The Herb Garden

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This is the only record I have of my first guitar.

My parents bought it for me for my 15th birthday.

Here I am (seated) with my best friend at the time, Peter Johnson (standing). Note the highly groovey and fashionable Esso tiger tails!

I fitted a cheap Dearmond pickup and used to play it through an old radio.

I sold this to Robin Clayton and would very much like to talk to him.... 

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Here is a record of all the guitars I have had the pleasure to know over the years...

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I am constantly looking out for guitars just like the ones I have owned in the past. I recently got lucky on eBay and found a red Hofner Colorama II identical to the one I use to own as a teenager. I believe it's a 1964 model.

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It's all original (except for the jack socket) but the bridge pickup was open circuit so I've had it re-wound. I've also replaced the volume pots (and kept the originals).

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Here we have a "1970's" Fender Stratocaster with the large headstock.
It has been stripped and crudely re-finished with varnish over natural wood.
It was re-fretted and set up by Joe White in late 2005.

Neck (and maybe body)

3 bolt makes it 1971 or after.
Serial numbers were moved from neck plate in 1976 so this example is from before 1976.

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