Joe M Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I'm wondering what kind of Gibson Jimmy Fallon in playing in a recent Capital One commercial. He's trying to appease a baby by playing a guitar. At first I thought it was a SJ but it's got a funky inlay at the 12th fret that I've never seen before. Tried to find the commercial on YouTube so I could paste it here but all they had was an older version with the same baby but no guitar. Has anybody seen it and, if you have, can you identify the guitar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rar Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 it was a SJ but it's got a funky inlay at the 12th fret that I've never seen before Haven't seen it, but could the "funky inlay" be a UFW eagle? If so, it's a Kris Kristofferson SJ. -- Bob R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedzep Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Think I heard him mention his 'Blues King', but I have to look again. He's a little guy so I think a J of any ilk would dwarf him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchristo Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Ive seen it, not sure what it is but, the broke one at the end is an epiphone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe M Posted March 7, 2012 Author Share Posted March 7, 2012 Haven't seen it, but could the "funky inlay" be a UFW eagle? If so, it's a Kris Kristofferson SJ. -- Bob R Yup, that's got to be it, I'll pay closer attention the next time I see it. dchristo, you're right, the baby breaks an Epi, not the Gibson Jimmy was playing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GotTheSilver Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I have seen the commercial and noticed the guitar. It is indeed a Kristofferson Southern Jumbo. The funny thing is that it is really easy to realize that the guitar Fallon plays has the split parallelogram inlays, and the busted guitar has dot inlays. Not even close! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I couldn't find that particular commercial on youtube, but there are a whole bunch of videos of him playing other guitars, both Martins and Gibsons. He clearly has good taste in guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazerface Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Jimmy fallon: good taste in guitars, poor taste in when to laugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Thanks...I wondered what model it was...and of course the Epi at the end was different, (Thank GOD!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe M Posted March 7, 2012 Author Share Posted March 7, 2012 Funny, you can clearly see the "Gibson" logo when Jimmy's playing the guitar, but after the baby smashes it, the "Epiphone" logo is taped over..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Funny, you can clearly see the "Gibson" logo when Jimmy's playing the guitar, but after the baby smashes it, the "Epiphone" logo is taped over..... Here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSNpo9_ruZc Hate to see a guitar ruined even if it was an Epiphone. Wonder if the 'props' guy did the 'old switch-er-oo', substituting his personal Epiphone for the Gibby, then taking the Gibby home? Fairly certain management at Capitol 1 wouldn't notice. ... Just askin' I agree, Fallon is about as funny as a dead baby joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-poland Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 [quote name='TommyK' Hate to see a guitar ruined even if it was an Epiphone. Wonder if the 'props' guy did the 'old switch-er-oo', substituting his personal Epiphone for the Gibby, then taking the Gibby home? Fairly certain management at Capitol 1 wouldn't notice. ... Just askin' Would'nt that be called recycling! which Iam all for! how about you? B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojorule Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Kris Kristofferson, for people who want 50% more Johnny Cash. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RLiuPRMJy8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Kris Kristofferson, for people who want 50% more Johnny Cash. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RLiuPRMJy8 Is it even a little fair that someone was born with that kind of talent? (actually....BOTH of 'em!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojorule Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Is it even a little fair that someone was born with that kind of talent? (actually....BOTH of 'em!) No! But I like the fact that KK honed his talent at Oxford University, yet had to become a studio cleaner to make it. And JC didn't have it easy. They both worked hard for their success, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 No! But I like the fact that KK honed his talent at Oxford University, yet had to become a studio cleaner to make it. And JC didn't have it easy. They both worked hard for their success, I think. Yeah, KK is probably only only Rhodes Scholar country folk rocker around. Book larnin' didn't hurt his talent one bit.! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 As smart as KK apparenlty was, he could have probably got a better paying job outside the music industry. Some day he may tell us that taking a sweeping up job in a recording studio was part of his master plan to get close the the movers and shakers in that industry. Something tells me his being in the right place at the right time wasn't just happenstance. A wise man once said, "Luck; is where preparation and opportunity meet." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Beach Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Yeah Jimmy has a lot of great guitars. I really like the crazy custom stain glass Dean he had made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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