Guitars
1971 Yamaki Folk
I have had this guitar since the early '70s. I think I paid £70 for it in Hickies in Reading. Several recording engineers have commented on how well it records.
The only other one I've seen was in Vancouver, Canada.
I used this guitar on the Jimmie Owens "Come Together" tour of Britain with Pat Boone in the mid '70s, in “Yesterday, Today, Forever” and extensively before the Takamine came along.
The frets are now badly worn.
2003 Gretsch Country Classic I
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When Chet Atkins moved in the Gibson direction Gretsch lost the right to call the 6220S a "Country Gentlemen" - instead it was called a "Country Classic". The 'I' indicates a single cutaway. Double cuts are predictably suffixed by 'II".
I sold my 335 to enter the rockabilly realm of Gretsch. I've always loved Brian Setzer's playing and Richard leant me his White Falcon at a practice after the guitar I had bought along failed. I was smitten!
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