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by cockroach » Sat Oct 15, 2016 11:33 am
Unusual...anyone know what the guitar is?
It looks like an electric solid body 12 string- but doesn't look like a Fender, Burns, or Vox - possibly a European brand? From Cliff's hairstyle etc, it looks to be from 60-61 era?
https://strathdee.files.wordpress.com/2 ... .jpg?w=500
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by RUSSET » Sat Oct 15, 2016 5:11 pm
Looks like a White Strat to me. It could be just the angle & perspective of the photo that makes it look like a larger instrument. Also , I think it has just six strings, that are vibrating & it appears like more.
Remember the Shads had White Fenders for a short period after the Fiesta Red set.
Tony.
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by JimN » Sat Oct 15, 2016 6:19 pm
That guitar is a (rare)
Vox Bouzouki 12-string from around
mid-1963.
There are several pictures of Cliff with it. Some of them show more of the guitar and the Vox logo engraving can be seen on the metal covers of the three Vox V-1 "single pole" pickups.
Bigger, better, picture:
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by JimN » Sat Oct 15, 2016 6:30 pm
That's quite an action on that guitar.
It wouldn't have fazed Django, but...
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by negninegaw » Sat Oct 15, 2016 7:35 pm
looks like a 12 string to me...
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by Garystrat » Sat Oct 15, 2016 9:57 pm
Hi
I upscaled the image and the 12 strings are clearly visible!
Gary
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by cockroach » Sat Oct 15, 2016 11:34 pm
Ahhh! Thanks JimN!
I did wonder whether it was one of those Vox 12 strings, but the limited view of the body threw me off the scent!
I think Vic Flick used one of those- e.g. he played one on Peter & Gordon's 'World without Love'...IIRC!
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by RUSSET » Sun Oct 16, 2016 7:29 am
Ah, that's a better view. I haven't seen one of those before.
Tony.
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by Uncle Fiesta » Sun Oct 16, 2016 8:42 am
AHA - I can see it's a VOX now!
And if you think that action is high - you should see some of my Strats!
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