Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster brought in by Dweezil Zappa at Norman's Rare Guitars

[@patton303]

It’s not easy being someone’s son. Especially if your dad’s name was Frank Zappa. But Frank was so darned proud of Dweezil and his playing ability. He never told any of his kids, “you can’t do that”. Rest In Peace!

[@TheKitchenerLeslie]

Frank always gave him backhand compliments in the press just to tease him.

[@joewearsadroolbib7347]

Frank is dead?

[@TheKitchenerLeslie]

@@joewearsadroolbib7347 No, he just smells funny.

[@rickeverett3304]

Dweezle is an awesome player and musician in his own right, see him if you can.

[@alexcorona]

Much like Wolfgang, he can rip like his Dad.

[@keithadams812]

This guitar absolutely belongs where it is... The Zappa family is just as much part of the legacy of this guitar as jimmi Hendrix... thank you zappa family for preserving this for us

[@dannon2010]

“Preserving” vs leaving as is. Its a disaster beyond description for any Hendrix fan.

[@Dave062YT]

@@dannon2010 You're nuts .

[@pearly317]

I get your point, but a disaster would be if it were lost forever as would be likely if not for the Z family. Agree restored is better word than preserved here.@@dannon2010

[@roscoejones4515]

I've gotta say Dweezil seems like a chill, down to earth guy. And I love the history of this guitar!

[@michaelreidperry3256]

roscoe jones Such a wonderful family!

[@emily_eclaire2507]

Mellow dude for sure

[@ronaldjosephweech2444]

dweedil is not is dad.

[@InfinityDsbm]

Why you gotta say that🤔

[@sairamr6886]

Dweezil is calm and sublime energy while his dad was full of angst. Contrasting characters except in their guitar playing

[@Leartech81]

Rick from Pawn Stars: "Because of the condition it's in I can only give you $300 for it."

[@hinesd1960y]

....and I am taking a risk at that!

[@naytch2003]

@@hinesd1960y Let me call an expert to verify that this is the real deal lol

[@drheud1512]

"You know it's gonna sit a while.... Who really wants to buy this anyway. I think 300 is more than a fair offer..."

[@dannicatzer305]

$200 not a penny more, I'll need to frame it and it's such a small market it will lie about the shop for years before the right buyer comes along.. I'm taking all the risk here..

[@punkisinthedetails1470]

🤣🥵🥵🥵🤣😰😰😭🤣🤣

[@GuitarLessonsBobbyCrispy]

That's so amazing that guitar was owned and played by Hendrix. It would be nice to hear how it sounds....

[@DFox-ud3gx]

This is a right hand guitar Jimmy was a lefty

[@Carguyeight]

@@DFox-ud3gx he played right handed guitars strung for left handed playing as well

[@Liam.2000]

@@DFox-ud3gx yes he was left handed but he never used left handed guitars u idiott

[@xcodychaosx]

Played by Jimmi, frank, and dweezil plus steve vai, and joe satriani its pretty next level

[@Sound_Groove_of_America]

Just go listen to a Hendrix track wtf

[@truthray2885]

What a wonderful thing it must be to be the son of Frank Zappa, a musical genius and an American original in the best possible way.

[@israelmorales3708]

Sounds hard actually

[@ArtisanTony]

You could have at least plugged the damned thing in dude.

[@TylerLL2112]

Tony you play guitar man? I have seen a video or two of yours. (I think I'm a sub) don't remember seeing you mention guitars. Again I can't say I watched all of your vids neither. Take care!

[@ArtisanTony]

tfoshohoe My son Barret plays. It's crazy, I don't remember making this comment :) I wonder if Barret made this comment when he was at my house or something, lol

[@babloogaur]

ArtisanTony hey tony i'm a sub too :)

[@ArtisanTony]

steve gaur Hey! :)

[@bilbobaggins2083]

Waaaaa, waaaaa

[@Forrest-Jackson]

Dweezil is one of the most underrated guitarists out there... watching him and Vai trade licks back and forth is still one of my most memorable concert moments.

[@petesmith2650]

Reminds me of the old joke about a farmer who points to an axe in the corner of the barn and says, "That's the best axe I ever had - it's lasted 30 years... Mind you, in that time it's had two new handles and three new heads!"

[@nitetrane98]

I've got George Washington's musket. The stock, barrel and lock works have all been replaced but the front sight is original.

[@redlady935]

😂

[@redlady935]

There's definitely a Buddhist teaching on emptiness in there somewhere 😉

[@EverBeyondRadio]

In the UK we call it a "Triggers Broom".. from a comedy show, Only fools and horses 😊

[@CyberJuanito]

Aaaaaaaand he didn´t play it.

[@TheBSideDJ]

he plays 10 hours a day so does not feel the need at that time, he does not want to give a show for youtube, and he's in the mood for talking.

[@superflysoulbrother]

Hey, I liked the Frank Stallone surprise appearance. lol

[@liquor8396]

If I'm correct it was in a fire and to keep it "authentic" they put back the original electronic so sadly dosen't work

[@profd65]

People always find something to bitch about.

[@antithug7942]

@@liquor8396 Duh, no shit Einstein. He set it on fire at the end of his set on stage.

[@frusciantesplectrum7980]

Play the damn thing

[@sadbadmac]

Spoiler: Sounds like a Strat.

[@lousydevotee9169]

not all strats sound the same though....

[@frusciantesplectrum7980]

oh god, after all these years I've been buying USAs when squire sounds the same.

[@DSpeir-pi6tm]

I guess it wont do me ant good to tell you clowns that the American standard telecaster is a superior guitar .

[@alecksjonez769]

+Rich Stubbings- NO SHIT!!! I want to hear that bitch sing.

[@alecs6492]

To understand Jimi’s impact on music you have to realize he was popular in America for only about two years before he died.

[@jwjeffrey]

Are you experience was release in 1967,Jimi died September 18, 1970 he as popular 3 years.

[@Optics21]

All this generation has is xxxtentascion and lil peep😂

[@alecs6492]

@@jwjeffrey You’re right. He did the Monterey pop festival in 67 and that was when he started to gain fame in the U.S. Still, what a short time and what a crazy impact he had.

[@randydube1423]

@@Optics21 Dude, are you serious? There's a great selection of music these days.

[@koolkitties8552]

@@randydube1423 yeah if you like crap lol

[@michaelwillis8730]

I started playing in 1976 after I heard All Along the Watchtower by Jimi and I still have that Guitar Player magazine my mother bought me Frank Zappa and that Strat on the cover! Just last week I was wondering what had happened to that Guitar and stumbled across this video. Dweezil and Norm thank you for posting this video, it's reassuring to know that Dweezil has it.

[@jonsknows5471]

Video should be titled : “Dweezle Zappa brings in a sick piece of rock roll history , A Hendrix guitar , lit on fire at Miami pop festival , given to Frank his Dad , tells a cool story , holds his hands on the fret board like he is about to let the KZbin audience hear what the guitar sounds like but then Doesn’t and the video ends and Dweezle Zappa leaves Normas rare guitar store in two helicopters , one for Dweezle and one for the guitar.”

[@sammartinez4244]

@Jon Sknows, I know from interviews that Pete Townsend from the Who said that that they followed Hendrix at Woodstock. Hendrix was in top form, so Pete came up with the lighting his guitar on fire to try and be equal to Hendrix performance. I didn't know Hendrix lite his guitar on fire.

[@ronaldjosephweech2444]

i would fuck norm.

[@jazmaan]

It was most definitely NOT burned at Miami Pop. Jimi did NOT burn any guitars at Miami Pop. In fact there are only THREE confirmed and independently corroborated venues where Jimi burned a guitar. Obviously the most famous and filmed show was Monterey Pop in June 1967. But prior to that show Jimi burned his first guitar in England on March 31, 1967 at the Finsbury Park Astoria in London. The LAST time Jimi ever burned a guitar onstage was Sunday August 13 at the Ambassador Hotel in Washington DC. This burning is corroborated by several witnesses and photographic evidence. If anyone else tries to tell you they saw Jimi burn a guitar at any other show they hallucinated it. Dweezil's guitar either came from the Astoria or the Ambassador. But it was not burned in Miami on May 18, 1968.

[@truthofgod6213]

@@jazmaan what about the shoulder strap mounts? This guitar in this video doesn't have the needed anchor for an upside-down play style. I didn't even see where it would have been removed.

[@adco]

🤣👏👏👏👏

[@jebuff]

Purist gear-head debates aside, what a great piece on a guitar with so much history. I also appreciate the friendly, respectful exchange between two professionals without a lot of ego involved.

[@gbmwaz]

Right Norm will make a buck off it sooner or later....

[@dougpotosky4102]

I had in my hands a guitar Hendrix played. For sale at Wurlitzer music store in Boston. Had a certificate with it. When your a musician trying to get by. Any amount of money is a lot. Plus my focus was not to sell it and make a profit. That was I think mid 70's. I do remember it was a amazing deal! Life goes on.

[@boldstrike]

Yes its a burned body and several replaced parts, a body is a body, its the guitar's soul, what emanates vibration to pickups , necks come and go, but basically it was owned by Hendrix and Frank Zappa, you guys call it trash, but do you know the value of it? What would be the price of it!!!!? That one is priceless, and Norman knows it, just check the way he stares at it.... I know people that would beg on their knees just to touch that guitar body.He is a lucky guy.

[@alcondragon]

First off Numb Nutz, lets get you educated shall we? VALUE is only what someone or some stooge will pay for it. Like a car or a house or a boat, there is a preconceived value driven only by what the AVERAGE market payment for the item is.....That guitar has no soul, its a piece of wood. Where you there to see the guitar handed off? Did you see how much damage was done? No, you only have a loud mouth about what you think you know, which you do not. Now, go buy me a sammich and a beer!

[@OwenMiller-ge5lo]

Jim B wow, and you call him a loudmouth...

[@foreversunrise8749]

It's a million dollar guitar - one of only a hand full that remain playable in the World.

[@derwinlowery]

If there is evidence of jimi giving that to frank...its priceless and it looks like junk

[@foreversunrise8749]

@@derwinlowery Jimi did not give it to Frank. A roadie gave it to Frank. Probably just somebody that worked at the festival at the time. One of my friends was there, Jimi just left it there after he set it afire.

[@Coloradiohead]

dweezil is an extremely underrated guitar player, ive seen him live a few times and he puts everything into his shows and his guitar playing is phenomenal. Frank too

[@birddog8140]

dweez had steve vai as his first real guitar teacher well beside frank ... i really wish they wouldnt have rebuilt the jimi guitar... some things are better left alone ...... any one know if the jimi guitar ever sold? god i hope they saved the old neck and such......

[@Quontomleeeep]

+Rusty Nails It really isn't even a 'Jimi guitar' it's a swap over cheapie Hendrix set fire too at the end of a gig . I agree would have been more impressive left as was after Jimi had trashed it , now it's nothing in my opinion ....:-(

[@Johngonefishin]

+Quantum Leep All of Jimi's Strats were Fender, the body in this video is definitely a Fender sunburst, it was his guitar of choice for everything including destruction, I agree it should have been left alone for display only. After Jimi burned that first Strat at Monterey, somebody got a big hunk of the body, and put it on display at a local record store here shortly after for a few days.

[@Quontomleeeep]

+Johngonefishin 'All Fenders' yes, but not all his actual playing guitar it is well documented that Hendrix switched to a different guitar, albeit a Fender, before destroying it , that's what you have here . Still of significance but barely due to it being re built IMO .......

[@bilbobaggins2083]

Frank too? LOL

[@misisipimike]

My dad was at the Miami Pop Festival. He stills talks to this day about seeing Jimi Hendrix and Frank Zappa!

[@mrburbank9196]

Misisipi Mike Wolf I know your post was 2 years ago but I have a question did Jimmy burn his guitar at that festival hope you can answer my question

[@twentyoneHz]

Mr Burbank Monterey Pop is where Jimi performed his guitar sacrifice

[@ifeveryoneisspecialthatkin5887]

@DrPsychedelic So how can this be a Hendrix guitar???

[@winstonspoor3459]

@@mrburbank9196 0l

[@jamesmarshallhendrix318]

@DrPsychedelic He didn´t burn a guitar at the MPF, and the Monterey and Astoria Strats are different ones... So I can´t imagine that this is an actual Hendrix guitar

[@giulioluzzardi7632]

Hello, saw this guitar in Denmark st about 20 years ago as it was being auctioned off. Good to see that its still un good hands.

[@jerrejackson1973]

I LOVE Frank Zappa and I will never forget him. May he rest in peace.

[@dale8809]

I've seen Dweezil a couple times playing his dad's music and he was amazing. He's also a super nice guy to fans. I am glad to have met him.

[@jif8802]

Pretty cool stuff and story. Dweezil seems like such a down to earth cool guy. I am sure if his dad was still here, he would totally be so proud of his son.

[@randallfranklin2548]

I have had the pleasure of meeting Dweezil a couple times at NAMM shows, and he is super kind and gracious! Also saw his father in concert two times, and that was incredible!!!

[@MattyK-USA]

57 Years old, watching this straight up gave me goosebumps. History you can play, the very best kind. Damn. Damn.

[@benallmark9671]

I’m happy that you were able to see this and get that great feeling. Hopefully I’m in your shoes one day and experience something similar because it sounds awesome.

[@slutatron2000]

Let me get this straight so that very guitar has been played and burned by Hendrix before being played by frank Zappa then satriani and Steve vai. Holy fucking shit

[@Connorlemon07]

@Here's Johnny ...a guitar that's been played by some of the most iconic players of all time.

[@Connorlemon07]

Why do you think it got it's own video

[@mr.b3132]

And the declaration of independence was just a piece of paper...

[@Connorlemon07]

@@mr.b3132 you do have a point

[@ScottHillsmusclecargarage]

I idolized Jimi Hendrix since I was 13 or 14 years old. He was truly one-of-a-kind a true virtuoso.

[@MrLemmy2000]

He should have just said "This is the piece of wood Hendrix gave to my father"

[@Kuhlyedascope69]

Lollll

[@stu6348]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnLLaXuorruUm7s

[@Justentime77]

I was thinking the same thing...HA! When Hendrix gives you a guitar...DON'T FUCK WITH IT!

[@Justentime77]

@Knobcore You're absolutely dreaming...

[@Justentime77]

@Knobcore Sorry, had that guitar been left untouched, burn marks and all, from that infamous/historical performance it would be FAR more valuable to a collector than it is after Frank and his son took it apart and replaced everything. You simply don't understand that type of industry. Nobody's talking about Zappa's abilities, that has zero to do with anything.

[@pamelaj.miller5115]

LOVE you Dweezil ... thanks for this memorabilia .... Love Frank and Jimi !!!

[@Joesfosterdogs]

Ever wonder in the 70's if Frank Zappa had a kid, what would he turn out like? This isn't what most people thought. He seems to be very centered, intelligent, spark in his personality, musically gifted, and attractive/humble.

[@I_like_turtles_67]

Frank was a smart guy too.

[@DrTenDeg]

I had a 30 year old broom once, only ever changed the handle 3 times and the brush head 5 times.

[@jackmay2807]

trigger?

[@MetalAddict6810]

New neck, new body. How can it be the same bloody guitar then.

[@inin725]

That's exactly what went through my mind to, hilarious. Long live Trigger. (the road sweeper not Willie Nelsons guitar)

[@voodoochile333]

I'll give you £100,000 for it

[@omenroc1]

It’s the same, original guitar body. Only the neck was re-created by Fender.

[@Woggerdogg]

Frank Zappa...the most underrated musician of all time! Genious!!

[@Strider1954]

I was listening to Frank's music for years before I saw him live, from the first minute he started playing it was like a revelation, I was totally blown away by his playing. That's one of my favorite concert memories.

[@badm.d]

Do you know how many amazing players there are that you will never hear? Frank got air time so he definitely aint underrated

[@Woggerdogg]

@@badm.d he did? When? Where? You never heard him on the radio. And you sure as hell didnt see him front and center playing a guitar, like all the other big names. Never happened.

[@elviefesta1903]

RITCHIE BLACKMORE. THE BEST CREATIVE GUITARIST ON EARTH..IS EXTREMELY UNDERRATED..HE IS 77 NOW STILL ROCKING..LONG LONG CAREER HISTORY!!

[@v.e.7159]

@@Woggerdogg He did. He was on Warner's label until he established his own. He was very contrarian and as the 70's came to a close, he went from being a capitalist Libertarian to a reactionary Democrat. Listen to Broadway the Hardway. That's about his last album to receive airplay and "When the Lie's So Big" basically buried him. Frank didn't give a shit. He had gone head first into radical composing by the mid 70's and that was really his thing, he was conducting and arranging radical progressive orchestral music until the day he died of pancreatic cancer. Sheik Yerbouti(Shake Your Booty) was his "Fuck you disco record." By the early 80's he was more interested in politics and he was burned out on trying to run a band- remember Frank developed Mark Bolan and Steve Vai- he had become used to getting that caliber of player. He detested others drug use and he detested the politics and the excess. For a while there, very briefly(few years) Dweezil and Ahmed had a band together and they actually put out more "rawhk" music than Frank did. Frank did rock records up until Jazz from Hell but by that time his heart was in composing. Dancing Fool off Sheik Yerbouti received a lot of air play, Montana off the "Mothers of Invention" album received airplay. Because the rating system Tipper Gore was hustling was so unpopular, "Mothers of Prevention" even received airplay in the 80's. Civilization Phase III received airplay, though I think if memory is right, Frank was gone by the release... Civilization Phase III was even advertised in Marvel and DC Comic books, KRock played selections, the Ocean City MD station that had Don and Mike played Civ Ph3, the DC studio Imus and Liddy were on played Civilization Phase III. Frank smoked like a chimney and he died from prostate cancer- he enjoyed fucking with people to the end. He rarely gave interviews but some vapid woman from NPR commented on his poor health and his still smoking and he said live on air "I'm not sure if you've ever had a cigarette before but you don't smoke them out of your sphincter..."

[@billydow1971]

I'm glad Dweezil is the curator of this magnificent piece of rock and roll royalty. He appreciates the history that is connected to Jimmy and his dad.

[@larryn2682]

Jimi

[@stevehammer781]

Dweezil Zappa is a down to earth, super cool guy and a terrific musician in his own rite. Very cool piece of history he just shared with us.

[@therideneverends1697]

Its awsome that they keep it running! a piece of history!

[@Bliggick]

I'd just like to add that I inherited from my brother a vintage Scotch Magic Transparent tape dispenser. I replaced the tape roll to get it back to it's original specs.

[@mariozermeno2649]

Bro I think you got a fugazi cuz I GOT that same dispenser with the original tape but I dont play with it cuz of sentimental value and stuff like that you know.

[@CPB1]

My Uncle Milton left me his prized Red Swingline Model 646 Stapler (S7064698). Of course I don't use it, I am not crazy. It is in a glass case in my Office.

[@jontypiper9881]

One of the best comments I've ever read, and trust me I need a laugh right now! 😆

[@CarolynDenison]

ROTFLMAO. HEY, TELL Deeezil Zappa, to tell his Dad thanks for going before the Senate to fight for out freedom of speech. John Denver too. oops almost forgot the dude from Twisted Sister too. Without those guys all albums would come with rating stickers. Oh... I love the album Frank made all with no lyric. That's showing those asses.

[@CPB1]

@@CarolynDenison I probably need to point out Mr. Zappa has passed as well as Mr. Denver. Frank due to cancer, John due to bad aeronautical design. A big thanks does indeed need to go out to the very intelligent and well spoken Mr. Zappa as he engaged in a battle of wits with the unarmed Tipper Gore. Good thing Al was out inventing the internet or this conversation could not take place.

[@bassfishingwiththeantichri2921]

The Frank aspect is what makes this guitar a Holy Grail item of historical significance to the guitar aficionado, IMHO.

[@carloluis174]

Yeah, even though 95% of people have no clue who Frank Zappa is but everyone knows who jimi fucking Hendrix is. What a moronic comment.

[@gonztastic]

Much love to Dweezil Zappa...doing his father's legacy proud.

[@danteprimm]

Reading the comments below is amusing. They are not touting the value of the instrument they are talking about the history of what it has gone through. The body is original and since it doesn't appear that Dweezil is trying to sell it but rather celebrating it's heritage and using it this is pretty cool in my book.

[@MaxFruchtman]

The fact that this thing was in the room when Frank Zappa and Jimi Hendrix had a conversation is enough to do a full documentary on it

[@jonfindlay7838]

Right? And even after the resto it was played by some great guitarists.

[@MrBillgonzo]

Right. People are equating money value with historical value, which in turn effects its money value. This is such a common thing for old guitars from legendary players. They get destroyed over time and so people refurbish them. The people who are making fun of this guitar are probably people who who would be more impressed with a guitar with a Kaoss pad built in than a relic of a legendary guitarist. I can stuff what ever gizmos into my guitar any time, but I will never have a guitar built from the remnants of Jimi Hendrixs guitar that he SET ON FIRE in one of the most iconic performances of all time.

[@jayvang7490]

Simpler answer: maybe they're both right handed? 🤗

[@stephenkorosi9561]

Since u

[@ashthegreat1]

Dweezil Zappa and Sean Lennon are 2 muso’s i totally respect. Both had impossible shoes to fill, but just got on with it.

[@barbaralittle5337]

and Julian?

[@bigheadwrangler8535]

Had the privilege to meet Dweezil and his band years ago at their Dweezilla summer camp. Truly awesome experience. This guy perfectly nailed his fathers work.

[@Bellabaddi]

Can’t be an easy task!?

[@SuperAce5150]

Dweezil comes across as a genuinely nice guy. Great player as well.

[@BobSmith-df4nk]

I really like how he and Frank and a bunch of other people played this guitar, modified it and just didn't put it in a case somewhere. If anyone else had it they would just throw it in a case like it's some artifact of God. I think most musicians would rather see their instruments played over displayed.

[@Neilhoh3]

They didn't do that becAuse it is now not an artefact. it might have been once, when it was burned and fucked up, but now it is just a guitar and all you can do with is play it.

[@ATthemusician]

x x and before that, all it was was a guitar that you could play. That's what a guitar is meant for.. I personally don't buy guitars just to stare at them like a dumbass.

[@bob733333]

Andrew Teller Why did Jimi burn it then?

[@Valkonnen]

@@Neilhoh3 I've built a business on people who think like you do. That guitar with the provenance it has would sell for over $100,000 at any music auction. Talk to experts man...Thinking for yourself is going to get you in trouble.

[@dr.robertsmith1971]

What a super well balanced young man, i realize that this is 10 years old but still today he is most likely 10 years wiser. His father was one of my rock heros so much different than all the others , he carved out his own path through life that what makes him so special i remember when you were born i was just a kid but i still remember it , your dad bragging about you to the world, i could be mistaken but i think you have at least a sister or brother something to do with moon ?

[@barbaralittle5337]

Sister Moon.

[@LightsOnMultiMediaMindArts]

I worked in a guitar store during the mid to late 70's and we sold Guitar Player magazine. I clearly remember that issue with this guitar on the cover. I seem to remember the article saying that Hendix had poured lighter fluid on the guitar and set first to it. Unless I’m getting my stories mixed up.

[@demondik]

That is one of the Strats Jimi sacrificed to the gods of rock guitar as a burnt offering to them! It's an artifact!

[@MuddyPoppins]

+Mr. Lowery yes from the Monterey Pop Festival!!

[@SuperScalemaster]

+Mr. Lowery Jimmy used dosens & dosens of strats that he burned on his many gigs and smashed them to. Those guitars had both maple and rosewood necks The ones that got iconic were the ones that got sacrificed on videorecordings.

[@demondik]

SuperScalemaster Wasn't the Monterey Pop Festival recorded?

[@SuperScalemaster]

+Mr. Lowery yes it was and the guitar was his red strat with rosewood neck.

[@sonlover62]

+Mr. Lowery .... Yes, the Monterey Pop Festival was recorded ... but that was not the festival mentioned. It was the Miami Pop Festival where Jimi used this guitar.

[@chrisrkaufman]

Thanks to DZ for bringing it in. Why the haters? 2 people talking about a guitar that passed through the hands and was played by some titanic players; yes, some new parts, not selling the guitar to anybody, and not hiding anything, just showing off some gear. Does it raise Norm's profile (and I'm not particularly familiar w/the shop)?; yes - so what. Is Dweezil a great musician himself; yes - though I've only seen him and band once. Thanks to both of you/them for recording this. Me, I'll find another outlet for my depression and anger.

[@cravinbob]

mynamenotgooglesbiz Haters?

[@thebrazilianatlantis165]

cravinbob Yeah, haters. You get to see this because Dweezil bothered to do this. Shouldn't be played, not the one Jimi brought out of the chopper, it's rebuilt: blah blah blah woof woof woof.

[@tbone9347]

mynamenotgooglesbiz LOL! No Doubt!

[@Official_Cyberwolf_Ledgic]

Agreed I personally don't get it either with the haters, and yet they have some uncontrollable urge to post a negative comment begging to get a response to the hateful comment/question, then flaming and trolling on people who answer like its a barbecue, WTF?

[@tbone9347]

Alex Logan Because low life people living in their momma's basement, sitting in front of the computer in their drawers have no life and are upset that people actually are out there living life and experiencing it first hand.

[@danroose3813]

I met Dweezil at sweetwater a few years ago, what a cool guy he is, he actually took time to talk to me and take pictures 👍

[@derrickcunliffe8152]

dweezil zappa is the coolest rock kid on the planet theres nothing about him hes not up his own arse or poncing off his dad he can play prob as good as vai hats off to ya

[@godbluffvdgg]

Vai, has been around him since he was a baby, So you know he picked up a lot of chops from him... And having Frank as a dad probably helped a bit too...:)

[@michaelross9810]

Agreed. No negative comments apply. Just the fact that it's lineage has seen so many astonishing players. Yes, it's sad it's not a Jimi original fit-out, but just the same, it was his guitar. I'd just like to see it in person. And Frank Zappa would be proud to know his son has grown to be such a visibly down-to-earth man, and obviously reveres his Dad. We all should be so lucky.

[@timanderson9466]

I respect the hell out of Dweezil Zappa because how much he respects his dad's music. Not riding his dad's coat tails but keep zappa music alive. PS: He's a great player.

[@danabogue1804]

Notice while holding the gitfiddle, Dweezel had his fingers in a chord position! That tells you he's a guitar player! Whenever I pick up my guitar, my fingers naturally form a chord while handling it!

[@chavruta2000]

wow. it sounds great.

[@dave1234u]

Dweezil seems like an awesome dude

[@richardmitchell8482]

+dave1234u Having met him post gig I can assure you he is a really cool guy!

[@jjjamesonnn]

+dave1234u Dweezil puts on an awe-inspiring show and is very nice in person. Definitely a rare dude.

[@scottmatheson2390]

+w9j15g " I met his dad once." Say..aren't you Dweezil Zappas dad? lol actually I bet Frank would have loved that line. You are so lucky to have met such a cool guy.

[@leuby23]

Straight up!

[@jotacalvo]

I saw him play in '98 for, of all people, Lisa Loeb in a tiny little venue in Jax FL. He and Lisa were sitting at a table signing autographs after the show. Stupidity set in and I lost my nerve to talk to him for fear of looking stupid. After hearing this video, I wish I had. He does seem like an awesome guy.

[@charliefoxtrotthe3rd335]

I just Googled that cover of Guitar Player Magazine that he was talking about. Man, Frank was a hairy beast! I never really got into his music that much. He was a fabulous musician and guitarist, but his music was almost like comedy. Like Weird Al" Yankovic. Songs like Stinkfoot, Muffin Man, Foamy Soaky, Drums Are Too Noisy and Dog Breath, in the Year of the Plague are good examples of his humorous lyrics and content. But if you listen to the actual music, it is so well composed and his guitar skills are legendary. A man ahead of his time.

[@lance4842]

And then Primus comes in.

[@kevinmeercat919]

A complete fraud if you ask me .

[@kantuckyjohn9804]

So glad to hear Dweezil refer to him as 'dad' repeatedly instead of Frank. I know he doesn't mean any disrespect to his father but it's good to hear him say dad

[@notapplicable328]

Well I’d take more offense from my son calling me by my name than by father

[@2222thebeast]

This poses an interesting question. Technically, only one part of that guitar (the body) remains from when Hendrix owned the thing. Is it a Hendrix strat, or is it a guitar with one piece from a Hendrix owned instrument? Where do we draw the line? Regardless, it's obviously an incredibly important piece of music history.

[@ThrashRoC]

Dweezil Zappa is a really Nice , cool guy and OF Course , This Guitar is .... Cult !!

[@jerrejackson1973]

Jimi Hendrix I met Frank Zappa back in the day. If Dweezil is a "really nice, cool guy" then he is just like his dad.

[@465marko]

Jimi Hendrix Dweezil Zappa is NOT a cunt

[@glennkrzeminski7539]

Although they tried to accomplish the opposite, to me, they did an excellent job of demonstrating that Hendrix's guitar no longer exists.

[@gear772]

Glenn Krzeminski deep my dude

[@joseiiipalanca4719]

54-40

[@Valkonnen]

Then you'd be mistaken...Hendrix was famous for setting his guitar on fire and to have the wood body that was burned is the whole thing right there. This item is worth over 100,000 dollars and it would sell immediately at any auction. Dweezil will never part with it since his Dad left him millions in addition to the millions he's made on his own.

[@ifeveryoneisspecialthatkin5887]

@@Valkonnen From what Ive read he only did it twice. ...So???

[@silentgroyper5069]

Well, there it is.

[@Arcturian1111]

Very cool....I wonder if there are any other hendrix guitars out there. I'm sure he had many?

[@ivanmcallister8546]

You hang on to it dweezil. Your dad was a legend . 👏 take care of it . Kind regards from England 🇬🇧

[@NeZversSounds]

Soooo actually what's left from Jimmy's guitar is wood of body.

[@lowstaar]

And that makes it very rare, since we are talking about Jimmy Hendrix

[@josephmoad2507]

Uuuh you know we’re talking about Jimi Hendrix right?

[@johnjenks7812]

Joseph Moad who gives a shit of it was Jimmy's guitar it's a piece of crap!

[@sissyfist]

John Jenks you're an absolute idiot.

[@harmono8766]

That's priceless. Lol!

[@Avidcomp]

Darn it, plug it in man!

[@DeeArr]

I took my daughter to see Dweezil and the mothers in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK about 5 years ago. Her first taste of what a proper band is about, Frank was there in Virtuality. Amazing night.

[@gj8683]

Lighting a guitar on fire before gifting it shows even more how much of an innovator Hendrix really was.

[@MatthewDAmico94]

It's a shame it he didn't play it in the video

[@denforundrade695]

''It can't be played'' - Nigel Tufner

[@sfbunnyman]

Den Förundrade. yes it can it goes up tp 11.

[@denforundrade695]

sfbunnyman Only marshalls go up to 11. Or in that one case when a marshall went up to 20. True story...

[@guitarman6742]

Confidence?

[@Mister.Unknown]

Zappa truly was the only man with such perfectionism (and balls) to modify Hendrix's guitar. . . and you can really picture him saying: "but it sounds better now."

[@brianspenst1374]

I wish we had footage of Zappa and Hendrix playing together. That must have been amazing.

[@RICCARDOREARDON]

DWEEZIL ZAPPA IS ONE OF MY ABSOLUTE 🎸 GUITAR HEROES... I LOVE ❤️ THIS VIDEO...

[@thereisnospoon7547]

Me throughout this entire video: PLAY IT PLAY IT PLAY IT PLAY IT PLAY IT PLAY IT PLAY IT PLAY IT

[@kawasakiwhiptwo5821]

Dweezel is a pretty good guitarist. Wouldn't have minded hearing him actually play it.

[@johnharvey4496]

The Zappa plays Zappa DVD is terrific, the original lineup that features Napoleon Brock Murphy and cameos by Steve Vai and Terry Bozzio; well worth adding to your collection if not only to hear Dweezil play the solo on Inca Roads

[@standagainsttyranny4061]

It's nearly 50 years since Jimi left us, but he's still the best guitarist of all time. God bless the soul of Jimi Hendrix.

[@CarolynDenison]

Then SRV comes along, and in 4 years he's gone too.

[@legendhasitstudio]

If jimmy had of been white with normal clothes it wouldnt be shit

[@jeffwisener1378]

Taylor Swift plays guitar better than Hendrix ever did!

[@timmartin6274]

@@jeffwisener1378 OHH! I see the room going dark... things are spinning around... I don''t think you said that... Did you??

[@BobPapadopoulos]

Hendrix wasn't even the best guitarist at Woodstock. Alvin Lee put him to shame.

[@bobodewitz8958]

That is what I call sharing. Thank you Dweezil, thank you Norm.

[@the8-bitnerd712]

I would give everything I own to have a guitar that hendrix even looked at

[@trjb1767]

Dweezil is no slouch either. The boy can play his ass off.

[@jamescox8402]

Yeah G W, Dweezil is such a melodic player who does what you said.

[@timmartin6274]

That’s why he has no ass today....

[@levisalvini4110]

This guy learned to play Guitar thanks to his legendary father, and Steve Vai...do you all realize that? I love the way he plays...

[@benjaminsantiagosstuff]

He learned guitar from EVH too.

[@levisalvini4110]

@@benjaminsantiagosstuff I didn't know that... That's Amazing! Thank you!

[@benjaminsantiagosstuff]

@@levisalvini4110 he actually has a podcast called Runnin with the Dweezil where he talks with people about EVH. There’s also good Gibson TV video they just put out where Dweezil talks about EVH some good stories in that one.

[@levisalvini4110]

@@benjaminsantiagosstuff Thank you so much my friend! I'll go check that out for sure... Take care, and be safe out there!

[@benjaminsantiagosstuff]

@@levisalvini4110 no problem! You stay safe too!

[@robertmarseilles6425]

I actually had privilege of playing this guitar in Frank Zappa's dressing room when I was working for a concert promoter in the 1970's. He was so generous in giving me the opportunity. I was not worthy of even strumming a a C chord.

[@adsensedd]

Great guitarist, his dad would love his work.

[@Headsign]

Dweezil looks more and more like his dad without the beard :)

[@SceneComparisons]

so, at the end this is 2% of the original guitar. almost the same percentage of my guitar

[@cjm6073]

+Dimitri Bitu well Jimmy probably destroyed 90% of it on stage. I guess it's like a hotrod - the basic shell is original, but everything else is restoration/fun

[@krusher74]

So you see the body of a guitar as 2% of it?

[@1111stunna1111]

I thought the same thing I smell bulshit on this.

[@therideneverends1697]

the origonal neck, pickups, and pickguard, got destroyd, the body was the only salvagable thing. And the fact they restored it and kept it running is awsome

[@rageforthemachine]

Jimi seemed to be very generous with his guitars. Al Kooper tells the story about when he was admiring Hendrix's strat while they were recording Electric Ladyland. Jimi tried to give him the guitar then, but Kooper said he couldn't take another guy's guitar. Hendrix had it delivered to Kooper's house the next day.

[@JustinHallPlus]

To the people complaining that only the body is original: Did you think they would just refret it until the fingerboard was a thousandth of an inch thick? Frets don't last very long when you've got Steve Vai, Frank Zappa, or Dweezil Zappa playing. Hell, even I can wear out a set of jumbo nickel silver frets in about 5 years, and I'm not good at all.

[@mackthompson1161]

Justin Hall your correct about not being good,ive never heard of you

[@JustinHallPlus]

Mack Thompson Wah wah wahhhhhh...

[@mackthompson1161]

Justin Hall yup,thats the extent of your solos alright.wah wah wah .

[@JustinHallPlus]

Mack Thompson Nobody cares, Mack.

[@mackthompson1161]

Justin Hall Again,correct,nobody cares about your shitty guitar playing,im glad you realise that .

[@truckertom3323]

Looks so much like his dad.

[@fabiovonlinsingen7234]

the voice is the same

[@bilbobaggins2083]

Yes he does

[@tonymusolino2369]

Wow I can do that. I have Chris squires 4001 Rickenbacker bass. From the Tales tour. Had to change out the body two times. And the headstock and neck as well, one unit you know. And obviously the strings when worn had to go as well. Anyone interested in buying it??? Roflmbo

[@nancychace8619]

Nice! Dweezil did a good job of helping to bring it back. Very nice restoration. Lots of appreciation for rock history.

[@davidcrooks1752]

For all the “Only fools and horses “ fans out there this must be “triggers”guitar 🎸🇬🇧 really interesting to hear about the gestation of the instrument though 👍👍👍

[@thefog7067]

How the hell is it the same bloody guitar then ? Well there's a video of it what more proof do you need !!! 😂 We guitarists have a saying that's been handed down through generations of guitar players "Look after your guitar" ..... .......and your guitar will look after you? No Dave, just look after your guitar! 😂

[@markorollo.]

Was not expecting to see an only fools & horses comment on this channel lol

[@markorollo.]

Thought I'd add the clip to introduce the American audience to the wonders of Only Fools & horses, best TV sitcom ever made. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2fcf2WwfdminK8

[@Fanaz10]

I was waiting for him to plug it in..

[@Tropia]

Is this the same guitar that Adrian Belew plays in the Bowie '78 videos? Check out "Stay" or "TVC15", it's hard to tell.

[@kevins1963]

Hi, yeah it sure looks like it.

[@verigone2677]

about a half dozen of the top guitarists have played this thing...just amazing.

[@freddiehubbard1460]

Tropia Talking Heads Live in Rome the Strat Belew was playing looked very similar.

[@willf4718]

Interesting if so; Zappa was really upset when he left.

[@ianandy1234]

I think Adrians battered Stratocaster is a different headstock, larger 70's head maybe?

[@jamey48]

The stories that guitar could tell ! Thanks for sharing the history with us.

[@christophermueller6808]

I own Abe Lincoln's Axe. I replaced the handle, and then I replaced the head. It still works great!

[@Arcturian1111]

Lmfao

[@williamreid7388]

The body of the guitar is as it was originally in the 60s. The things that got replaced over time were the neck, pick guard and all the electronics

[@christophermueller6808]

@@williamreid7388 Let me know when he cuts a monkey grip in it.

[@51516]

Wheeeeww..that was a close one! For a second there i thought he was gonna play it!

[@destinyreturns4885]

I must say Dweezil seems like a really level headed cool dude.

[@alcondragon]

stop staring at his crotch for gawd sakes

[@brownwarrior6867]

My Brother Joe went and seen Dweezil in Glasgow recently a lifelong fan of his Dad and said Dweezil was brilliant. My brother has suffered from Schizophrenia all of his adult life and music has been his escape for the most part. So thank you Dweezil. Just thought I would share this.

[@pedrowright1033]

Probably my first contact with Jimmy and Bob., rock sound could not get any better than 'all along the watchtower'..could it ? The guitar I'm not sure about.

[@apzzpa]

So disappointed we never got a chance to listen to it :(

[@GamingPlus10]

Wanna hear this guitar? Listen to the studio version of watermelon in Easter hay by Frank Zappa. He played this guitar on it.

[@beatlecliff1]

I caught the guitar neck when Jimi tossed it out to the crowd at the Monterey Pop (*!*)

[@robertlangley258]

Shit Breath, its true, he did. I was watching it go by overhead when suddenly a piece of plastic sliced into my left eye leaving me blinded in that eye. However i could still see well enough with the other eye and saw that he caught the guitar neck. The rest of it went flying off somewhere else I didn’t see who caught it. That piece of plastic was still lodged in my eye when i got to the hospital. Come to find out that piece of plastic was in fact Hendrix’s guitar pick he was playing All Along the Watchtower with. Later after surgery nobody could find the pick, i was distraught, but 7 years later i found out that the surgeon that worked on me had slipped it into one of his examination gloves and had just now put it on ebay. I found out where he lived and looked him up. I told him that that was the pick that Jimmy Hendrix used that nite and that it was mine. I asked for it back but noticed it didn’t look right. He said that the pick had almost been burned beyond recognition and that he had the missing 90% of the pick reconditioned so i shot the bastard, called him a liar and went back home. Every time i hear a Hendrix song now i kinda wince a little with my bad eye. Now surely you believe my story eh!?

[@ironmonkey1512]

I used to go to 60s rock festivals until I took an arrow to my knee

[@kellienicolebrooksschettin6598]

That is so perfect an what anyone who remembers Jimi would expect one of his guitars to look like sacroficiacial wow omg wow I love the worn body I thought SRVs looked cool....Jimi's is super cool thanks guys thank tweezel

[@bassfishingwiththeantichri2921]

Kellie Nicole Brooks Schettino ~ The Sarcasm is strong in this one.

[@collector1946]

I have worn body and mind, I'm at least some ones perfect, thank you i now have hope.

[@Yosemsamite]

I may have commented on this before, but the original neck to this particular Hendrix guitar still exists and is a private collection in the Los Angeles area.

[@RollingOrmond]

My dad always complained rock died when bands started the practice of tuning up onstage. Nice that Jimi came ready to go.

[@sleazecat421B]

I gotta agree...I'd modify Hendrix's guitar right after I re-paint the fuckin' Mona Lisa...

[@crudeviolin]

It was 1976. Jimi was not yet sacred. It's a guitar, and if Jimi were still alive, I'd bet he'd 100% agree with what Frank did to this axe.

[@jameshaire4033]

Modify? Funny way of thinking about it. He did 'modify' it, but the other option was putting in his fire place. Hendrix had burnt and demolished it that evening. It was a heap of trash when it was given to Zappa.

[@henryVIIIification]

Not a bad idea repainting the Mona Lisa. Maybe add a little character to the face. You know the painting is just so old fashioned. What's all the fuss about anyway and no electronics. I once tried to look her up on face book and apparently she didn't even have an account. What a nobody.

[@jameshaire4033]

Different modes anyway, and the metaphor is off. The guitar is the paintbrush. The song is the painting. People 'repaint' songs all the time. What Zappa has done here is rebuild a nonfunctional paintbrush; one not valued because of its qualities, but simply because a certain person held it.

[@bob733333]

crudeviolin Pretty sure he burned it for a reason.

[@Hansprivate]

I'm just jealous you got to see Hendrix live.

[@petercrowl9467]

I did - it was a good show. May Day 1970 Milwaukee Auditorium 6 rows back from the stage Just left of center Mailed in $13 for two tickets and that's what I got. But then it wasn't unusual Had great seats for Led Zeppelin as well same price range.

[@Hansprivate]

I was born in 1969 so anytime I hear or see anything about Jimi in concert I instantly become envious. I remember in the mid-to-late 1980's being able to get good seats at concerts relatively cheap. Not any more sadly.

[@AllisChalmersMN]

My dad saw Hendrix in Minneapolis. I forget what venue and what year but he told me the story a couple times.

[@Hansprivate]

The year and venue don't matter. It's the experience of seeing him live in person. Live albums and filmed footage are okay, but nothing compares to being there in person.

[@moussetache1815]

Ha! My closest experience to seeing Jimi was seeing Poppa Chubby, an obvious lover of Jimi's music. You couldn't miss his massive body in the crowd as he approached the stage - yeah, people didn't really know about him at these time and place (Parisian suburb, early 2000's IIRC). More on topic, fun fact: Jimi did the opening act to Johnny Halliday at the Paris Olympia, in 1966.

[@tomaburque]

I remember staring at that guitar on the cover of Guitar Player with Frank back in 1977, mesmerized. I gotta get a good picture of that cover and frame it.