IanHenry Posted August 23, 2019 Posted August 23, 2019 It seems Alvin Lee's "Big Red" is for sale. Doesn't give a price though, but as Alvin only paid £45 for it, it's a bit battered and it's been modded I'm guessing it shouldn't cost much! https://www.rockstarsguitars.com/products/ten-years-after/alvin-lee/alvin-lees-gibson-es-335/
SteveFord Posted August 23, 2019 Posted August 23, 2019 I can do without the pants but could that guy ever play that guitar. I would love to have that one but the Firebird 1 kind of like the one that Eric Clapton played for a little bit for $8,000, well...
Twang Gang Posted August 23, 2019 Posted August 23, 2019 That is cool that the guitar is still in one piece and playable. No mention of the price in the article, but I hope whoever gets it doesn't just store it away waiting to make a profit. If ever there was a guitar that deserved to played - that is the one!!
merciful-evans Posted August 24, 2019 Posted August 24, 2019 18 hours ago, brad1 said: You get his Woodstock pants too! The pants come equipped with a bigsby too. "The trousers have a reversible fly opening and were originally double buttons. Also included is the Bigsby vibrato"
SteveFord Posted August 24, 2019 Posted August 24, 2019 That gives a whole new meaning to the term Whammy Bar. I'd best get my bid in, gotta go.
Kaiser Bill Posted August 24, 2019 Posted August 24, 2019 I saw the band back in '69 in NYC. At the end of their set, Alvin threw his guitar about fifteen feet into the air and let if hit the stage and walked off. The crowd had been very rude to the band when they first started their set. They closed with "Coming home" and the crowd went nuts. I think that was his way of giving the crowd the reverse "V" that the Brits use instead of the middle finger.
jdgm Posted August 24, 2019 Posted August 24, 2019 Many years ago I saw Freddie King's ES (think it was a 345?) advertised for sale. After his death, obviously; with it came one of his stage suits which I remember was bright yellow with big blue stars, or vice versa. I could have just about afforded the guitar even back then, but the thought of having his suit in the wardrobe (or in a box) put me off. A bit ghoulish I thought.
jdgm Posted August 25, 2019 Posted August 25, 2019 And now....Jimi Hendrix's trousers! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-gloucestershire-49464849/jimi-hendrix-gave-me-his-trousers I was also once offered an old pair of Mick Fleetwood's leather trousers. Ugh. I passed up the offer. That's enough trouser memorabilia.
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