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The one famous guitar you’d love to know the whereabouts of..

garywright

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I’m sure Beano would be #1 in the hearts of many ..myself, I’d love to know the current whereabouts of the LPC that Martin Barre used and is photographed with on the Benefit album ( which is one of my favorites )
 

jrgtr42

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James Jamerson's Funk Machine bass.
OTher than maybe Beano, I know where most of the ones I'd want to know are - either in the hands of those that made them famous or in collections.
Maybe BB's last Lucille, (presumably with the family) or Lemmy's bass (ditto.)
 

MattD1960

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Bloomfield Burst, Beano, Keiths Flying V, The Summers Burst, J Geils Flying V.
 

Pelham Blues

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Before Bonamassa tracked it down, it was Tommy Bolin's Sunburst with the flag pickguard.
Speaking of Joe, on an episode of "Expensiveist" he said he had 15 sunbursts!
 

Pelham Blues

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After watching YouTube videos I have another I had forgotten about...Norman Greenbaum's Telecaster from "Spirit In The Sky". I think I remember reading it had a distortion unit, made by a friend, built in. In the video (great quality by the way) he's playing a sunburst Tele with 2 added knobs on the lower bout. I also think I remember him saying he has no idea what happened to it t
(I might be mistaken)
 

wmachine

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Not overtly famous as such, but Jeff Watson played a V on Night Ranger's Seven Wished tour. It is a Hamer Vector. But what sets it apart is that it has fingerboard inlays that are actually red lights! Not bright, but definitely red lights! I REALLY want that! Can actually see the lights in this ad copy too.


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doctorvmusic

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not really famous but Steve Gaine's sunburst 65 Strat. I think his family has it. I would really love to buy that guitar if ever given the chance. Steve was my first guitar hero.
 

Jeff West

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Black Strat from The Saville Theater, Monterey Pop, Golden Gate Park, and Fillmore Auditorium, June 1967.
 
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