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Just curious as to which famous musicians played an L7. I think Barney Kessel played one at one point, but I don't know anyone else who did.
This is my first archtop, so I'm trying to find out about its history/players.
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07-01-2014 07:50 PM
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Bill Haley
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Doug Raney, who inherited it from his father. A humbucker had been routed into the top when he received it. Although he had inherited several instruments, including a Hofner Atilla Zoller that he enjoyed a great deal, he seemed to prefer the Gibson L7. For what it's worth, I think the sound of his Gibson through a Polytone is glorious.
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Randy's L7/Polytone and playing sound great.
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Grant Green played a non-cut L-7 with a McCarty pickguard/pickup arrangement.
Chris Flory plays a blonde non-cut L-7 with a DeArmond. He's an enjoyable traditionalist player still quietly making the rounds.
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Originally Posted by rpguitar
Here is the aforementioned L-7
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just getting a coffee and settling down to enjoy the Show.....Awesome
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Jack Wilkins recorded his seminal album, "Windows" on an L7.
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I've seen several references to Wes playing an L7 (Kenny Burrell's?) on The Wes Montgomery Trio recording from 1959. Would his solo on "Missile Blues" be the same without one?
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Originally Posted by Eddie Lang
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Originally Posted by Macky92
his main guitar was a custom Gibson ES-350 w/CC pickup
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I don't know if you'd classify Jeff Barone as "famous", but he's fine player. Here he is with his l7.
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Here's another one for you . . . Jack Wilkins. He used the L7 before the adoption of his Benedetto. Personally, I prefer his L7 tone.
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To be fair, though, Wilkins put a humbucker in his L-7C, making it effectively a poor man's L-5 WesMo (and a great sound!). Jeff Barone looks to be using an Armstrong "2D" floater on his L-7C, which keeps the acoustic tone much more plainly in focus.
Great videos, thanks for sharing them.
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Originally Posted by rpguitar
What's your take on Jeff Barone's tone? I find it too bright for my taste.
As for Jack's playing, that video is about as well as I've heard him play.
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Originally Posted by Klatu
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Originally Posted by Patrick2
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Originally Posted by Klatu
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Louis has exquisite taste in his playing- never overplays in anything I have heard from him.
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Originally Posted by Klatu
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Originally Posted by jazzmankg
Last edited by oldane; 07-06-2014 at 03:05 AM.
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The guitars I mentioned are the ones I have myself seen him use on gigs in Copenhagen through the years. He sounded great with them all.
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Originally Posted by Klatu
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Given your lineage, I guess you'd know better than anyone about your brother's and your dad's guitars. But, to rpguitar's point . . why travel incognito? Your dad is revered as a legend around here. Why not just let the forum members know who you are, rather than to challenge someone's posts?
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