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Pics rock celecbrity's playing Gretsches
Hi everyone
I have been collecting pics of guitars for years
I have a few good RARE pics of famous 'Rock Stars' playing Gretsches
I invite everyone to post pics they might have of that are also RARE
Maybe we'll hold off on Brian Setzer and Chris Cheney pics....
as great as those guys are BUT... it's not RARE to see them playing Gretsches
I am going to post a few rare pics of George Harrison.... but after that.... lets keep it rare and unusual
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June 28th, 2009, 04:59 PM
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Jet
This is George Harrison in 1961 with the 6128 Duo Jet he'd bought used from a merchant sailor/musician who got it in the states
George recorded the first album 'Please Please Me' on this jet (Twist and Shout)
He gave it away or it was stolen or something (??) but he got it back in the late 70's... he claimed it was his most favourite Gretsch ever
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June 28th, 2009, 05:02 PM
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Double cut man
Anyone know who this young guy is with the 6120?
Not that hard really? I'm sure most of you can work it out
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June 28th, 2009, 05:07 PM
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Dat be Eric Clapton methinks.
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June 28th, 2009, 05:13 PM
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WHO?
This is Pete Townsend with an orange Chet
apparently he used them a lot for recording in the late 60's and early 70's
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June 28th, 2009, 05:14 PM
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Here ya go...
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June 28th, 2009, 05:18 PM
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Lennon
This is a rare pic
John Lennon playing a 6120
Apparently used on the recording of 'Paperback writer'
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June 28th, 2009, 05:21 PM
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OH Yeah - the KING
Scott
Now THAT's what I'm talking about!
I've never seen that pic before 
Thats a classic pic!
Your out front winning right now
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June 28th, 2009, 06:55 PM
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Hey!! This is a way cool thread. Keep 'em coming please.
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June 28th, 2009, 06:56 PM
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a stones throw
Brian Jones on what looks like an Anniversary?
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June 28th, 2009, 07:00 PM
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Eveyone knows this is no-where
OK
so everyone has seen this pic... but it is soooo classic... it has to be on here
But I'm looking for more rare shots like the ELVIS one!
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June 28th, 2009, 09:54 PM
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Placebo's frontman Brian Molko playing a 50s Duo Jet @ Angkor Wat, Cambodia @ MTV's EXIT festival last December. Brian's played a bunch of guitars over the years, mostly Fender Jaguars & Gibson SGs, for some reason on their 5th album he wondered over to Duo Jets & did most of the album on 2 vintage ones (and got me solidly hooked on their sound). He's back to the Fenders on the most recent album, so it will probably be one of the only times we'll get to see him take his Duo Jets on tour...
For bonus points, their 2nd guitarist (who only appears with them on tour to help recreate the album sounds) is playing a white falcon (seen blurrily in the background of this shot, but I was there to confirm it) |
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June 28th, 2009, 10:11 PM
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David Crosby WHITE FALCON
Hey can anyone find a pic of David Crosby playing a white falcon with the Byrds around 1966?
I've seen this image.... somewhere... maybe on video?
Has anyone gt a pic of it?
this pic will do for now... a Tennessean?
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June 28th, 2009, 10:13 PM
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Go araT
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Yeah.... nice work
you got TWO Gretsches in the same pic (bonus points?)
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June 28th, 2009, 10:36 PM
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Great pics!
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Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, Tom Petty, The Traveling Willburys
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June 28th, 2009, 11:00 PM
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Hows about this un
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June 28th, 2009, 11:27 PM
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Mr. White with a three-pup double-jet
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June 28th, 2009, 11:28 PM
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Steve Stills
That Steve Stills Pic is righteous!
It's ashame we can't find all these pics in a higher res
It'd harder to find stuff online than you'd think
I'm digging that Steve Still pic... he's probably cutting a scorching vocal as well as a super-sweet lead?
Has anyone forgotten Malcom? He make a Jet look like a 6120
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June 28th, 2009, 11:33 PM
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Most people don't think of Willie Nelson and Gretsch together like this:
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June 28th, 2009, 11:36 PM
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Wow, cool pic of Willie! He should have stuck with that Gretsch 6122 or is it a Viking?
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June 28th, 2009, 11:42 PM
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Go Willie
Yeah I second that
Great Willie Nelson pic... superb!
Everyone from past decades gone are loving their Gretsches....
some marketing will have you believe it's always been Strats and Les Paul's (with the odd 335 and Tele thrown in)
I think we are seeing here how important the Gretsch Guitar is in RockNRoll history!
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June 28th, 2009, 11:44 PM
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Mystery man
Ok
This is easy
But who's the dude holding the flame top 6120?
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June 29th, 2009, 03:43 AM
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He's not playin' a Gretsch geetar but check out Conway's amp.
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June 29th, 2009, 03:46 AM
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June 29th, 2009, 04:29 AM
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Not too sure what a "celecbrity" is, but here is Billy Gibbons doing what he does.
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June 29th, 2009, 04:32 AM
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Look closely at the two photos below. Gotta be some kind of relation, right?
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June 29th, 2009, 04:43 AM
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RANCID
Yeah
we are getting some really diverse individuals here
COOL
Can't forget Tim Armstrong of Rancid
where ALL the california punk brigade were playing Les Pauls, Paul Reed Smiths and Ibanez's
Tim stuck with his Gretsches
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Here's a guy who, i think, is not that associated with Gretsch but he's played lots of them...
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June 29th, 2009, 05:46 AM
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Does anyone have a pic of Jeff Beck playing a Duo-Jet? He used a mid '50's on Crazy Legs. I listened to that two nights ago and it was wild hearing Beck do his thing on a Jet. He did a great job of still being HIM while respecting the strengths of the guitar, the proclivities of the Bigs and the very particular style he was aiming for.
And MAN, this is a great thread. Lennon with the Nashville is priceless. One of the most underrated, overlooked guitarists of all time.
And the King is too cool. Great shot Scott!
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FWIW, there has been a thread with video caps of Gretsch sightings on TV. Not all so great quality, but kind of fun...
http://www.gretsch-talk.com/forum/gr...retsch-tv.html
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June 29th, 2009, 11:11 AM
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Let's not forget Poison Ivy...
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June 29th, 2009, 11:41 AM
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Quote:
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Ok
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June 29th, 2009, 11:43 AM
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The Gore Gore Girls
Ben Wells of Black Stone Cherry (a hard rock/metal band -they play some cool tunes)
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Quote:
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Let's not forget Poison Ivy...
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My cousin used to play drums for the Cramps. Poison Ivy is a bad azz guitar player.
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OMG
Yeah
the Edge.... nice pic.... anyone have pic of him with a White Falcon?
And Poison Ivy.... yeah she rocks the Gretsch...awesome
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green
Nice pic of the Edge
But I think Bono's huge ego will be rumbling if we don't have a pic (or more) of him with his Country Club
Look at the green glow Adam Clayton is getting blasted from the Irish falcon... or is he green with envy that Bono is the only person in the band with a signature guitar (two in fact... he has a signature Guild acoustic as well)
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Wanna see Bob Dylan playing a sparlke Jet?
Here's the Wilbury Brothers
each with a Gretsch
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