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Category: Guitar of the day

Guitar of the day

Neil Young's 1953 Gibson
Neil Young’s 1953 Gibson Les Paul “Old Black.”

Neil Young's 1953 Gibson

Neil Young with his 1953 Gibson back in 1969
Neil Young with his 1953 Gibson back in 1969

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The Fender Stratocaster Jimi Hendrix played at Woodstock in 1969
Jimi Hendrix’ “Woodstock” 1968 Fender Stratocaster. Microsoft’s Paul Allen reportedly paid 1.2 million dollars for this guitar in 1998.

Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock 1969

Guitar of the day

Eric Clapton's 1939 Martin 000-42
Eric Clapton’s 1939 Martin 000-42. Sold at auction in 2004 for $791,500, the highest price ever paid for an acoustic guitar.

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Jimmy Page's 1971 Gibson EDS-1275
Jimmy Page’s 1971 Gibson EDS-1275

Jimmy Page's 1971 Gibson EDS-1275

Guitar of the day

Keith Richards'
Keith Richards’ “Micawber” 1953 Fender Telecaster Blonde

1953 Fender Telecaster Blonde Micawber is named after a Charles Dickens character, no one is exactly sure why. Keith’s had this guitar since Exile On Main St. This guitar is kept in Open G tuning (G,D,G,B,D) low to high with no capo, and of course has the famous 5 strings with the 6th string removed (as do all his open G tuned guitars). Taken from the Keith Shrine

Keith Richards, Micawber, 1953 Fender Telecaster Blonde Keith Richards live at Earls Court in 1976

Guitar of the day

Buddy Holly's 1944 Gibson J-45 Buddy Holly’s 1944 Gibson J-45

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Rickenbacker 360-12 Made in 1964 and played by Roger McGuinn
Roger McGuinn’s 1964 Rickenbacker 360-12

Roger McGuinn's 1964 Rickenbacker 360-12

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Bruce Springsteen's Fender Esquire

Bruce Springsteen’s 50’s Fender Esquire

Bruce Springsteen's guitar

Guitar of the day

'BLACKIE' CIRCA 1956 AND 1957, A COMPOSITE FENDER STRATOCASTER

Eric Clapton’s “Blackie” 1956/1957, a composite of 3 different Fender Stratocasters. Sold for $959,500 at a Christie’s auction.

Eric Clapton's

Guitar of the day

Duane Allman's 1957 Goldtop Les Paul

Duane Allman’s 1957 Goldtop Les Paul “The Layla Guitar”

Duane Allman’s 1957 Goldtop Les Paul “The Layla Guitar”