Guitar of the day

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


Neil Young with his 1953 Gibson back in 1969

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


Neil Young with his 1953 Gibson back in 1969

Keith Richards’ “Micawber” 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 live at Earls Court in 1976
Eric Clapton’s “Blackie” 1956/1957, a composite of 3 different Fender Stratocasters. Sold for $959,500 at a Christie’s auction.
