Guitarists who play only one guitar model?

**Marty Grass** · 08-31-2015, 01:14 PM

Wow! How do you know all this stuff????

For extra credit, what guitar did Roy Rogers play?

Originally Posted by wintermoon

his main guitar in the 60s was a Super 400

**mr quick** · 08-31-2015, 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by Marty Grass

Wow! How do you know all this stuff????

For extra credit, what guitar did Roy Rogers play?

**wintermoon** · 08-31-2015, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by Marty Grass

Wow! How do you know all this stuff????

For extra credit, what guitar did Roy Rogers play?

that was an easy one as there are videos [like the one Marwin posted] and he's pictured w/it on a few period lps

Roy played a 30s Super 400 after his Martin.

**Marty Grass** · 08-31-2015, 02:25 PM

Excellent. I'd love to have Roy's guitar.

More extra credit: What is the deal with GB tweaking the knobs every possible chance he got?

**wintermoon** · 08-31-2015, 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by Marty Grass

Excellent. I'd love to have Roy's guitar.

More extra credit: What is the deal with GB tweaking the knobs every possible chance he got?

can't answer that but when I was young I'd set the controls and leave them.
now it seems I'm always reaching for the volume knob when I'm playing to tweak it up or down.

**wintermoon** · 08-31-2015, 02:33 PM

Rene Thomas played his prewar 150 for a long time before he switched to a 175.

**Woody Sound** · 08-31-2015, 03:34 PM

Originally Posted by Marty Grass

More extra credit: What is the deal with GB tweaking the knobs every possible chance he got?

My guess is that there was no chance for him to test his sound beforehand in that huge outdoor setting. Just get up and play. Who knows how the monitors sounded or how his amp was positioned, or how the pa sounded to him.

Heard Pancho Sanchez the other night outdoors. (Lewiston Jazz Fest) Rather than opening with a loud uptempo tune, they started with an very andante tempo'd and very sultry Days of Win & R. It was GORGEOUS. Pretty obvious they were feeling out their stage sound & balance before turning up the heat.

**Max405** · 08-31-2015, 04:44 PM

Originally Posted by Marty Grass

More extra credit: What is the deal with GB tweaking the knobs every possible chance he got?

I've seen him multiple times and he has done that just about every time.
I think its a nervous habit.

**citizenk74** · 08-31-2015, 05:08 PM

Re: The knobs - it may serve a rhythmic/phrasing role - like the pause for breath that horn players must take. Additionally, there is the aspect of hand movement coordinated with the rhythm of the phrasing - not quite drumming, more of a dance, also a bit of showmanship signifying "I'm on top of this - presto!". Plus tweaking is fun, and sometimes necessary, especially live and outdoors. Sheer speculation on my part, of course...

**Gitfiddler** · 08-31-2015, 05:39 PM

My thought was that GB was twisting knobs on his guitar to compensate for the poor tone coming from his amp.

Also, GB uses many non-Ibanez guitars on his recordings. He mentions pulling out an old D'Angelico for a few tracks on a recent CD. And he plays a beautiful classical guitar as well. Whatever instrument he plays, he always sounds like George Benson...And don't we all wish we could do that?!

**vinnyv1k** · 08-31-2015, 06:23 PM

I used to watch Herb Ellis and Barney Kessel always do the same knob thing and they never missed a beat. Their is a art to it. It always throws my timing off or I miss a beat or I am now too loud, soft, or too much treble. Tuck Andress probably has it right always using a volume pedal. It helps if you always play the same guitar. Every volume and treble knob reacts a little different from guitar to guitar too. It is kind of a weird type of habit as I have been close enough to see them all grab the knobs but not move them. Might just be they are on stage and can't grab Mr.Johnson. :-)

**John A.** · 08-31-2015, 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by Marwin Moody

Wow, I barely recognized Lonnie Smith without the turban, or Benson with his actual face. ;-)

John

**vinnyv1k** · 08-31-2015, 10:31 PM

Yes George has had a tad too much plastic surgery on his mug but that is the world we now live in. Either tattoos or nose jobs and face lifts. How about those cheap rugs Barney Kessel used to plop on his noggin. Some entertainers feel a need to stay young as long as possible and some don't. For me my gray hair was well earned. I'm not hiding it. Plus in my case their is not enough money in this world to make my mug pretty. :-)

**Max405** · 08-31-2015, 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by vinnyv1k

Yes George has had a tad too much plastic surgery on his mug but that is the world we now live in. Either tattoos or nose jobs and face lifts. How about those cheap rugs Barney Kessel used to plop on his noggin. Some entertainers feel a need to stay young as long as possible and some don't. For me my gray hair was well earned. I'm not hiding it. Plus in my case their is not enough money in this world to make my mug pretty. :-)

the pretty girl you are married to still loves you and that's all that matters Vinny.
We all get old, if we are lucky.
Joe D

**crisscross** · 09-01-2015, 01:55 AM

Though he has a Santa Cruz signature model to his name, Tony Rice most often plays his 1935 Martin D-28.

**MarkRhodes** · 09-01-2015, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by Longways to Go

Willie Nelson

I've read that the Smithsonian wants Trigger (Willie's guitar) when he finally rides off into the sunset.

**oldane** · 09-01-2015, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by MarkRhodes

I've read that the Smithsonian wants Trigger (Willie's guitar) when he finally rides off into the sunset.

That must be whatever is left of it by then. 😊

("How many holes does it take to fill the universe?")

**MarkRhodes** · 09-01-2015, 02:12 PM

Originally Posted by oldane

That must be whatever is left of it by then. 

("How many holes does it take to fill the universe?")

Attachment 23167 Might not be much! Willie's in his 80s and still making a record or two (or three) every year. Touring too.

**silverfoxx** · 09-02-2015, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by oldane

That must be whatever is left of it by then. 😊

("How many holes does it take to fill the universe?")

John Lennon sang " There are 3000 holes in Blackburn Lancashire".

**Dennis D** · 09-02-2015, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by silverfoxx

John Lennon sang " There are 3000 holes in Blackburn Lancashire".

........" 4000 holes ".......... and not even factoring inflation - - -

**silverfoxx** · 09-02-2015, 11:20 AM

vinnyv1k & JD
Here it's irrelevant if you're grey haired or have none, an Adonis or pug ugly,
young or old, What matters is how one conducts themselves. We are all Jazz
Guitar brothers. Someone said that The measure of success is how you deal
with disappointment , something some of us have in common I suspect

Best

**Chazmo** · 09-02-2015, 08:14 PM

A couple of ringers no one else would probably mention: Frank Vignola and his Thorell:

John Pizzarelli and his Moll

Guitarists who play only one guitar model?-pizzbigpic-jpg

**Max405** · 09-02-2015, 08:20 PM

Originally Posted by MarkRhodes

Attachment 23167 Might not be much! Willie's in his 80s and still making a record or two (or three) every year. Touring too.

i'll bet you can actually get high if you breath too much while your near it..

**Max405** · 09-02-2015, 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by silverfoxx

vinnyv1k & JD
Here it's irrelevant if you're grey haired or have none, an Adonis or pug ugly,
young or old, What matters is how one conducts themselves. We are all Jazz
Guitar brothers. Someone said that The measure of success is how you deal
with disappointment , something some of us have in common I suspect

Best

Solid point foxman. Good advice..