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Quiz: Name the Tele Picker

Posted: 26 Nov 2002 6:04 pm
by Joey Ace
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Posted: 26 Nov 2002 6:13 pm
by D Schubert
I believe that's a very young & earnest Eric Clapton.

Posted: 26 Nov 2002 6:15 pm
by Joey Ace
We have a winner. Nine Minutes.
I guess it was too easy.

Posted: 26 Nov 2002 10:25 pm
by Leslie Ehrlich
Just goes to show that the Tele is one of the legendary workhorses of rock 'n' roll.

Posted: 27 Nov 2002 8:57 pm
by Tom Olson
I would have guessed PeeWee Herman -- but what do I know?

Posted: 28 Nov 2002 1:54 am
by Bob Watson
Someone told me lately that Jimmy Page used a Telecaster and a Supro amp on they're first album, the one with Communication Breakdown. Also, I had a house gig near Muscle Shoals Alabama for awhile and someone there told me that one of Duane Allmans favorite rigs was a
Telecaster thru a Vox Super Beatle.

Posted: 28 Nov 2002 9:44 am
by Tony Prior
And don't forget the cover of Having A Rave Up with Jeff Beck holding his Butterscotch Tele' as well. I believe this is the album that EC played on but left when the album was released and Jeff came into the fold.

Who knows..who cares..it was a good record.

Joey..good try..you're gonna have to do better than this one....

That young EC photo with the red Tele is actually quite famous in the guitar circle.

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Posted: 28 Nov 2002 9:50 am
by CrowBear Schmitt
When Jeff Beck left the Yardbirds did'nt he give that Tele ( or was it an Esquire ?) to Jimmy P ? <FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by CrowBear Schmitt on 28 November 2002 at 09:51 AM.]</p></FONT>

Posted: 29 Nov 2002 2:41 pm
by Joey Ace
So I guess this one is too easy...
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It's not a Tele anyway.</I>

Posted: 29 Nov 2002 4:20 pm
by CrowBear Schmitt
it's not Jimi, so it must be Jimmy

Posted: 29 Nov 2002 8:07 pm
by Bill Simmons
The great Lenny Breau. So sad he is not here.

Posted: 30 Nov 2002 3:13 am
by Tony Prior
I never would have guessed Lenny Breau , I never saw a photo of him in his last years. Yes..what a talent. I still listen to Buddy and Lenny "Minors" often. What a loss..

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Posted: 30 Nov 2002 7:33 am
by Joey Ace
Lenny is correct.

Here's the rest of the story:
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Posted: 30 Nov 2002 9:27 am
by Michael Holland
And I'd say it's a Gibson Byrdland or ES-350T.

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Posted: 30 Nov 2002 9:40 am
by Gene Jones
...that bass player seems to be enjoying himself TOO much...he should learn to play a lead instrument! www.genejones.com

Posted: 30 Nov 2002 8:04 pm
by Mike Baxter
Yes, I had guessed it was Lenny - one of my idols.

Saw him in a Toronto cellar club in the early '70s. What a treat.

A mate of mine used to see him perform in Winnipeg, Canada prior to his fame and also has glowing reports.

Glad that fan Randy Bachman (of the Guess Who) is releasing many of Lenny's recordings as part of his 'Guitarchives' series.

Mike

Posted: 1 Dec 2002 4:49 am
by Joey Ace
One last try,

The picture quality is poor, that's fair because you guys are too good.

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Posted: 1 Dec 2002 5:06 am
by Max Laine
Groucho Marx playing Gibson L5??? A little later the guitar is tossed over and it has turned into a L1?

Posted: 1 Dec 2002 5:15 am
by Joey Ace
Correct you are!
Thanks for the added info on the L5-L1 conversion, Max. I'll watch for that.


Posted: 3 Dec 2002 2:02 pm
by Joel Glassman
Hah! I guessed Leon Redbone...:^)