John Lennon's Legendary 1958 Rickenbacker 325 (Feat. Mark Benson) - Gear, There and Everywhere EP29

[@marcdanielnelson317]

WELL THERE GOES MY FRIDAY NIGHT!

[@mangomonkey6938]

Saturday for me

[@lawsonj39]

Tuesday for me! Never thought I'd sit through more than five minutes, but here I am an hour and a half into it....

[@marcdanielnelson317]

Golly it’s Wednesday morning and I’m watching this again!

[@mattiboo]

Top notch discussion and great editing on this one! Mark is spot on when he said The Beatles were really locked in as a band during live performances, it's a raw energy that 1964 The Tribute really capture in their shows. It's crazy to think that Mark may be the longest continuous user of the 325 in the entire world! The 325 was always my fantasy guitar, especially that '58 one. It is capable of a surprising number of different rhythm sounds by adjusting the volume and tone knobs and is much more resonant than the '64 one due to the deeper body. I second Mark's comment to put thick flatwound strings on, it definitely improves the feel and tuning stability of the guitar to have something to dig into when strumming!

[@judih.8754]

It was so nice to hear Mark's thoughts on the 325. I have seen him in 1964 the Tribute multiple times and I always come away impressed. This was an interesting and thoughtful discussion. Thanks all.

[@juodet]

I hadn't had the chance to watch this episode in full, but it's definitely my favorite. The way they explore John Lennon's story with his iconic 325, enhanced by the insights from the great Mark, is simply spectacular

[@jamescpotter]

I have seen 1964 The Tribute many times since the late 80's and their attention to detail is meticulous only because they love the work. It's that attitude and passion for mimicking the ensemble style of The Beatles that makes everything magical. One other thought about John as a rhythm guitarist: What other rhythm guitarist is written or talked about as much as John? I can't think of one. I am so grateful to have grown up during The Beatles era, having become a musician (drummer) in the process thanks to Ringo and the band. And I'm just one of countless millions.

[@stuartdeaconjr.4444]

Everything I hoped this would include it did. Mark delivered, Dom was fantastic, and everyone else I'm not too familiar with absolutely hit the nail on the head. Well done!

[@davidg7624]

Thanks guys. Great way to spend part of an evening. I think I'll go downstairs and play my Lennon-ized 325V59.

[@supafrogg258]

My word! I've seen Mark playing his Rickenbacker 325 recreations in videos of his performing with his Beatles tribute band. His model 325 recreations are outstanding! What Mark says is absolutely true about how a given guitar setup will sound so different when played by different players!

[@rockyraccoon2817]

Yooo, this may be one of the best episodes in the podcast, the editing is so WELL-detailed and killer, I really love how you showed your 325s lads, great job!

[@d.arnoldmarshall2100]

I don't know if they still have their warehouse in Santa Ana, but one advantage of buying a Rickenbacker guitar was that you could have strings replaced for life. All you had to do is register your guitar with Rickenbacker and if you brought it to their warehouse they looked up your number grab your guitar and said we'll be right back unable to put new strings on it and give it back. No charge

[@johns.1508]

Why wouldnt they be able to string it? and since they were unable to, why would they possibly still justify charging you anything?

[@congerz83]

Must’ve been a long time ago. They don’t even honor their warranties anymore.

[@ValBoschi-ix9cd]

There must be typos, it makes no sense. Unable to restring the guitar.. and free of charge too.... eh?? Do wha?

[@GregorySmith-y8o]

Fantastic deep dive into guitar signature sound. Amazing! After all that, the John and George banter was my favorite bit. Epic

[@Kossman58]

Being a Brit, I've not really had the chance to see 1964 in person. However my brother had a VHS performance probably 15-20 years ago of them and I thought back then that Mark was the best 'John Lennon' I'd ever seen. Great episode.

[@donaldcarpenter5328]

A FAT John and even fatter Ringo?? go away!

[@erniemic]

I’ve seen a lot of Beatles tributes including Beatlemania at the Wintergarden twice. 1964 are the best in my opinion Mark is amazing

[@news603redux]

I've seen Mark five times over 39 years and swear to God, he hasn't lost a step - still brilliant. One thing I've always thought and really haven't seen mentioned much is that if George and John had played a Strat and a Les Paul, none of that glorious, timeless music would sound remotely like it does.

[@waynekozak1462]

Thank you for saying that ! I am soo tired of strat fanatics insisting that they would have sounded better with strats. witness George solo on All My Loving on that big Gretsch sound !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@rickygayheart6765]

Excellent podcast that I just happened to run across. Great indepth history on the Rickenbacker 325. Mark's story about building his own guitars is amazing with the lack of resources and knowledge available to do so at the time.

[@seagullshame]

Mark was a great guest. And the excellent editing has to be acknowledged!

[@BoulevardRecording]

It’s the 325 “all my loving” ❤😂🎉 didn’t think the tenny episode could be outdone. Good lord guys.

[@MichaelSokil]

I couldn't in good conscience record a 325 episode without a Clay Blair cameo. And yes, I believe you're right on "All My Loving"!

[@BoulevardRecording]

@@MichaelSokil There’s no one living or dead that would be a better authority on a 325 than Mark Benson. Emotionally got me by the end. Thinking we saw this guy play Carnegie Hall half a life time ago, he’s right. It’s Love.

[@miistika13]

You guys. Hats off to you for the invaluable work you do for all of us

[@homemovies751]

An incredible presentation! I think I'm going to watch the entire thing again. The production is perfection. Many videos are put together by someone who only has a passing or interest or is already bored on the the subject where you want to shout, "don't just tell me about the music/photo/etc. but show and play it for me." Mike has done a fantastic job anticipating what I would want to see/hear before I can even think it. This episode with Mark Benson answers some of the questions I've always had about the music and tribute bands. I saw The Tribute just once and the setlist was just what I wanted - I wanted just the live music, the music I saw the Beatles perform when I was 50-60 years younger. I have never cared for the theatrical production of their later studio work, e.g.. Sgt. Pepper.

[@HamburgBeat]

Love this! An in depth analysis of the iconic Ric 325 Capri. Great to hear all contributors and learn some new things about an instrument we already knew pretty well. It's a quirky little rock n roll rhythm guitar that excels at rocking out.

[@roncascisa9093]

Lots of interesting minutia for us Fabnuts! I feel blessed to own my '58 325 V91!

[@Luke_dude9]

Absolutely incredible episode lads! Really cool seeing Mark on the podcast, definitely enjoy his stuff with the 1964. Really enjoyed hearing about the 58 325, especially all the changes and mods.

[@mattrowlandhall]

Fantastic video guys. Having spoken with Mark myself, I'm well aware of his wealth of knowledge and passion for the band and gear so it really made my day to see him featured on this podcast. You've inspired me to plug my '64 Ric Rose Morris 1996 into the Vox today and re-explore some early Beatles tones. Also on a side note, someone is editing these videos really really well. I first hand know how much effort it takes to insert photos/video/audio clips so for a 1h40 podcast this is no small task. Much appreciated. MRH

[@nicholassakamoto2455]

I’ve always wanted a Rickenbacker 325 ever since I started playing guitar and as a huge Beatles fan, it has become one of my dream guitars ever since then.

[@StephenRuckel]

Learned a ton. Thanks to all of you.

[@ARWest-bp4yb]

Check out John's solo on Lucille from the BBC sessions to hear what a Bigsby on a 325 can do!😮 Mark would make a great addition to the crew, so cool that he built his own 325s!👍👍

[@joef6584]

Being a Beatle fan, but not a musician, I enjoyed the Rickenbacker discussion, I found this on YT days before I saw 1964 The Tribute in Huntington,NY. With this in mind, I paid special attention to all the guitars used. I now know which parts that John and George played that I could not distinguish from a record. His tribute band is a must see.

[@hollynorris957]

We saw 1964 at the Boathouse in Norfolk Va. in the early/middle 80s . We brought our girls who were around 6 and 9. They had by that time heard The Beatles for years at home. When Ringo did that classic wave the little one was jumping for joy because she thought Ringo was waving at only her. I am a lifelong Beatle maniac and was there when it all started so that show with 1964 was a special time for our young family . Thanks Mark ! Peace-n-love !

[@4tinfaces]

What an incredible video. Well done guys.

[@perrystanleyNumber9]

Really interesting and well executed episode! I saw Mark and 1964 play at Carnegie Hall too. I was especially blown away by their vocals and how they really sounded like the voices of the Beatles! Mark really nails the Lennon vocal sound. It's very strange , when I watch some of these episodes I want to take out the guitar in question like a fanboy to feel like I'm virtually discussing it too! Great stuff as usual guys! Whoever did the editing on this one did a great job; you're hired!

[@sampopkin]

Michael did the edit! He’s killing it

[@perrystanleyNumber9]

@@sampopkin Yes he is!

[@lg4360]

I would love it if Perry would consider being a regular on this podcast. He is a rich source of information.

[@cameronstewart1483]

Incredible! Thank you all, funniest are the portrayal of the voices of John and George. A true belly shaker!!!

[@Corvetteologist]

My first look at your channel. It seems I’ve found your best episode first. Well done, gentlemen.

[@johnshucavage3065]

Great discussion guys! Lots of great informative observations. I'd love to get a copy of that Rick headstock photo behind Mark!

[@danielthomson3840]

love the podcast. keep them coming! I currently own george's cousins friends banjo. Some say it was used while george was staying over on holiday to help get a neighbours cat stuck in a tree! ive checked the pictures of the cat and the banjo. The colors match and the cat is still sounding great.

[@ronanfitzgerald1507]

I love the way these things are edited now

[@jackryancone]

Best Beatles Podcast!

[@cheaptricked]

This video really gets me in the feels. I first saw Mark in Tulsa circa 1984 when they were 1964 as The Beatles. Seen them so many times over the years; Tom Work, Bob Miller, Jimmy Pou, et al. I bought my first Rickenbacker in 1981; a 320 model. It soon was apparent to me that my pickups (High Gains) did not match the ones on John’s 325….and my journey down the V81 B, C and V rabbit hole began. I ended up buying another 325, but this time adding the three “chrome bar” pickups, but wait! They’re not wound the same?!😒😆 I wanted to BE John Lennon…..but my Randy Bachman appearance was just one of many reality checks I had to face. Knowing, through the interwebs, that there are other geeks like me that obsess over all these small nuances is so cool. Not only do I feel vindicated, but I gleam so much knowledge and pleasure from watching the tribute bands and videos such as this. F**k; I miss Gary and his smile….. If I had a question for Mr. Benson; How did it feel to get close up to V81 at the RRHOF?

[@perrysmid5367]

This was so much fun to watch! And I am so grateful there are other people like me who geak-out on stuff like this.

[@that_thing_I_do]

I usually avoid gear discussions, but this was quite good.

[@cong404040]

You keep topping yourselves with every episode! Great show guys, I always look forward to watching!

[@foofghtr]

I know a 70’s employee from Rickenbacker, his name is Dale Fortune and he is a current builder and Rickenbacker guru from Oregon, formerly of Santa Ana, CA. He says the fingerboard on the 58 is Padauk, body in Alder.

[@yes_head]

Nice job everyone. "It doesn't do a lot, but what it does it does really well." You can say the same thing about Rickenbacker's iconic RM1999/4001/4003/etc. bass.

[@S-T-E-V-E]

I love Rickenbacker's, they're such underrated guitars, they get put in a box (like Gretsch) that they're only suitable for one style but they're just as versatile as a Les Paul or a Strat!

[@markhurayt8978]

Love the channel! Have seen 1964 the Tribute and enjoyed the in depth discussions of all things Beatles.

[@wickedmessenger1805]

The 325 is the reason I wanted to play guitar

[@lg4360]

Great episode! I was glued to it the full 141 minutes. I'm pretty sure the song Mark was talking about where John goes "that was perfect...." was Julia.

[@ThePoppermostTV]

Yessss, fab stuff from Mark here. What a legend. ✌️❤

[@theliteraltranslation]

Loved the video! Thanks for the jazz 325 shout out!

[@MichaelSokil]

Love YOUR channel! I watched all your 325 videos just last night. Are those the same 325c58 in those videos? Beautiful customization!

[@theliteraltranslation]

@@MichaelSokil Thanks! Yeah it’s a late model that had a really shallow neck set, so I had Larry Davis reset/rebuild it and do the whole restoration. Plays great now, and definitely my dream Rickenbacker.

[@gregoryfeo6837]

Sold my C58 for $800 to a BGC buddy paid it forward. Harry White does a killer job on maid to Spec Rickybachers, best luthier around next to Mr B. Big hands, big gloves baby! Great video guys.

[@joannapeck7563]

Great video, lots of info given, plus the history. my husband has made #3 - 325's, also working on a 360 - 12 string as well.

[@mikemcconville2495]

Great work guys! I have a 325C58 and a 325v64.

[@PaisleyPatchouli]

Great episode; the Ric 325 Capri is a guitar that I've always been fascinated with, although it's one I've never owned. (I've owned a lot of guitars over the years, more than 100 for sure. I still have more than 20 now, and have been retired for over a decade.) I just want to mention luthier / guitar designer Roger Rossmeisl once more, here in the comments. If not for him, that guitar probably would not have existed. He contributed a lot of interesting guitars in the couple of decades he lived in the states and worked for the 'big three': He started in 1953 at Gibson, then moved to Rickenbacker where he worked for around 8 years, contributing the 'Thinline style' of hollowing out the body (first using Forstner bits, later with a router), then covering the open side with cap of solid wood, also the iconic 'German Carve' that many of Ric's higher end models sported, and which he taught to a teenaged Semie Moseley who later created Mosrite guitars, many of which featured that carve. Finally, in '62 Rossmeisl went to work for Fender for a few years, his main contribution there being the Thinline Telecaster, (which is my favorite Tele variant, because of the weight relief), and also, notably, the chambered all-rosewood Tele, one of which was given to George Harrison. In 1971 Rossmeisl moved back to Germany (apparently after a severe injury from a car crash) and he died in '79, aged 52. He contributed a lot of iconic guitars during his time, from what I've heard he was also very much involved in the design of the Ric bass and 12 string; anyway I'm glad at least you guys thought to mention him in your discussion. He has really been overlooked in most discussions of the luthiers who contributed the most famous guitar designs of the 1960s. The other aspect of the 325, specifically regarding its short scale, is how easy it is to do the style of 'Chuck Berry' chugging 'bluesey' rhythm where specifically the baby finger does a sort of 'walking bass line', and I think that is what that Lennon quote, about how easy he found it to play his parts, addresses. I've owned many short scale guitars over the years, I currently have a '63 Martin (5-16) Terz, (21.5" scale), a 66 Fender Musicmaster II, (22.5" scale), a '64 Mustang, a late 50s? Oahu/Supro, and have had many others. Playing certain styles on those diminutive guitars is really a pleasure. (Especially after I made my living playing 34" scale Fender Precision Bass for over 20 years!) Anyway, thanks for the interesting content; I think it's true that most Beatles fans don't really know (or care) much about what instruments they each played, and on what tracks. In addition to Andy Babiuk's most excellent "Beatles Gear" books, there is also a "Stones Gear" companion book which I haven't got my hands on yet, but I think I'll order a copy soon! It's mainly players like us who become fascinated with these details, especially when we try to replicate their sounds.

[@lyndarosborough869]

This was excellent… thank you ! 🌟

[@halletscove6529]

Great episode. I have a 325 v64 and 350 and have coveted the 58 which are way too expensive. It's amazing how one strum and you instantly hear "the sound." Add overdrive, you're in Creedance Clearwater world.

[@boogingtonthunderwood8969]

luv luv LUV this vid!!!! Among my Ricks, I have both a 350v63 and a 350/12v63 and I dearly love them.❤

[@deppsterdeppe725]

Such a great discussion for musicians like myself for whom the Beatles are the North Star. How I wish Paul would do a video chat with u fellas to clear up and settle some of these questions for posterity. How truly amazing these four bright, creative, and extremely Clever young guys were thrown together by fate and happenstance to completely change the musical landscape for an entire generation of aspiring young musicians around the world. Peace and Love

[@gregcanote]

Epic nerdout ! Thanks so much!

[@davidbrownsongs]

I'm certainly not a gear guy, but this was really interesting. Mark has been a friend for many years, but I happened upon this by accident. Glad I did. Great job all around, and props to the edits for keeping it light and funny. Cheers guys. I'm a fan.

[@mjberg1]

It amazes me how many British bands played guitars made in Santa Ana, CA

[@mattskustomkreations]

I saw Mark with 1964 25 years ago. Phenomenal band.

[@TheBeatlesIn3D]

Well done, good guitar iso camera shots

[@ksharpe10]

I met Mark Benson when he played in the beatles tribute band REVOLVER in Cleveland, Ohio.

[@joestarr05]

What an epic episode!

[@bryter00]

Lennon’s rhythm guitar is criminally underrated and rarely talked about as being one of THE major driving forces in the early Beatles sound. That run of hits defining Beatlemania and the Mersey sound is partly down to Lennon’s punk’ish rhythm - especially on the studio recordings. It’s the same with acoustic guitars - just listen to how hard he plays plays them

[@nachonores]

Amazing episode guys! I’m besotted with the 58 325, and I don’t even have one and I can barely play a Spanish or Acoustic, but the volume of knowledge you put in during this episode made me realise (once again) that this is the undisputed No.1 guitar on the planet. All my loving from Argentina PS: check this Argentine fella Mr Javier Parisi and the impersonation he does of John (so so respectful), he will knock you off your seats: he IS John

[@jayrawley5204]

Amazing episode..

[@PDLM1221]

I think Lennon liked the Rickenbocker because it’s almost the size of a banjo that he learned on from his mother it fit nice in his grip and was comfortable, a lot of people said Lennon didn’t use the 6 string a lot , again the banjo had what 5 , 4 strings . But I don’t play guitar but it looks like a very comfortable short guitar!

[@TheMrKiteShow]

Loved it. Talking about hand, there’s a take (I think it’s 9) of the song on the internet somewhere where John strums for a couple of seconds before the take and says “I love that” to the tone of it. No doubt it was his 325 on the record.

[@tr4nquil4um]

Fav episode

[@opticscolossalandepicvideo4879]

Absolute greatness

[@keiranbradley3238]

Great show!. I'm currently obsessed with John's black '64 Strat with the matching head stock, I've already built a replica.

[@geneo3654]

I agree with you that the 1964 Tribute are the best at playing the Beatles music I've seen them at Carnegie Hall, West point,and in Middle Town at the Paramount theater , and in my opinion they are the best at what they do. Hey Mark please come back to the Paramount and play again real soon. Thanks guys i really enjoyed this very much.

[@Psychedelic-Peter]

Another wonderful episode fellas. My personal highlight was when Dom pulled off the George Harrison accent - bang on.

[@mschiano1]

great job, guys! another fun episode. i wonder how much we can really judge from some of those isolations, because so much of the tone, attack, etc. is altered by the process. anyway, Dom’s George impression was the highlight of the episode for me!

[@chickenvasquez78]

Rickenbacker alway has the best iconic lineup of their guitars. ❤🎸

[@PDLM1221]

And then they got the sky blue Fenders from Brian , and that’s another interesting story how they were painted and adjusted by George & John , do a story on that please!

[@denmorris8384]

Future episodes I would like to see (forgive if you've already done them). *Beatles keyboard history. Who played what, George Martin, etc. *History of Indian instruments used. *George's development as a guitarist. *Beatles as musicians. As Paul said, not virtuosos, but adequate to the task. Anyway, please keep up the great work. Love the show!

[@7648DEAN]

Great episode! Johnny Marr has a signature short scale Jaguar

[@davedterrell]

Hey Mark!! Just came across this video! Really enjoyed it… great see you talk about your two babies…

[@drummer-gaming015]

I love this channel so much!!!

[@newellbate]

Always loved that ryth on. Hand

[@PeterByker]

This episode had me squealing like an Apple Scruff, thanks all!

[@naceves111]

Pretty cool that my 3 C58’s were featured on that Reverb screenshot! Great video!

[@MichaelSokil]

can I have one please

[@naceves111]

@@MichaelSokil I would totally consider you using my Lennonized C58 on a cover sometime! 😉

[@kristianeckholdt5230]

Great episode (Y)

[@tommy36012]

Amazing episode guys! Great to see Mark on the podcast. It’s crazy to think that one of John’s most famous guitars was only played on around 10 songs (1962-1970, not including live shows). It really is an amazing looking and sounding guitar. The thing I'm most surprised about is the fact that Dom's rick is built by a luthier. It looks exactly like a real c58. Whoever built that did an amazing job. Also Michael, how did you get the isolations so clean???? I've never heard a clean isolation that shows the acoustic on Twist and Shout. Same with John's rhythm guitar on the Ed Sullivan version of All My Loving. I've never heard a really good live isolation.

[@lg4360]

I think a large part of the '58's mystique is the fact that he used it in the very early Beatle years in Germany etc. It was also the first Ric used by any Beatle although in the drumming world Ringo's Premier kit is not sought after and they do not fetch a premium like his BOP kits. Remember, Ringo also used that kit on their first album too!

[@JoshBilisko]

Awesome. Quick little note. I have read some quotes from tony Sheridan 48:00 saying that he lent The Beatles his Gibson Hollow body to record some of the songs on their first recording in Hamburg.

[@1rwjwith]

I got to try a 325 once in a Guitar Center, in their upscale room. I have no idea what year but I kind of liked it! The small scale was not a big problem. Yeah I am glad you brought up Fogerty’s guitar , He played a lot of CCR classics on that…you can see him playing it on the Netflix doc of a live concert from 1970 I believe. As far as I know Fogerty used that on all his standard tuned songs of that era, Born On The Bayou even which has a lot of lead playing, GREEN RIVER ETC…Because the Gibson ones he tuned down a step like Proud Mary, Lodi, Bad moon Rising, that is definitely true. I saw MIKE CAMPBELL playing I believe a modified custom 325 live with PETTY in about 1992 or so, a lot of lead was played on it…also he did one gig with GEORGE HARRISON himself a charity show where Campbell was the guitarist and he played it there.

[@kristianeckholdt5230]

Finally 👍🏻 A new Episode😃

[@jerrywatt6813]

Oho great now i want a 325 3/4 scale electro's were popular starter guitars here in la in the 60 LA with the little rickenbacker amps i guess it was rickenbackers entry level name for their guiars many of my friends got them for christmas and i played them more then they did ha ha great show thanks !

[@mattharrismykerable]

Glad I didn’t have to wait until episode 325 to get this one.😂 Thanks, guys! Bring Mark back for the J-160E. Maybe that should be the 160th E(pisode) You’re welcome 🤣

[@junekamilleelo7555]

at around 1:24:00 I haven't played much of a bigsby but I'm convinced from each time I have played a guitar with one that Walking on Thin Ice could a Capri cause I've done a similar sound too that and Sam did. I have also made a Bigsby "explode," not as bad as you'd think to fix just the spring comes loose at worst but that sound is possibly to the oomph degree. It's great to see a new episode I loved the more scripted parts mentioning the history, the great questions by Michael, the edits showing Benson live, and some of the Beatles being goofy, live performances, etc etc. THE ACCENTS!!!

[@silasmarner7586]

Back in the very early eighties me and my buddy swiped some dimmer knobs from a bar hallway as they were the closest thing I had ever seen. He referred to the guitar as "jumbo", a sarcastic reference to the guitar's diminuitive size. When it was stolen he asked either Mal or another roadie, "where's my jumbo"?

[@clevercat5844]

I picked up a 64 in college in 1995, I had to wait for 3 months while they built it! I played it for 10 years & ended up selling it for double what I paid. I don’t regret selling it, like an ex girlfriend I have fond memories but it was to time to move on! Excellent episode fellas! 🔥 ❤

[@sammyfata-qb7tf]

Dude Paul's got the best radio show voice

[@guitargearconnection]

Your making me blush 😊

[@trd4life302]

I love my 2020 Rickenbacker 325C64😍

[@drakeholliday5671]

Sweet Heaven above, it’s finally here

[@lg4360]

Curious. Have any of guys been inside studio II? I had the chance this summer and it was simply surreal being in "there".

[@chrisst8922]

10:20 I thought the best bit was Mark's pictures and Ryan mentioning the use of a forstner bit. I'd have liked to hear more about 1964 The Tribute so perhaps the whole matter of tribute acts is a subject for another time.

[@dak2005vn]

I love this stuff.... What a cool channel.

[@gregoryfeo6837]

Great to hear Mark talk about singing with Gary Grimes (RIP) and to see old photos of 1964 The Tribute cast that I grew up with, Mark Benson, Gary Grimes, Jimmy Pou and Greg George. John played V81 through his Tweed Vibrolux (no mention of JLs cousin David Birch))?) without whom!! Bit of a sidebar but it was used with V81 was it not? Everyone "now knows" the 325 was NOT played thru a Tweed "Deluxe" as thought before David Birch brought Lennon's Fender Vibrolux Tweed amp to light (with the 64 Orange Gretsch Nashville) Bit of a sidebar (sorry but I miss my friend, Sir David) Do you know who painted Lennons Vibrolux tweed Amp black? Also great to hear about the great Chris Huston *who also told me that he put the Bigsby on my '58 Capri 345 put on the same bench he used to mount JLs 325! Ta. My fave video so far lads. Keep it up. Been to long MarkB!! My best to Strut ( if he's reading this)😊

[@westfield90]

I would love to own one above any other guitar

[@thomaspappalardo7589]

I almost bought a 2014 Rose-Morris 1996 about eight years ago on vacation in Vegas for $2,200 at a Guitar Center (it’s still my YT profile pic). I was amazed how much easier it was for me to play. I almost bought it, but my dad said if I could afford a $2,200 guitar, I could afford rent. 😅😂