Ronnie Ben-Hur's guitar?

[voyage]

I really like Ronnie Ben-Hur's playing and tone. In every picture I can find he is playing the same guitar, which is unusual. It looks like an L5 but I think the headstock inlay and the fretboard inlays don't match an L5, I could be wrong. If anybody knows what that guitar is I'd love to know, thank you much.

[setemupjoe]

Looks like a Gibson Johnny Smith.

[David B]

It's a Gibson Johnny Smith that he's been playing for years. Has a Kent Armstrong style floating humbucker and ebony pickguard.

Roni's one of my favourite players and a great teacher!

[voyage]

Thanks very much!

[Rob MacKillop]

Great photo, David, to be treasured. He’s a favourite of mine too. Not mentioned enough on this forum, I think.

[skykomishone]

Rob,
Yes. When I listen to him, I get a little of that Peter Bernstein flavor. Johnny Smith is what I thought also.
He's a great player. It's interesting to see this thread, because an old friend asked me to take some CD's from his collection recently, and I grabbed one he had of Ronni Ben-Hur. Glad I did.

[Rob MacKillop]

I’ve had his Signature album since it came out in 2005 (iirc). He just quietly gets on with creating great music. Nothing flash or ugly. Just good playing.

[David B]

Lyrical lines, great tone and a deep sense of swing. What's not to love?