" Neil Young's main Les Paul. Neil also bought one of Hank William's acoustics that he started using. Tommy Emmanuel has one particularly worn down guitar which he now has copies of, it is an acoustic, a Maton. You could do Malcolm Young's Gretsches there is the one they made his signature with the single pickup and he also played a White Falcon on Back in Black which a guitar tech fixed so it didn't sound the same after it was repaired he stopped playing it.
Just got done watching all of these "Stories Behind Iconic Guitars" and I can't believe after 5 videos featuring 33 different guitars NOT once was Jimmy Page's Number 1 or 2 Gibson Les Paul was in any of them or even mention, same goes for these guitars. David Gilmour's Black Stratocaster Paul Kossoff's Stripped Down 59' Gibson Les Paul Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill's Furry Explorers Ace Frehley's Budokan Les Paul or his Smoking Guitar Eric Clapton's Psychedelic Gibson SG nicknamed The Fool How this guitar got left out is almost as crazy as the story behind this Iconic Guitar.... Peter Frampton's 54' Gibson Les Paul Custom which he used with Humble Pie and Given to him by a promoter after Frampton was having feedback problems with his other guitars, it was the he used on the what was for the longest time the Best-selling Live Album Frampton Comes Alive. Years later he thought it was lost and destroyed forever in a 1980 plane crash, turned out that someone found that guitar and when he took it in to have some work done on it Donald Valentina a customs agent who repaired guitars part time recognized it and tried to get the guy to sell it which he wouldn't do. 31 YEARS LATER that guy had money problems finally sold it for around $5000. Valentina along with Ghatim Kabbara flew to Nashville to meet Frampton and give him his beloved guitar back!! There's a video of that on RUclips. If that ISN'T ICONIC I don't know what is! Eddie Van Halen's Black and Yellow Charvel/Strat hybrid (my personal favorite of Ed's Strat styled guitars) which sadly rest with Dimebag... Or Eddie's 76' Ibanez Destroyer which he actually destroyed when he "modified" it. If I'm not mistaken it was that guitar Eddie used the most on VH's first 2 albums which didn't require his crazy tremolo effects. Gene Simmons Axe Bass. The first one being designed by luthier Steve Carr who also made several of Ace's guitars and was his guitar tech. I actually had one of Steve Carr's Gibson Les Paul Standards that he made in 1998 when he was living in Orlando Florida, according to Steve hewas "supposedly" licensed by Gibson to make them, whether or not if that was true it's what he personally told me. Kinda wish I still had it. Anyways moving on.... Now for whatever reasons Southern Rock Guitarist never get the attention and love they rightly deserve, but what about .. Duane Allman's Gibson SG or his 57' Gold Top which he used on the Allman Brothers first 2 albums and was the guitar he used with Derek and the Dominos alum Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs. When recording that alum Duane fell in love with Clapton's Cherry Sunburst, as fate would have it the AB's were playing a show in Dayton Beach and the opening band was Stone Balloon their guitarist Rick Stine had a 59' Cherry Sunburst. Duane offered to trade his 57' Gold Top for it, at first Rick said no then Duane added $200 and one of his 50w Marshall Heads to sweeten the deal which Rick accepted. But there was one catch, Duane wanted to keep the pickups from his Gold Top again Rick agreed to the deal and after swapping out the electronics Duane had famous 59' Burst which he used on the Allman Brothers Iconic Live At Fillmore East album. There's even more to the 57' Gold Top story I'm sure you can find on line somewhere. Gary Rossington's 59' Gibson Les Paul Bernice Or the numerous guitars from Lynyrd Skynyrd and others that were in the 2010 Nashville Flood that sat in waist deep water for several days and were miraculously saved by some very, very talented luthiers. If there's one thing I've learned from watching these videos for a guitar to be iconic it has to stolen or lost then years later be reunited with it's owner that or being sold because the owner lost all his money due to drugs.
Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick could have a whole episode just for his crazy guitars, like his 5 neck, the one that looks like a guy, his Hamer Standard checkerboard (pretty sure he uses it for one song a night), and many more.
times square still has some good things left. on 46 and 6th there is a store called bookoff. they resell everything for cheap. you can get anything from the best deal on a guitar in the city to pop culture toys and movies for 2 bucks!
Best theoretical rock band lineup (disregarding deaths, infighting, synergy, etc. all members in their primes obviously) This is my personal band and what I would want to hear. Vocals: Freddie Mercury No, I’m not just bandwagoning off the movie. He is, almost without question, the best rock vocalist ever. No one really comes close in this regard. I could go on about his octave range and his persona, but that’s already been discussed great lengths. His songwriting skills are outstanding, having written nearly every recognizable song for Queen (not alone, but it’s fair to say he was the creative genius behind Queen for a number of their hits.) His operatic voice was something rock will most likely never see again, and that’s why I put him on here. Lead Guitar: Eric Clapton No, Jimi is not on here. I find his style to be too rough and experimental, which could almost definitely cause cohesion issues with these other members. Yes, he is certainly one of the best to ever play, but he’s better solo. Anyways, on to Eric. What I find awe inspiring about Clapton is how genuine and simple his sound is, from a listener’s perspective. It isn’t rough like Jimi, it isn’t blazing fast and hard to back up like Eddie Van Halen, it’s a fender plugged into a Marshall. That’s about it. I prefer his sound with Cream more then his solo career, but either way, it would be a fantastic fit here. Rhythm Guitar: Pete Townshend Two things, I prefer two guitar bands, and yes, I know Pete played lead his whole career. With that being said, it’s important to put Pete and The Who into context before smoking me in the comments. First, The Who might be the most chaotic, kickass sounding rock band from the 60s. With Keith Moon’s insane drumming and Entwistle often going off the rails with that monster bass, something often had to give. Many times, it was Pete and how he played. Townshend never played many solos, and many times his guitar playing wasn’t incredibly complex. What is so remarkable, however, is that Pete truly mastered the fundamentals. He was always rock solid (mur nur nur you just made a bad pun ‘more autistic noises’) both as a player and a songwriter. He would give a consistent performance nearly every night, his flamboyant personality and flying leaps often the first thought whenever someone listens to The Who. Not to mention he wrote nearly all of their songs.Perfect guy, not to back up Clapton, but to play alongside him. Bass: Paul McCartney Lost in the mass of screaming girls (who have no appreciation of musical genius) somewhere is the memory of Paul McCartney playing his violin bass, backing up Harrison on some heavier songs on Ed Sullivan such as Day Tripper. I consider Paul the most talented Beatle, and for good reason. He could do it all. He wrote, sang leading vocals on many songs, and played piano superbly, on songs such as Let It Be and Hey Jude. But he could shred a bass guitar. His side project Paul McCartney and Wings produced Band on the Run, which showcased the vast depths of his creativity as a player. Backing up Clapton and Townshend wouldn’t be easy, but if you can be the foundation for the Beatles, you might as well be a musical god. Which Paul is. Only problem, could he share piano time with Freddie? Drums: John Bonham IT’S BONZO BABY! Ah yes, another example of an artist lost too soon to alcohol and drugs. As with Paul McCartney, he laid the foundation for his band. Maybe you’ve heard of them, Led Zeppelin. Heard they’re kinda good. We should check them out sometime. Lol. Anyways, Bonzo was truly a master behind the set, his bass drum as steady as a beating heart. Hey, if Plant and Page admit you’re the lifeblood of their band, you probably are. I was torn between Bonham and Keith Moon, but Keith Moon’s addictive personality hurt his on stage performances many times, not to mention I already put Townshend in here and wanted to mix it up. Not sure what this band’s name would be, probably something like Badass, because they all are. Better yet, how about G.O.A.T?
Now I'm no expert, but something tells me giving a guitar to Pete Townshend is a baaaaaad idea.
Hazy ha good one because pete breaks guitars at the end of a show
Hilarious! XD
Lol XF SO ORIGINAL
It was in response to that which caused Jimi Hendrix to burn a guitar on stage.
How about stories behind 7 legendary guitarist's haircuts.
David Nwokoye the bun shall live in infamy.
Synyster gates could actually make it in that
@@yordanlitov1706 Slash's hair is probably inspired by Joe perry.
@@chicagobigchungusbobungus8842 *topknot
Ian D'Sa from Billy Talent would get in EASY. Not only because of the hair, but because of the Canadianacity.
That jack white guitar is godly
If you're interested in this type of guitar Eastwood Guitars do reissues of that type. they are called Airline guitars and they have different colors and pickup configs, as well as other models from the time period, such as Mosrite and National types. lots of cool vintage designs.
Garrett Anderson aren't Westwood guitars made of wood? It takes out part of the thing of a res-o-glass guitar body.
José Islanio Yes. They are made from mahogany but they are hollow inside so they have similar construction I believe. You can also get kits online of a similar style and they’re made of resoglass like the originals. I think they’re one guitarkitusa.com or similar sites
Garrett Anderson thanks for the info!
I just picked up a 1964 Airline just like Jacks and let me tell you the tones outta that baby are just amazing. I may upload a video of it because i know im a huge fan of the resoglas airlines and i cant be the only one who wanted to know more about these beauties
0:20 Eric Clapton's "Blackie"
1:18 Slash's AFD Les Paul Copy
2:12 Paul McCartney's Hofner 500/1 Bass
2:57 Buddy Guy's Signature Strat
3:31 Billy Gibbons's "Pearly Gates" Les Paul
4:21 Jack White's 1964 Montgomery Ward Airline
5:00 Keith Richards's "Micawber" Tele
Jack White's Eastwood Airline has always been a guitar I would love to own, it just breaks so many conventional guitar standards and it's just so iconic looking, def one for my guitar bucket list.
What about the 1960 Les Paul that was given to Pete Townshend by Joe Walsh he then gave it to Johnny marr recorded the Queen is dead album with it. He then gave it to Noel Gallagher who broke the neck when he hit a stage invader with it in 1994.
- Farqueef you do realize he has multiple of these, and will keep making them until no one watches them or he covers them all
I thought Joe Walsh gave the Les Paul to Jimmy Page?
@@Okshake Joe Walsh has given away a lot of different guitars to a lot of different people.
@@thejimmymeister didn't know that what a nice guy
Ah yes that guitar was magic
I see Jack Whites guitar, i click. Criminally underrated musician. If youve never seen their concert "Under Blackpool Lights", you should check it out. Great crowd, crazy energy, crazy fuzz toans.
"Criminally underrated", unless you count Seven Nation Army
PCMESS OMG NOBODY TALKS ABOUT THE DEATH LETTER SOLO ITS WHAT GOT ME PLAYING GUITAR
@@xbmpr that whole concert is my favorite of all time. After that its RHCP at Slane Castle.
Their appearance at the Grammys is still my favorite performance there ever. His solo is otherworldly.
Kurt Cobain’s fender jaguar
Meaty Potatoes He used a mustang
Jagstang!
@@thegamingtaco4609 he also used a 65 or 66 fender Jaguar.
i think a metal head sold him the jag for 20 bucks
My dream guitar tbh.
It’s encouraging to hear that so may great musicians play crap instruments. It makes me think my $30 thrift shop Selder stratocaster doesn’t need replacing so much as upgrading.
yikes, i got a guitar at a thrift store, but it was 125 bucks
I'd love to see more bass guitars and possibly David Gilmour's black strat.
Yay, finally included Jack White's plastic POS ;)
For the next maybe include one of David Gilmour's guitars (either his serial number #0001 Strat or his legendary black strat which I dare say is the best sounding Fender ever made) and/or Syd Barrett's 1962 Esquire
It's fiberglass not plastic
You gotta put in Cliff Burton's rickenbacker bass
Definetly
What about Chris Squire's Rickenbacker bass ?
And Les Claypool’s 6-string Carl Thompson fretless bass
@@rickleblanc8900 what about Geddy's?
You should do James Hetfield's EET FUK explorer ESP.
It was just tape...
@@pickolascage1283 yeah but that guitar is still used in alot of their best shows.
Itzaman why? It goes jint-jint-jint- widdly widdly -farp" and was made by. Guy called Darren who later od'd on oxy. Fascinating
David Lee Roth if you are in fact David Lee Roth I just want you to know that no one knows what the difference between Eddie Van Halen and you is. Eddie vae Roth
Another interesting guitar is Jeff Worley's (Jackyl) Dean Thoroughbred.
Samurai guitarist in 12 years: the stories behind 7 mildly interesting string instruments
How about George Lynch's Skull and Bones Guitar?
RJ The Bike Guy *skull and snakes
Brian May Red Special.
he did that one in the first episode
honeslty it doesn't have an interesting story at all.
@@user-zb8tq5pr4x That guitar has its own book to actually tell the complete history of the guitar.
But its not an interesting history at all.
LMAO
@@krimsomghost oh geeez you don't say, it's not like anyone could write a book.
It was build by him and his father at home. It never changed hands, the end. Real fucking interesting
@@user-zb8tq5pr4x If you think like that i have to say that u are not really open minded.
You will lose a lot of good information in the future.
Great videos man, very cool! A few others I'd love to see in a video sometime:
- jimmy page's double-necked sg
- david gilmour's black strat
- springsteen's tele
thanks again for making these!
Happy new year, Samurai. Happy to see how much your channel grew. Keep up!
Glad to see your still doing good man glad to have met you at namm😀-Hayden
Hey, don't stop this episodes of the stories behind!!! I LOVE THIS!!!! There are more!!!!
wow 30 pounds for his bass. Didn’t let his lack of money and fancy equipment get in the way.
30 pounds in the 50/60s was worth a lot more than it is now. It's the equivalent to about 500 quid.
My father-in-law had one of those several decades ago when he used to play on bands. Even then it was quite cheap, people didn't perceived it has the "Beatles bass", but just as a cheaper copy. He flipped it at some point to get another instrument but quite regrets that decision, according to him it was a very nice instrument.
why was it so heavy though
@@slumdog113 You got that wrong. The bass doesn't weigh 30 pounds. He had to shed 30 pounds in exchange for the bass. He was quite a fatty boy before fame hit him.
Its called "Inflation"
Kirk Hammett's Strat or Flying V? Also, YOUR AMAZING!
Kirk used Jackson Dinky, Jackson V, and Gibson V. He didn't get a Strat until later.
@@seanoconnor5730 until 1984 Kirk had two fernandes strats, fernandes flying v, gibson flying v, and aria pro ll HSS. He never used jackson dinky.
On the next one, do Brian May's Red Special! He made it with his dad when he was 14, using old tables, bolts, and things from his fireplace and it's still in perfect condition today. :))
It's on the first episode
Brian Setzer's Gretsch is very, very iconic to me. He's not as well-known but his guitar is badass.
Yeah the Gretsch 6120 is a very nice guitar chet atkins the beatles and stray cats
Amen!
I have a couple suggestions for another one of these lists, gene simmons' axe bass, Mick Mars' strat, zacky vengeance' 6661 guitar, & synyster gates' signature guitar, which I don't have a name to go off of for, lmao.
This video made my day!! Thanks for talking about Keith Richards Tele! I suggested it on the last video you made and I was “I hope he does one of these suggestions” you rock you rock you rock!!!
wow. I'd just binged and rewatched all the other guitar story videos from samurai guitarists
With Paul's bass, he had played with his first Hofner at Shea Stadium, and after the show it was stolen
Loved your clean solo on the ultimate shred/solo collaboration video
Jack’s guitar looks like a friendly piece of art until you hear it.
I watched Keith drop mcawber onstage in 89...and yes, he said "oh shit " in front of about 50,000 people 😄
One thing people rarely mention about both Micawber and Sunny (KR's sunburst backup) is that the hum buckers are as close to the neck as is possible, which much affect the tone.
There’s a violin bass by epiphone at guitar center that I’ve been drooling over for over a year. One day...one day
I think doing a piece on Jason Becker's iconic guitar will leave us all with a lump in our throats and no im not crying, umm something got in my eye, i mean both.
what about cliff burtons bass?
You should put Kurt Cobain's Blue Mustang on one.
Ah i see youre a man of culture as well
And his jaguar and his strat the one from paramount
Can confirm that the Eastwood Airline guitar is a great instrument. Instead of being made of cheap fiberglass, they went the Les Paul direction, and built them out of mahogany. Overall, finding mine in a pawn shop for $400 when they're about $1k new, I think I've found my pawnshop princess!
If you’re still making more of these, may I suggest Wolf or Tiger, Jerry Garcia’s illustrious guitars? Even Bob Weir’s Ibanez “Cowboy Fancy” double cutaway is absolutely gorgeous.
Randy Rhoads's polka dot Flying V dude
He already did it
@@tavicotavio what video?
Yes Samurai, i have truly enjoyed your two ‘histories behind famous guitars’ videos! Great work!
You forgot THE most iconic guitar!
The Black Strat is the nickname for a black Fender Stratocaster guitar played by David Gilmour of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. It appeared for the first time with Gilmour at the 1970 Bath Festival. It holds the record for being the most expensive guitar ever sold, after being auctioned for charity in 2019.
Gilmour purchased the guitar, a 1969 model with a maple cap fingerboard and large headstock, in 1970 from Manny's Music in New York City to replace a similar guitar his parents bought him for his 21st birthday, which had been lost while touring with Pink Floyd in the United States in 1968. The Black Strat was originally a sunburst colour, but had been repainted black at Manny's. Since then, it has undergone numerous modifications.
I love vids like these, Sensei! Buddy's polka dotted Strat story touched my heart. More, more, more! Happy new year, my friend!...
love your vids :) if i’m looking to get an acoustic electric hybrid, which one would you recommend?
🌚
Taylor
Personally I own a Michael Kelly Hybrid Special and it’s a really good guitar :)
Ovation
You mean a hollowbody electric or an acoustic with electric output? Either way the answer is the guitar you can afford and the one you will want to play, where those two truths meet is where you’ll find the right guitar for you even if it isn’t what you originally had in mind.
Matt Bellamy does his guitars custom. Some of them have Fuzz Factories built in, one has the Z-Vex Wah Probe built in, a hand full have chaoss pad controllers in 'em, a couple have kill switches, about a quarter of the new ones have sustainiac pickups... About half of them are modded in some way, I'd point you towards the Delorian, the Bomber (1984) or 007 ones, maybe the 7 String E guitar. All three of those have some stories from Hugh Manson, the guy who made them. The Muse Wiki has a list of 'em in the gear section
I was waiting for this episode a long time ago! Keep doing these, man! Cheers from Bulgaria. Love it.
I've watched 4 of these and they're fun. You asked for guitar suggestions, so here are a few:
1. Chris Squire's Rickenbacker bass. Everything he did to that thing would instantly void the warranty, (including not using Rickenbacker strings - Rickenbacker? Really? Just F**k off) yet Rickenbacker came up with a Chris Squire signature edition... Great Story in there.
2. Speaking of Rickenbacker - the 12 string 360 that Lennon used in Help. Roger McGuinn saw it in the film one afternoon with Crosby and bought one - creating the sound for the Byrds and thus REM (ask Peter Buck) and every other stupid jangly indie rock band since.
3. David Gilmour's Black Strat. A guitar so legendary, his tech wrote a book about it.
4. Peter Frampton's Les Paul. GREAT and really sweet story in there.
5. Danny Gatton's double-neck telecaster (reg & baritone). Gatton doesn't get nearly enough recognition - he was the true TeleMaster for very good reasons.
6. Markus Reuter's Touch Guitar. 8 strings of awesomeness.
There - I just programmed a new video for you.
:-)
cheers!
3 of Buckethead's guitars come to mind. Most iconic being the KFC Coopwood Jackson Flying V, the one currently in the Hard Rock in Florida, the ESP Air Jordan, and the one with the most mystery, a Steinberger GS dubbed Kaiser's Gift.
I really like these history related videos you do, you rock
Should of included Brian May's "Red Special", that guitar is art.
completely true.
On the first episode
Love these videos samuraiguitarist, and I was wondering if you could make a video talking about terms/phrases a beginner guitarist would need to know.
Billy Sheehan’s ‘The Wife’... beat to hell
The modified Fender P, with the Telebass neck and Gibson EB0 p/u on the neck... hand chiselled by Billy in 1969.... he remembers his mum hoovering the wood chips off the front room carpet. He retired it after the first Dave Lee Roth Tour... played it from his first gig in 67/68 (I think) all through Talas... he still has it at his home, quietly in a cupboard.
FUN FACT! The amp that slash used was the same one that george lynch used on the album back for the attack.
The amp busted a couple years AFTER the amp was returned the creator has attempted to mod several amps since then but none come close its unique sound.
Prince’s Cloud Guitar/ or Love Symbol Guitar
Earnie Isley’s Strat
Chuck Berry’s Gibson
Boosie Collins Bass
Merry Christmas!
Hope you had a great time with your family and friends.
Happy birthday 🌚
I'd looooooooove to see David Gilmour's Black Strat he's used for so long and Syd Barrett's mirror Fender Esquire or Jimmy Page's Dragon Slayer Telecaster
I don't recall seeing Lindsey Buckingham's Turner Model 1 yet in this video series. That'd be a good one to add to the list for the next installment. I'm not aware of any crazy stories associated with it, but I think it's kind of an interesting instrument.
Jonny Greenwood’s finder telecaster plus 👀😂
A few more guitars for ideas
1. Beck's Silvertone guitar
2. Dick Dale left handed Strat
3. Bruce Springsteen Esquire
4. Albert Collins Telecaster
5. James Jamerson Fender P bass
I really like this series of videos. Could you broaden the range of topics and generalize to the history of different types of guitars ex tele, strat, Les Paul, hollowbodies, etc...
Discovered your channel a couple days ago and I really enjoy the content you make. Keep up the good work👍
Great video series; very informative, and I'm a nerd for that. Interested to hear the story behind Jerry Cantrell's white G&L, with the design on the front. Can't remember the model; Saber comes to mind, for some strange reason... KUTGW!
Here are a few that come to mind:
Coodercaster
Clarence Whites Martin now owned by Tony Rice
Garcia’s Alligator, Wolf, Tiger, Bolt or Rosebud
Robbie Robertson’s Tele
Mike Bloomfield’s Tele
Neil Young’s Black Beauty
Loved your Part in "The Biggest Guitar Collab in the World II"
Hit me with that welcome back
man! you forgot all this guitars! randy rhoads, zakk wylde, Santana, fender custom sergio vallin, the musicman of john petrucci
greeting from spain
Maybe some 90s alt rock? Billy corgan just got the guitar from Gish back, Cobain’s daughter just lost the acoustic he used in unplugged in a divorce suit. And there’s always the jagstang.
i love every series of yours dude!
I’m a simple man, I see jack white related content and I click
lmao i watch jack white yt vids on the daily. I wish more people my age knew the man.
@@soolzy3873 have you watched the Conan O'brian live version of Let's Build a Home? it's fantastic!
@@omacmacca1510 I just watched it the slide solo is great
@@soolzy3873 my guy. and the way they seemlessly just CONTINUES TO SING AND PLAY after the guitar gets unplugged? i love it.
@@omacmacca1510 yea that was so cool when he threw the guitar. when he puts the guitar on the table it reminds me of when he built his own guitar out of a coke bottle and a wooden plank.
Five videos and no mention of George Harrison's "Lucy" Les Paul? That's one of the most storied guitar histories ever.
Always look forward to these
Love these vids
You could include Jerry Cantrell's stratocaster in the next one!
Jerry plays G&L Rampages, and Les Pauls for the most part. Never seen him with a Strat.
@@vikinglord7545 for me it looks kinda like a strat but idk lul
Make a list with Gilmour's black strat, Roy Buchanan's Nancy, Syd Barrett's mirrored esquire, and Claudio Baptista's "guitarra de ouro" (Gold guitar)
2:25 Actually, he switched from guitar to bass
I think I watched all the videos you didn't do "Old Black" Neil Young's main Les Paul. Neil also bought one of Hank William's acoustics that he started using. Tommy Emmanuel has one particularly worn down guitar which he now has copies of, it is an acoustic, a Maton. You could do Malcolm Young's Gretsches there is the one they made his signature with the single pickup and he also played a White Falcon on Back in Black which a guitar tech fixed so it didn't sound the same after it was repaired he stopped playing it.
Mentioning one of Kurt Cobain’s guitars would be cool in a future video. Love your work!
Great video man. I loved it
Merry Christmas, Steve-san!!
Mikmak
Just got done watching all of these "Stories Behind Iconic Guitars" and I can't believe after 5 videos featuring 33 different guitars NOT once was Jimmy Page's Number 1 or 2 Gibson Les Paul was in any of them or even mention, same goes for these guitars.
David Gilmour's Black Stratocaster
Paul Kossoff's Stripped Down 59' Gibson Les Paul
Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill's Furry Explorers
Ace Frehley's Budokan Les Paul or his Smoking Guitar
Eric Clapton's Psychedelic Gibson SG nicknamed The Fool
How this guitar got left out is almost as crazy as the story behind this Iconic Guitar.... Peter Frampton's 54' Gibson Les Paul Custom which he used with Humble Pie and Given to him by a promoter after Frampton was having feedback problems with his other guitars, it was the he used on the what was for the longest time the Best-selling Live Album Frampton Comes Alive. Years later he thought it was lost and destroyed forever in a 1980 plane crash, turned out that someone found that guitar and when he took it in to have some work done on it Donald Valentina a customs agent who repaired guitars part time recognized it and tried to get the guy to sell it which he wouldn't do. 31 YEARS LATER that guy had money problems finally sold it for around $5000. Valentina along with Ghatim Kabbara flew to Nashville to meet Frampton and give him his beloved guitar back!! There's a video of that on RUclips. If that ISN'T ICONIC I don't know what is!
Eddie Van Halen's Black and Yellow Charvel/Strat hybrid (my personal favorite of Ed's Strat styled guitars) which sadly rest with Dimebag...
Or Eddie's 76' Ibanez Destroyer which he actually destroyed when he "modified" it. If I'm not mistaken it was that guitar Eddie used the most on VH's first 2 albums which didn't require his crazy tremolo effects.
Gene Simmons Axe Bass. The first one being designed by luthier Steve Carr who also made several of Ace's guitars and was his guitar tech. I actually had one of Steve Carr's Gibson Les Paul Standards that he made in 1998 when he was living in Orlando Florida, according to Steve hewas "supposedly" licensed by Gibson to make them, whether or not if that was true it's what he personally told me. Kinda wish I still had it. Anyways moving on.... Now for whatever reasons Southern Rock Guitarist never get the attention and love they rightly deserve, but what about ..
Duane Allman's Gibson SG or his 57' Gold Top which he used on the Allman Brothers first 2 albums and was the guitar he used with Derek and the Dominos alum Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs. When recording that alum Duane fell in love with Clapton's Cherry Sunburst, as fate would have it the AB's were playing a show in Dayton Beach and the opening band was Stone Balloon their guitarist Rick Stine had a 59' Cherry Sunburst. Duane offered to trade his 57' Gold Top for it, at first Rick said no then Duane added $200 and one of his 50w Marshall Heads to sweeten the deal which Rick accepted. But there was one catch, Duane wanted to keep the pickups from his Gold Top again Rick agreed to the deal and after swapping out the electronics Duane had famous 59' Burst which he used on the Allman Brothers Iconic Live At Fillmore East album. There's even more to the 57' Gold Top story I'm sure you can find on line somewhere.
Gary Rossington's 59' Gibson Les Paul Bernice
Or the numerous guitars from Lynyrd Skynyrd and others that were in the 2010 Nashville Flood that sat in waist deep water for several days and were miraculously saved by some very, very talented luthiers.
If there's one thing I've learned from watching these videos for a guitar to be iconic it has to stolen or lost then years later be reunited with it's owner that or being sold because the owner lost all his money due to drugs.
Kurt Cobain’s Fender Jagstang
You should include one of Jerry cantrell's rampages
Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick could have a whole episode just for his crazy guitars, like his 5 neck, the one that looks like a guy, his Hamer Standard checkerboard (pretty sure he uses it for one song a night), and many more.
Andy Summers '62 Telecaster
-dugair PDXtc
If you do another one of these, I'd like to hear about Dick Dale's 'The Beast'.
Hey Samurai hope you had a great Christmas! 😀
times square still has some good things left. on 46 and 6th there is a store called bookoff. they resell everything for cheap. you can get anything from the best deal on a guitar in the city to pop culture toys and movies for 2 bucks!
Very interesting I’m left handed Guitarist. From South Wales 🏴.
Great solo in the biggest shred, yours and Angel Vivaldi's the only two solos that really served the song,
I personally love the story about buddy guys polka dot guitar
Jerry Cantrell's guitars blue dress and No war please.
More! Love these.
Best theoretical rock band lineup (disregarding deaths, infighting, synergy, etc. all members in their primes obviously)
This is my personal band and what I would want to hear.
Vocals: Freddie Mercury
No, I’m not just bandwagoning off the movie. He is, almost without question, the best rock vocalist ever. No one really comes close in this regard. I could go on about his octave range and his persona, but that’s already been discussed great lengths. His songwriting skills are outstanding, having written nearly every recognizable song for Queen (not alone, but it’s fair to say he was the creative genius behind Queen for a number of their hits.) His operatic voice was something rock will most likely never see again, and that’s why I put him on here.
Lead Guitar: Eric Clapton
No, Jimi is not on here. I find his style to be too rough and experimental, which could almost definitely cause cohesion issues with these other members. Yes, he is certainly one of the best to ever play, but he’s better solo. Anyways, on to Eric. What I find awe inspiring about Clapton is how genuine and simple his sound is, from a listener’s perspective. It isn’t rough like Jimi, it isn’t blazing fast and hard to back up like Eddie Van Halen, it’s a fender plugged into a Marshall. That’s about it. I prefer his sound with Cream more then his solo career, but either way, it would be a fantastic fit here.
Rhythm Guitar: Pete Townshend
Two things, I prefer two guitar bands, and yes, I know Pete played lead his whole career. With that being said, it’s important to put Pete and The Who into context before smoking me in the comments. First, The Who might be the most chaotic, kickass sounding rock band from the 60s. With Keith Moon’s insane drumming and Entwistle often going off the rails with that monster bass, something often had to give. Many times, it was Pete and how he played. Townshend never played many solos, and many times his guitar playing wasn’t incredibly complex. What is so remarkable, however, is that Pete truly mastered the fundamentals. He was always rock solid (mur nur nur you just made a bad pun ‘more autistic noises’) both as a player and a songwriter. He would give a consistent performance nearly every night, his flamboyant personality and flying leaps often the first thought whenever someone listens to The Who. Not to mention he wrote nearly all of their songs.Perfect guy, not to back up Clapton, but to play alongside him.
Bass: Paul McCartney
Lost in the mass of screaming girls (who have no appreciation of musical genius) somewhere is the memory of Paul McCartney playing his violin bass, backing up Harrison on some heavier songs on Ed Sullivan such as Day Tripper. I consider Paul the most talented Beatle, and for good reason. He could do it all. He wrote, sang leading vocals on many songs, and played piano superbly, on songs such as Let It Be and Hey Jude. But he could shred a bass guitar. His side project Paul McCartney and Wings produced Band on the Run, which showcased the vast depths of his creativity as a player. Backing up Clapton and Townshend wouldn’t be easy, but if you can be the foundation for the Beatles, you might as well be a musical god. Which Paul is. Only problem, could he share piano time with Freddie?
Drums: John Bonham
IT’S BONZO BABY! Ah yes, another example of an artist lost too soon to alcohol and drugs. As with Paul McCartney, he laid the foundation for his band. Maybe you’ve heard of them, Led Zeppelin. Heard they’re kinda good. We should check them out sometime. Lol. Anyways, Bonzo was truly a master behind the set, his bass drum as steady as a beating heart. Hey, if Plant and Page admit you’re the lifeblood of their band, you probably are. I was torn between Bonham and Keith Moon, but Keith Moon’s addictive personality hurt his on stage performances many times, not to mention I already put Townshend in here and wanted to mix it up.
Not sure what this band’s name would be, probably something like Badass, because they all are. Better yet, how about G.O.A.T?
I love these vids but I keep waiting for Page’s Dragoncaster!!
You gotta do Cliff Burton’s modded Rickenbacker in the next episode
Please do stories behind legendary guitar destroys or smashes
If you do another one of these videos please include Billy Corgan's gish guitar! 🙏🤘
What about more obscure guitars used by famous guitar players? Like session guitars or BB King's Esquire (or was it a Tele).
I really like jack whites guitar, something about it just seems so cool to me
Isn’t “blackie” displayed at the Guitar Center in Sunset Blvd in LA?