The Dangers of Buying Celebrity-Owned Instruments - Ask Zac 169

[@AndyH2O]

Man I was so looking forward to the story of the haunted Tele that would mysteriously start playing itself at 1:15am, the time that the deceased previous owner used to finish a gig. But it was interesting anyway!

[@davidkieltyka9]

The closest I’ve come to a celebrity connection is an Ampeg Super Echo Twin amp that Peter Frampton once tried out. To his credit the amp’s seller didn’t mention this when we talked on the phone and did the deal. (This was pre-Internet.) Instead he included a couple photos in an envelope taped to one of the amp’s speakers. “Oh, by the way…” ☺️

[@mchabert7087]

I bought a haunted guitar . Was a black electric resonator guitar previously owned by John Campell. I didnt even know his musiic, this was around just when he died, I returned it for a loss to Matt Umanoff who sold it to me.

[@tonyshoe3131]

I guess this 1992 Strat I have that reads... " Best of luck, Jimi Hendrix" is a scam. damit !!!!

[@tedgay8427]

I thought you were going to tell the story of Don Rich's old Fender Twin that would dime itself up in the middle of a gig. Ah well, we'll wait for Halloween.

[@spikeafrican8797]

I've learned a ton from your channel Zac. I've long suspected what you shone light on here. I love guitars of all kinds and years. Just keep the ones I love. No vintage or celebrity instuments, but no crap either! Your love for the tele is infectious and I owe you a debt for bringing me into that world. Thanks

[@copperaudio9664]

"a fool and his money are soon parted" short of pictures, make the dealer/seller write you a bill of sale with their signature stating it to be true.

[@PetraKann]

Then you can sue because the seller has essentially signed a fraudulent statement and misled. A certificate of authenticity should also be asked for. No guarantees in this caper sadly

[@DieselWeazel]

I stumbled on your telecaster videos and then I started listening to your interviews. Didn’t realize that you were the same guy. You have a great definition of quality sir.

[@AskZac]

Thanks!!

[@southernpride2003]

​​​@@AskZac I'm 20 and originally born and raised in Shelby NC now living in Burke county NC I got to play Earl Scruggs banjo once when I was 7 it was awesome I remember like it was yesterday it was at a Earl Scruggs concert

[@johnw4659]

Thanks for this extremely entertaining episode. Also, for what it's worth - I prefer these 'landscape' videos to the shorts that are in portrait mode. Hope you're your hand is healing well !

[@AskZac]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@curtevans838]

Thanks for being the steward of so much guitar history!

[@AskZac]

You bet!

[@TheMoodyLoners]

Really enjoyed this episode Zac. The whole celebrity-associated instrument fad is real silly to me. As a rule of thumb I'd say the best practice is to only buy an instrument that you would appreciate on its own merits and won't regret keeping because 90% of the celebrity- associated gear is purchased by people whose main motivation is to hope to sell it at a profit. There is one instrument though that is the best celebrity-associated purchase of all time: The Clarence White Telecaster owned by Marty S.

[@wimvandijk6275]

It is not always BS Zac! I am the proud owner of a Squier Jazz Bass previously owned by Keb’ Mo’, including a certificate of authenticity, bought from Artisan Guitars in Franklin TN, perfectly legit. And to add to the story, Kevin signed it himself and confirmed that he was the previous owner when I met with him after a gig in the Melkweg, Amsterdam, The Netherlands! He told me that he used the bass for some studio work and then after some time decided to sell it together with some more instruments that he didn’t use much anymore. So he had put them up for consignment sale through Artisan. The greatest part? It was only $250!

[@AskZac]

Glad you bought from a good dealer

[@wimvandijk6275]

@@AskZac I’d give Bill my money blindfolded! He has changed his business to a single brand dealership these days, only selling Maton.

[@Heavenreck]

Great video. I never got the hype, so what if an instrument was owned by some celebrity or had a cool story. If its not a good instrument and it doesn't sound or feel good, does it really matter? Just my two cents. Thanks for the book nook suggestions. Dan is a legend and I love watching all of his Stew Mac videos on KZbin. I have learned so much just by watching . Also thanks for the avoid book list that was definitely a first😂.

[@ronaldsimmonds1002]

I bought Tom Petty‘s childhood Xylophone and I’m willing to sell it at a good price. C’mon man you know the thing.😂

[@miguelservetus9534]

What are you asking?

[@Docsjeff]

🤣

[@ronaldsimmonds1002]

@@miguelservetus9534 what have you got??

[@ceickhoff]

Awesome edition as always Zac! I like your playing at the beginning. I’ve seen celebrity claims on instruments before and fortunately, I have always steered clear. Great candid book reviews also. I have Dans’ book and I consult it regularly. Cheers!

[@CD-gk9ix]

I’ll never understand why people pay for stories.

[@louisdombrowski4198]

Appreciate the Hag info!

[@johndogwater]

"No one wants to sit on a throne of lies when talking about guitars" I needed that laugh today.

[@dougjones4538]

Closest thing I have to a celebrity-owned guitar story... the nicest guitar I've ever owned was a '56 Strat with a '57 Esquire neck. Super resonant, sounded unbelievably great unplugged. Bought it between 1971 and 1975. Can't quite recall the year, but found it in the Washington Post classifieds. Called the guy who says he's still got it and says he'll take something like $350. So I drive over from Arlington, VA to his house in McLean, about 20 minutes away. Nice brick rambler, in a nice, but not really what I'd call upscale neighborhood. Knock on the door and this young guy answers, introduces himself as Jack. We shake hands and then walk down the hall to his room at the back of the house. Along the way, the entire length of the hall is covered with photos of famous people, like Lyndon Johnson, Queen Elizabeth, William Westmoreland, Walter Cronkite, Richard Nixon, etc. I commented on them and he said, "Oh yeah, it's my dad. He's in politics and he knows a lot of famous people. Those are some of the people he's met and had his picture taken with." So I'm like, "OK, that's cool, who's your dad?" He says, "Gerald Ford," who at that time was the VP of the United States. That was pretty surprising, since Jack here is a young long-haired Hippie dude like me. So, anyhow, my new buddy Jack pulls out the Strat, and it plays like a dream, like nothing I'd ever had my hands on before or since. I bought it on the spot. Owned it for about 5 years and then had it stolen off the stage during break at a gig we did at a seedy club in DC. Never saw it again, but I still keep looking for it at every pawn shop and vintage guitar shop I visit. I know it's out there somewhere. Side note: the world was a very different place back then. At that time, the VP of the United States lived in a civilian neighborhood. Now the VP lives protected by armed military guards on the US Naval Observatory grounds in DC.

[@AskZac]

Love the story!

[@DanMan-u1b]

So instead of "owned by Joe Walsh" the guitar mentioned can now be sold as "frowned upon by Joe Walsh" 🙂 Great episode, Zac! Edit: Forgot to tell you about a Gibson L6S (1975) I bought in London back in 2017. When it was set up for me in the shop we found behind the lid of the eletronics cavity a wonderful provenance: to previous American owners back in 1977 and 1979 had scratched their names, home states and year of purchase in the hum-reducing silver foil. No celebrities, mind you, but it gives the guitar some history. I have added my data. So a guitar owned by Americans comes to the UK and now it is in Denmark 🙂

[@ThatHuskyisCrazy]

I went into a guitar shop near Seattle and they had a guitar that was owned by Kenny G’s sister. I also went into a shop near Elgin Illinois. They had 4 guitars that belonged to a guy who died from cancer. Made me like the guitars might be haunted.

[@cee128d]

I purchased my first real guitar in the mid 1970's. It was a Telecaster that the seller stated had been owned by Terry Kath, who was known to use a heavily modified/customized Tele at that time. This one wasn't modified at all and the seller only wanted $150 bucks so I was 99% certain that claim was false, but I bought it anyway as it was within my price range. I did find out later that the seller was a travelling Gospel guitarist who traded it in when the volume pot stopped working and he didn't have time to get it fixed and just traded it in on an Electra something or other that had replaceable effects modules. Long story short after having the pot replaced and getting it setup properly it played and sounded just fine so I felt I got more than my moneys worth out of it. I wish I hadn't sold it in the 80's after my daughters were born and the family needed the money (I played for fun and was rarely paid to do so) as it played so well. Even guys who hated Fenders enjoyed playing it.

[@markhammer643]

All this talk of "ghosts" reminded me. Years back, there was a strip joint on the main drag in downtown Toronto, called "Starvin Marvin's". They had a grainy monochrome monitor mounted outside above the front door, with a view of the stage, presumably to entice passersby to come in and get a "better" view. The camera capturing the stage was never moved. There was also a chair that tended to sit for protracted periods on the same spot on the stage, for months at a time. The result was that the image of the chair was burnt into the phosphor on the monitor screen, and maybe even into the camera itself. It didn't actually need to be there in order to be on the screen. So you'd be walking down the street, and look up to the monitor to see a dancer appear to walk right *through* a chair...just like a ghost. It was eerie. Speaking of the dead, the spring that you and I met, I was in Gruhn's, back when it was on Broadway & 4th. While I was waiting for George to get off the phone, I was perusing the stuff on the wall, and spied an old Magnatone amp at the back of the room. I went over to get a better look, and saw a $175,000 price tag dangling from the handle. What the...? Looking a little more closely, I saw there was a hand-punched Dymo label on the top of the amp that said "Buddy Holly". I can only assume that Holly's widow had sold the amp to Gruhn to make ends meet (she's still living and would have been 77 that year), or that she had sold it to someone else, but could be contacted to confirm its authenticity. Of course, part of what helped establish its authenticity is that few artists from that era were gearheads. They might have some stuff from companies seeking endorsements, but they wouldn't have warehouses full of the stuff, like so many contemporary artists. That not only makes it more of a certainty that, yes, it's so and so's amp/guitar/drums, but it's also likely to be something they used regularly, and not something bought on a whim while touring, and placed in a closet to gather dust; i.e., it's unique, and worth more because they actually used it. Flip side. That same visit to Gruhn's, George wanted me to try out one of the single-cutaway Gruhn semi-acoustics (similar to a Guild BLuesbird) he designed as a house brand. When he went to where he thought it was, the spot was empty. He asked one of the staff where it was, and the staff member said "James Hetfield from Metallica was in here about an hour ago, and he bought it." (they had played across the street at the Bridgestone Center the night before). Now, has anyone here EVER seen James Hetfield play a blue single-cutaway semi-acoustic? Has he ever mentioned it in interviews as having been used on albums? And if it is something he clearly owns/owned, but it has no real demonstrable musical association with Metallica, does that make it desirable, unique, important? I regularly see guitars advertised for sale with autographs on them. When and why should autographs increase the value of an instrument? And how would the buyer verify the authenticity, unless the seller has a picture *with* the celebrity *and* the instrument, with the autograph clearly visible? Moreover, if the value is contingent on the authenticated autograph, what does one have to forfeit in playability in order to maintain the autograph? All of this is starting to remind me of the Seinfeld episode where George Costanza thinks that he has bought actor Jon Voight's Chrysler LeBaron.

[@AskZac]

That episode is a perfect connection for the video. Great story!

[@thesoundchekguy]

I don't think I will ever buy a vintage guitar, especially even if it was owned by a celebrity. Too risky to get stolen, broken, etc. I've had too many other pieces of vintage gear (amps, recording equipment, etc.) that have broken and are beyond what I can afford to fix.

[@robertlewis8024]

Back in the day ( I'm an old-timer ), I was asked to work on any number of Ric basses that the owners were sure that had been owned by Geddy Lee.

[@GraniteSoundtrack]

Hey Zac, I joined the Telecaster community last weekend. A friend gave me a MIJ ‘62 Telecaster Reissue in CA red. I think it’s from 2012 or their abouts. It was totally unexpected that this friend even had a guitar like this. It is a surprisingly resonant and well playing guitar. It I need does make me question my staunch “strat guy” identity.

[@AskZac]

Welcome to the club!!!

[@gdrugg2006]

obviously a well played used guitar can mean that it's a live one that sounds and plays great and that it was well loved for a reason... but that anecdote about the low mileage old lady car is funny because us guitar players want the exact opposite! "oh yeah it rode at least 500,000 miles in the back of a hardly climate controlled van, was sweated on, probably rained on, snowed on, had beer spilled on it, even had a questionable headstock repair that was redone later on... but someone says it was owned by mitch mitchell and jimi might have looked at it!"

[@Robowx]

I would love to buy a vintage guitar. But not a celebrity owned vintage guitar. Just because the price will be jacked up!

[@realadamnixon]

Another excellent episode. I appreciate your passion to keep the history intact and not let it be marred by those trying to sell instruments that don't have the provenance and people writing books that have not been properly vetted. 👍🏻

[@nikolaki]

I bought a Fishman Delay Pedal off eBay. It turned out it was Adrian Legg's and he hand delivered it to me because he lives round the corner!!!!!!!

[@samuelhatman8995]

So I worked in the world of instrument calibration. Here is a compliment. I have come to view you, what you do and know as, "a standard." Man... that is as good as it can get. As a geezer... we can look pretty deep. Thanks for vindicating Merle. He, went through a lot. You gave us vital information today to safeguard our financial investments. I have related experience with this. All you say is so true, and deeper than that, it is unusual for me to connect several you tube folks you know who contribute equal content foundational and vetted for accuracy. Yep.... they're harps Zac. Sometimes figurative Angels played them, sometimes they are just profit bait. I am never stunned by your professional acumen, just grateful you share it with us.

[@guppybill]

I always learn a ton watching your vids. Thank you for being so generous with your knowledge.

[@guitardaze812]

I have that book by Dan,seems like I’ve had it for years,yours is in better shape than mine,definitely a cool book,for any level guitarist.

[@roberthdahlquist]

So if I buy the SRV pedal, then I’ll sound just like SRV, right? Right!? Take my money! (Along with autographed guitars - usually a low-end Squier - the seller then doubles the price for...). And I’m glad you called out “The Hag”. I read Merle’s autobiography, then launched into that one, hoping to get “the bigger picture” - but returned it to the library (both books didn’t cost me a dime - I’m so glad we still have The Library!)

[@billsmith8235]

I have a cousin that bought a guitar signed by Eric Clapton. When I saw it I noticed it was a Squire. Slam dunk it was never owned by Clapton. Someone either put a stack of Squires in front of Eric to sign or someone with a Squire just signed Clapton's name to one. It had some kind of letter but anyone with a printer can make one.

[@michaelpacinus242]

Slam dunk? People can sign anything. In fact, I doubt most people sign things *they* own… slam dunk!

[@factualverbage]

Here's a good one...... I saw an Aria Pro II RS series guitar from the early 80's that was being sold by Cherie Currie, who was the lead singer for the late 70's girl band called "'The Runaways". Also in that band was Lita Ford and Joan Jett. It was signed by her and she they were asking over $4,000.00. This particular model in very good condition as this one was were being sold for between $350.00 to $450.00 at the time. It came with a picture, so the problem was not that is wasn't really her guitar, but that she did not even play guitar in this band. Supposedly it was given to her by her uncle Steve Lukather. And in addition to this the guitar was manufactured after the band broke up, so she could not have played it while being in this band. It would be different if this had been Lita Ford or Joan Jett's guitar and was actually played by them. Why would this guitar be worth 10 times the going value just because it was owned by someone who sang for a band before the guitar was manufactured? I obviously would not buy it, but I wondered if some sucker actually did..... lol

[@BeauJeffers]

Thanks Zac!!! Great episode. Very insightful

[@AskZac]

My pleasure!

[@Southern.child86]

*checks bookshelf thinking I have one of the Hag books you spoke of……….. hanging my head in shame realizing I have “the Hag” book… I received it as a gift last Christmas and haven’t cracked the cover yet. Thank you for the forewarning, I’ll check out the one you recommended!

[@carlroberts_com]

Bought a re-topped 1937 D-28 and was told that John Arnold worked on it. Sent it to John Arnold and confirmed that he re-topped and re-necked the guitar.

[@BlackMarketYoga]

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[@BlackMarketYoga]

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[@AskZac]

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[@BlackMarketYoga]

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[@BlackMarketYoga]

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[@leethebee1560]

I actually have a used left handed Guitar, once played by "Westley Tuttle." - Detour - was his best selling song. Google it you may recognize it I bought it from his widow whom I knew from my Church. I got a hand written note from her. . His Arch top was turned back into a righty and is still being played by. Deputy Doug (Douglas B. Green), Riders in the Sky ( Woods's Round up from Toys Disney ) Its fun to own being a lefty not really worth much

[@michaelpacinus242]

Liar

[@miguelservetus9534]

@@michaelpacinus242Why do you raise this accusation? Parts of the story have details of authenticity.

[@michaelpacinus242]

@@miguelservetus9534 for fun

[@stevepeterson9885]

Zac a story I think you'd enjoy - some years ago I bought an Epiphone Triumph archtop from a reputable dealer, listed as having been owned by Duke Robillard - now I was in the market for an old archtop and a fan of Duke so I bit; some time after I had a picture of me playing that instrument at a gig, and sent it to Duke (contact via a website to a manager); a year or so later Duke was playing in my hometown, I went to the show, talked to him after and introduced myself as owning one of his old guitars, he said 'oh you're the guy sent me the picture' - can't get more proof positive than that!

[@johnkleeman2801]

John Fahey bought a chorus pedal I traded in. Celebrity owned in reverse, once removed.

[@Eric-fb2wp]

Wish you knew more about your Tele other then it was lost in a poker game. Lol. Your Paisley tele is my favourite and this Poker game Tele is my second favorite of your teles. I like the fact it was primed red and sprayed rattle can blue. And now the red primer is seeping through the new finish. You would have to think with the amount of wear on the neck/fretboard. It was owned by someone that really played that guitar. Not a weekend guitar warrior but by someone who played it daily. Maby someone made there living from that guitar who knows. Wish you knew more.

[@iannicholls7476]

Here in the UK a guy was embarrassed on national TV. The BBC has a show called Antiques Roadshow where they put a price on your valuables. He turned up with a Les Paul Special that he was sure had belonged to Bob Marley. Trouble was it was a double cutaway and every photo you see of Bob shows that his guitar was a single cutaway Les Paul Special. The expert on the show soon put him right! Someone had sold this guy a story and he was just too eager to believe it. I felt sorry for him.

[@StanleyCullerEsq.]

Hi Zac! Wonderful episode, friend. I've been doing some digging, looking for the information you shared about the unique wiring setup John Leventhal had on that cool 1970, three-pickup Tele, but can't seem to find it. Am I remembering correctly, that it was a video you shared on your channel, or was it in print? Thank you, for your time.

[@AskZac]

He used a 5-way and swapped the point on the switch where the middle and bridge are connected

[@jchavins]

I guess I'm just old. I just don't get this vintage thing let alone one owned buy some celebrity. I don't put a higher value on a car because its old and beat up. As far as Fender guitars go I played those 50's 60', and 70's guitars when they weren't vintage and they weren't that great. New Fenders now are just as good. You just have to choose the model you want because Fender makes so many more models now. What really makes my skin crawl is try to make a newer guitar look old.

[@Guitaural.]

T H I S ! I don't mind relics, but guitars are made better now than they ever have been...

[@misterknightowlandco]

I think part of the vintage craze is the fact that it’s survived this long. If it’s lasted this long, it probably wasn’t a dud, but how many duds were thrown in the trash, bashed to all hell or modded up beyond recognition? Another part is the whole it was around when the music was actually cool so it has to be more “authentic”. Truth is since the birth of the cnc machine, thanks Hartley, modern guitars have gotten better.

[@colinwallace5286]

I like how Joe Bonamassa tries to preserve the story if he can find one. He’s just interested in the story of a musician, famous or not. Often the guitar will get a name in accordance with its background.

[@bluesingmusic3443]

As far as paying a Premium price for a guitar...some years ago I got a Benedetto brochure. My late wife asked "How much are they?" I said "Well the cheapest in this brochure is about 35 grand." She said "Well for that much money, it better have a bath & a half." LMAO. (Needless to say I wouldn't spend that money, even if I had it, on one guitar.)

[@jeffsquires6620]

The musicians I love, I could never afford. Thank God, will never be ripped off.

[@justinrayguitars6024]

I have several old guitars that I would like to know the story on. Your right went you come across one that has the frets worn down to nothing there's a story there. It may not have been owned by someone famous but it has a story.

[@steveburchfield5576]

As far as Jimi Hendrix guitars. A long time ago I heard he would receive a pallet type box from Fender guitars with six black and white Strats at a time. Like if they were sending a music store six strats to sell. No hand picked special this or that, just normal off the shelf stock strats. A Holy Grail Strat for some was a rosewood strat made at the same batch as George Harrisons rosewood Tele. But Jimi died before it could be delivered to him. I heard that there is something like seven hundred and something 59 Les Pauls made, and about 12 hundred sold. Even John Entwistle got tricked. Celebrity guitars are maybe best for charity auctions, if they have been authenticated, and thats the former owners wish. Thanks for heads up.

[@alltechtroy]

This stuff has been going on forever and even really sharp guys get in these messes. I remember reading that Danny Gatton insisted he had Scottie Moore's Gibson and the one that Scottie authenticated wasn't the real one.

[@danthegeetarman]

Okay I thought this was going a different direction at first like “I finally got a vintage 59 les Paul but now my house is haunted” 😂👻🎸

[@Guitaural.]

🤣I was expecting the same thing...steer clear of guitars involved in demonic rituals. Come to think of it, that probably _does_ apply with some bands' gear...

[@buzzedalldrink9131]

one of my first guitars was the bc rich Rick Derringer stealth guitar prototype. no serial number, it was stamped prototype on back of the headstock. being a kid and not liking the guitar I sold it for what I paid for it and was happy to get my money back. that was in 1986? 87?

[@Guitar5986]

Matt's Guitar Shop in Paris is notorious for inflating guitar values by claiming celebrity ownership. He is well known in France as a scam artist but for some reason seems to have legitimacy in the UK & over here in the states. I've also caught him trying to sell fakes as vintage guitars. Great advice in this video. Don't believe everything that you hear.

[@chrisva4268]

I always like knowing if there are stories to go with each instrument I own. However, I wouldn't want stories of celebrity involvement to cloud my judgement when making a purchase. Sure the guy said something about NRBQ when I bought my Jerry Jones Guitarlin, but that doesn't mean anything. I rather let the guitars tell their story, like my 30s Kay Kraft archtop which has a mysterious name etched on the tailpiece and a photo of a young woman in the soundhole. Or my RS Slabelectro, dealer told me it was owned by a NYC jazz player, but I hope to customize and make it a signature instrument for me. Your Esquire is an excellent example of you have to write new history for the instrument.

[@robertbarnes9745]

Make your own stories folks! Don't need no ghosts!

[@johndogwater]

Aww maaan. I was hoping for real haunted guitars!

[@danthegeetarman]

I have a guitar that Leslie West signed. Got it Authenticated and everything. Without a signature though I’m sure makes it a lot harder to verify that stuff :/

[@jips123]

Storytelling is the basis of marketing.

[@fixpedalboards1969]

Ironically when I remove the “ previously owned by Tim Mitchell lead guitar for legendary 80’s cover band “Night Cry” tagline my guitars sell faster and for more money…I can’t figure it out

[@mikeault]

Great licks on this video! Not your opening licks of course that’s great too but the half step single note riff, what song is that from ? Thank you!

[@AskZac]

Just something I started playing one day. Thanks!

[@thomasrose7713]

I must say I was really hoping for a Scooby Doo mystery Jinky’s foiled again…. But Zac Halloween is coming soon there’s still time. We could use a groovy ghost story, the haunted Fullerton Fiend,

[@KevinNolanRealEstate]

It would be great to find out the poker hand that one the guitar and then decal the playing card hand on the guitar.

[@zoomzoom3950]

My Axe-FX III Mk II was formerly owned by John Lennon, and used in the studio in 1985. 😇

[@Guitaural.]

I have Duane Allman's R8 Les Paul I'd part with for $50,000 ; ) Seriously though, I don't know why anyone cares about celebrity connections. Especially celebrities these days where the talent level is often that of your average 10 year old kid...lol. Or some of the 'vintage' rockers that were arrogant jerks by many accounts. With the exception of John Wayne and maybe Andy Griffith/Don Knotts (and they've already moved on to their reward), can't think of many I'd walk across the road to even meet. Nice episode Zac!

[@PetraKann]

A gambler’s 6-string

[@brianbard3846]

Hey Zac, the hag book sounds hilarious, hard to believe someone can get away with or has the delusional entitlement to do something like that.

[@stewarttomkinson3356]

I. Buy cheap and customize them to suit me

[@hangingchad_]

I bought a custom shop and customized it to suit me... I think I'm doing it wrong.

[@copperaudio9664]

Me 2 👍

[@thesoundchekguy]

I have a squier classic vibe I've modded the hell out of and it's a great guitar.

[@stewarttomkinson3356]

@@hangingchad_ you mite be get them Harley Benton‘s with them, ceramic magnets and then change the magnet alnico twos so good

[@paulantoni1046]

Tell us about it ;)

[@JackTheSkunk]

If it wasn't owned by Chet Atkins, Duane Eddy or Jerry Reed I wouldn't be interested in any "celebrity" guitar.

[@FraserLGuitar]

Are we getting a video on the Bloomfield tele?

[@AskZac]

Which one?

[@FraserLGuitar]

@@AskZac The one that was for sale at Carters, I think.

[@brianbard3846]

I knew a grifter, in Detroit in the 80s when I was 18,urs,old. For some inconspicuous reason this local non, upstanding citizen had Albert kings flying V, Lucy, yes it was the one with the worn spot on the top side of the body from playing it upside down. I didn't want to play it it gave off too much of a heavey vibe. I thought the guitar should've gone back to Albert,. I think some karate action actor owns it now, it was crazy.

[@MichaelBethke-ni6zb]

Ask Zsc guitar picks?

[@marksc1929]

Just find a Tele that does it for ya .. and buy it .. and play it 👍🏼

[@brucehayes7251]

One careful owner...... 5 who couldn't give a stuff.

[@bradconklin2878]

So ... Joe Walsh was playing poker ...:)

[@factualverbage]

Also, it could not be said to be worth more because it was Steve Lukather's guitar, because he did not buy it ( if he bought it and not had it given to him as so often happens) to play himself, but rather to give to her as a gift so she could learn to play I suppose. Although after the Runaways were already done as a group at this point. So it wasn't being sold as having been Steve's guitar that he used professionally. So this was a rather convoluted claim to fame for this guitar.

[@nicko6710]

Being in Australia would Glaser partner with an australian to make his bender system more available?

[@AskZac]

Yes

[@nicko6710]

@@AskZac How would we go about that? I'm not a tech but a player. I can recommend some good techs maybe?

[@jeffhale2285]

Even if you could buy an "artists" guitar, the truth is, you can't buy their feel, or touch. So there's literally nothing special about an artists instrument, Inflated values are fueled by greed and nothing more.

[@amoskamil6823]

Got a diff situation. I bought a 63 jazzmaster that the guy said was in the dave davies camp. Benn around world few times etc. I dont care for the kinks so whatevs. But i do like to know the history of a guitar famous or not. By law of attraction i got hooked on better call saul during covid and heard that killer riff. So off to youtube to find who it was an discovered a video of said guy playing my guitar decade ago. Ive reached out to his manager twice an totally ignored. Hes famous but not that famous. Its like err ok. Dont think his names big enough to make it sell at a auction for a million. Almost bought johnny winters jazzmaster too. Have a jag johnny marr had for a bit. Funny i not a fan of these guys and i got a connection to the guitars 😋

[@smoochie3331]

I bought owned by celeb vintage tele with certificate from ghrun. You recon it’s authentic?

[@AskZac]

I would hope so. They are a well known dealer, with a reputation to protect.

[@jesselawson224]

Unless it’s the guitar they are truly known for, then who cares if they played it once. It should not be worth a premium.

[@MichaelBethke-ni6zb]

Beatles guitar!!!

[@jeffmazzei8520]

Zack there is no magic powers in Vintage Guitars , newer guitars and companies like Suhr , Tom Anderson, and many others make superior instruments 🎸

[@badscrew4023]

This being said, Joe Walsh have owned maybe a thousand guitars and is known for having more than hazy memory of things, especially from his troubled years. But yeah, not verifiable means most probably fake. People are easy liers.

[@sesa2984]

Its all just a jar of farts.

[@AskZac]

Box o farts

[@Santaheckler]

I keep my own guitars since I own them…😆

[@GregoryTanner-ut8zk]

story are nice but dont lie waste are time bo honest

[@factualverbage]

I agree with you about the lesson you gave us about books to trust, but please don't give more credit to the term " fact checking" than it deserves because it is used so often now to try to discredit someone who is telling the truth, but the powers that be don't want that truth out there..... I would have used a different term if I had been you..... but anyway...... you do give many good facts. I mostly consider "fact checkers" as paid for liars to hide the truth.

[@AskZac]

I appreciate your response, however I don't watch the shows that have abused the term.

[@steveburchfield5576]

To me signatures ruin the value and appearance of most instruments. Glaser Instruments are so good, Ive been known to drive a thousand mile round trip, so I could use Glasers team expert service. Known him since the seventies. Good people. Ask those in the know. Like say, Zac, for instance.

[@michaelpacinus242]

I used to just whack around the clubs and I sure did collect a lot of very used towels from some of the greats. I’ll sell ya a vintage Chuck Berry blast tag for just $20!