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The reason you haven't seen it on stage is because it's in my closet. He gave to me about 23 years ago.
Yeah, sure - you sound so convincing.
Me with Keith's 72 custom SG. At "Rock cafe's The Vault" in London.
Never found any photos of the guitar in use though..
-TomR
Ain't that a bass? The neck looks really long!
Sorry for my ignorance (and my english)but: is this the same guitar he played at the Ed Sullivan show back in 1969? Or are simply both transparent?
I know virtually nothing about guitars
Wowsa! very nice.
well, my apologies for being sceptical. I thought you were kiddin' us.
one thing though - those pics don't really do justice to a nice guitar that it is.
maybe you should take some better pics outside in daylight, without flash.
big size as well, please.
...just saying.
and thanks for sharing, mate.
Are you sure it is a Newman, and are you sure it is a guitar and not a bass? How is the fifth string connected to the peg head??
Mathijs
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Re: Keith's custom guitars (and other odd ones)
Posted by:
with sssoul
()
Date: October 2, 2007 17:49
do we not have a photo of the Bolin "Tele" that Keith was given by Billy Gibbons?
it didn't hang around *very* long, but it deserves a place in this fine thread.
this one's from the 2004 R&R Hall of Fame jam (after Keith inducted ZZ Top, as you can see).
is this the only time Keith has turned up with it apart from the Licks Tour?
and: on the Licks Tour, Keith used it only for Satisfaction, right?
- march 15th 2004 by Kevin Mazur
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2007-10-02 18:03 by with sssoul.
it didn't hang around *very* long, but it deserves a place in this fine thread.
this one's from the 2004 R&R Hall of Fame jam (after Keith inducted ZZ Top, as you can see).
is this the only time Keith has turned up with it apart from the Licks Tour?
and: on the Licks Tour, Keith used it only for Satisfaction, right?
- march 15th 2004 by Kevin Mazur
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2007-10-02 18:03 by with sssoul.
Re: Keith's custom guitars (and other odd ones)
Posted by:
gwen
()
Date: October 2, 2007 18:02
AFAIK, only used on Satisfaction.
Re: Keith's custom guitars (and other odd ones)
Posted by:
with sssoul
()
Date: October 2, 2007 18:27
ah: i've unearthed a portrait of it that the gallant Mathijs once sent me,
complete with a visible "House of JB" on the headstock
(thanks Gwen for the education: House of JB was Bolin Guitars' former name)
- 2003 i suppose (courtesy of Mathijs - don't know who took it, sorry!)
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2007-10-02 18:34 by with sssoul.
complete with a visible "House of JB" on the headstock
(thanks Gwen for the education: House of JB was Bolin Guitars' former name)
- 2003 i suppose (courtesy of Mathijs - don't know who took it, sorry!)
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2007-10-02 18:34 by with sssoul.
Re: Keith's custom guitars (and other odd ones)
Posted by:
gwen
()
Date: October 2, 2007 18:39
I knew that's how I traced it to John Bolin a few years ago ;-)
Have a quarter melon and a glass of Monbazillac to match!
Have a quarter melon and a glass of Monbazillac to match!
Re: Keith's custom guitars (and other odd ones)
Posted by:
open-g
()
Date: October 2, 2007 18:52
It's allready been shown somewhere 'round 'ere, but anyway...
Re: Keith's custom guitars (and other odd ones)
Posted by:
with sssoul
()
Date: October 14, 2007 13:09
once upon a time the good Mathijs intrigued us with this statement:
>> I have two pics of another Jesselli, used for Undercover. It resembles a Gretsch 6120. <<
with the gallant open-g's help i've finally figured out that this is the one Mathijs meant:
- Too Much Blood promo video, january 24th 1984
it's in both the Too Much Blood and Undercover promo videos -
and
-
thanks to open-g for his quick eyes and for unearthing the youtube links
and if you scroll down a bit and don't mind the misspelled caption, there's a photo of it
among the shots of the Dirty Work sessions on Bibi Farber's fascinating page: [bibifarber.com]
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2008-02-21 01:45 by with sssoul.
>> I have two pics of another Jesselli, used for Undercover. It resembles a Gretsch 6120. <<
with the gallant open-g's help i've finally figured out that this is the one Mathijs meant:
- Too Much Blood promo video, january 24th 1984
it's in both the Too Much Blood and Undercover promo videos -
and
-
thanks to open-g for his quick eyes and for unearthing the youtube links
and if you scroll down a bit and don't mind the misspelled caption, there's a photo of it
among the shots of the Dirty Work sessions on Bibi Farber's fascinating page: [bibifarber.com]
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2008-02-21 01:45 by with sssoul.
Re: Keith's custom guitars (and other odd ones)
Posted by:
with sssoul
()
Date: February 24, 2008 18:06
nice - someone posted this in some recent thread (sorry i've forgotten who!):
a better look at the Newman Jones buddy Keith's got in one of the shots
on the cover of Pay Pack & Follow - i don't think i've ever seen it on stage
- 1977, probably by Ken Regan or Michael Putland
- 1977 Pay Pack & Follow by Elizabeth Milner
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 2015-12-13 11:09 by with sssoul.
a better look at the Newman Jones buddy Keith's got in one of the shots
on the cover of Pay Pack & Follow - i don't think i've ever seen it on stage
- 1977, probably by Ken Regan or Michael Putland
- 1977 Pay Pack & Follow by Elizabeth Milner
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 2015-12-13 11:09 by with sssoul.
Re: Keith's custom guitars (and other odd ones)
Posted by:
rollmops
()
Date: February 24, 2008 19:28
I believe the threads about Keith Richards' guitars are the best on this board. All of you guys who are posting that info are the greatest!!!
Keep on posting and rolling,
Mops
Keep on posting and rolling,
Mops
Re: Keith's custom guitars (and other odd ones)
Posted by:
CharliMoon
()
Date: February 24, 2008 19:34
Wow, pretty inetresting thread.
I didn't read all of it yet, but hope I can catch up very soon. Thanks to everyone for all the information etc!
I didn't read all of it yet, but hope I can catch up very soon. Thanks to everyone for all the information etc!
Re: Keith's custom guitars (and other odd ones)
Posted by:
with sssoul
()
Date: February 24, 2008 19:36
you'll dig the Ratbag Boogie too, CharliMoon: [www.iorr.org]
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2008-02-24 19:47 by with sssoul.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2008-02-24 19:47 by with sssoul.
Re: Keith's custom guitars (and other odd ones)
Posted by:
CharliMoon
()
Date: February 24, 2008 19:42
Hey that's a great hint, thanks very much. Very helpful. 
Re: Keith's custom guitars (and other odd ones)
Posted by:
open-g
()
Date: August 19, 2008 23:45
Billy F.Gibbons gives Ronnie Wood a special Guitar. Keith too.
quote of "whangdang", YouTube user.Quote
...the guys responsible for building the metal guitars are actually personal friends of mine... John Bolin and Chadd Bess and Todd Jensen..
Re: Keith's custom guitars (and other odd ones)
Posted by:
Mojo_Navigator
()
Date: August 23, 2008 02:12
I met, and got to know Ted Newman-Jones, when he was brought (by mutual friend) to my little west Texas town, back in 96-97...what a trip, and a friend that guys is.
He set up a small shop in an old Hotel bldg. off main st. where he lived, up-stairs in a run-down room (like a scene from a movie about old blues men) I was hanging out with him one afternoon, and was treated to a look through his HUGE box memories. Pictures, and other odds-n-ends, he's collected over his long career. Pictures of him with EVERYONE!! and I mean EVERY legendary guitar player you can name, Ted has partied with, or built guitars for. And he LOVES to tell his stories. I've never been more impressed with a person in my whole life. And so, jealous, small towners, ran him off.
Anyway, he spent his last night in Ranger Tx, passed out on my couch (that's another long story) The next morning was just note thanking me for everything, and he was going home to Tennesee. I'd love to see old Ted again...lol..he's one trippy cat, and a MASTER Luthier.
He set up a small shop in an old Hotel bldg. off main st. where he lived, up-stairs in a run-down room (like a scene from a movie about old blues men) I was hanging out with him one afternoon, and was treated to a look through his HUGE box memories. Pictures, and other odds-n-ends, he's collected over his long career. Pictures of him with EVERYONE!! and I mean EVERY legendary guitar player you can name, Ted has partied with, or built guitars for. And he LOVES to tell his stories. I've never been more impressed with a person in my whole life. And so, jealous, small towners, ran him off.
Anyway, he spent his last night in Ranger Tx, passed out on my couch (that's another long story) The next morning was just note thanking me for everything, and he was going home to Tennesee. I'd love to see old Ted again...lol..he's one trippy cat, and a MASTER Luthier.
Re: Keith's custom guitars (and other odd ones)
Posted by:
open-g
()
Date: August 23, 2008 05:23
Hey welcome aboard, Mr. Mojo_Navigator.
I'm sure it's not only me, who's interested in your long story about Ted Newman-Jones.
please go ahead and tell us more about the times you met Ted.
a new thread would be absolutely worth it and very much appreciated.
I'm all ears....ok, eyes - for it.
I'm sure it's not only me, who's interested in your long story about Ted Newman-Jones.
please go ahead and tell us more about the times you met Ted.
a new thread would be absolutely worth it and very much appreciated.
I'm all ears....ok, eyes - for it.
Re: Keith's custom guitars (and other odd ones)
Posted by:
tomremi
()
Date: August 23, 2008 13:27
Anyone have any photos or info on Keiths white custom SG which is displayed at Rock Cafe's "The Vault" in London?
-TomR
-TomR
Re: Keith's custom guitars (and other odd ones)
Posted by:
with sssoul
()
Date: August 23, 2008 14:53
>> Keith's white custom SG <<
try the thread entitled Keith's Lesser-Known Gibsons: [www.iorr.org]
and yeah welcome Mojo_Navigator! we'd love to hear more about your encounters with Ted Newman-Jones
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2008-09-27 18:22 by with sssoul.
try the thread entitled Keith's Lesser-Known Gibsons: [www.iorr.org]
and yeah welcome Mojo_Navigator! we'd love to hear more about your encounters with Ted Newman-Jones
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2008-09-27 18:22 by with sssoul.
Re: Keith's custom guitars (and other odd ones)
Posted by:
with sssoul
()
Date: September 27, 2008 16:13
thanks to our cohort Palace Revolution i've realized we haven't got any shots of Keith's Music Man Silhouettes in this thread -
they're not custom jobs, of course, but they fit in the "other odd ones" category as much as the Travis Beans and DAs, so ...
so here we go! he only used them on the Winos tours and Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle, right?
how many of these did he have? the rarely-seen sunburst one, the black one, and i think
he had both white and off-white ones - or is that just the lighting making the white one look off-white (or vice versa)?
- 1988 by Lynn Goldsmith
- 1989, courtesy of BrownEyedGirll (don't know who took it, sorry!)
- Tokyo february 1990 by Mikio Ariga (courtesy of rs.com)
- 1993 by Kevin Statham
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2008-09-27 16:32 by with sssoul.
they're not custom jobs, of course, but they fit in the "other odd ones" category as much as the Travis Beans and DAs, so ...
so here we go! he only used them on the Winos tours and Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle, right?
how many of these did he have? the rarely-seen sunburst one, the black one, and i think
he had both white and off-white ones - or is that just the lighting making the white one look off-white (or vice versa)?
- 1988 by Lynn Goldsmith
- 1989, courtesy of BrownEyedGirll (don't know who took it, sorry!)
- Tokyo february 1990 by Mikio Ariga (courtesy of rs.com)
- 1993 by Kevin Statham
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2008-09-27 16:32 by with sssoul.
... (and other odd ones)
Posted by:
open-g
()
Date: December 30, 2008 02:05
the one that got away...perhaps^^
I don't know if anything about it is true - just found it here:
[www.davesguitar.com]
Hamer Keith Richards Explorer '80, Cherry Sunburst.
The story is this, John Belushi had this one built for Keith as a gift, but it never got that far.
Supposedly there is another one floating around with Ron Wood's name on it too!
I don't know if anything about it is true - just found it here:
[www.davesguitar.com]
Hamer Keith Richards Explorer '80, Cherry Sunburst.
The story is this, John Belushi had this one built for Keith as a gift, but it never got that far.
Supposedly there is another one floating around with Ron Wood's name on it too!
Re: Keith's custom guitars (and other odd ones)
Posted by:
biskitboy
()
Date: January 27, 2009 23:26
Quote
with sssoul
nice - someone posted this in some recent thread (sorry i've forgotten who!):
a better look at the Newman Jones buddy Keith's got in one of the shots
on the cover of Pay Pack & Follow - i don't think i've ever seen it on stage
- 1977, probably by Ken Regan or Michael Putland
- 1977 Pay Pack & Follow by Elizabeth Milner
Re: Keith's custom guitars (and other odd ones)
Posted by:
biskitboy
()
Date: January 27, 2009 23:29
Quote
with sssoul
nice - someone posted this in some recent thread (sorry i've forgotten who!):
a better look at the Newman Jones buddy Keith's got in one of the shots
on the cover of Pay Pack & Follow - i don't think i've ever seen it on stage
- 1977, probably by Ken Regan or Michael Putland
- 1977 Pay Pack & Follow by Elizabeth Milner
The reason you haven't seen it on stage is because it's in my closet. He gave to me about 23 years ago.
Re: Keith's custom guitars (and other odd ones)
Posted by:
open-g
()
Date: January 28, 2009 15:06
Quote
biskitboy
The reason you haven't seen it on stage is because it's in my closet. He gave to me about 23 years ago.
Yeah, sure - you sound so convincing.
Re: Keith's custom guitars (and other odd ones)
Posted by:
Erik_Snow
()
Date: February 18, 2009 22:19
It's somewhat off-topic, Hopefully, it will be OK with With Sssoul to put up a photo of Jagger playing Keith's Armstrong here. Just thought that it was a strange sight...and new to me, before yesterday
no credits...UK 1971 ?
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2009-02-19 23:04 by Erik_Snow.
no credits...UK 1971 ?
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2009-02-19 23:04 by Erik_Snow.
Re: Keith's custom guitars (and other odd ones)
Posted by:
tomremi
()
Date: February 18, 2009 23:12
Me with Keith's 72 custom SG. At "Rock cafe's The Vault" in London.
Never found any photos of the guitar in use though..
-TomR
Re: Keith's custom guitars (and other odd ones)
Posted by:
open-g
()
Date: February 18, 2009 23:33
Me with Keith's 72 custom SG. At "Rock cafe's The Vault" in London.
Never found any photos of the guitar in use though..
there are some pictures in this thread, Tom.
[www.iorr.org]
Never found any photos of the guitar in use though..
there are some pictures in this thread, Tom.
[www.iorr.org]
Re: Keith's custom guitars (and other odd ones)
Posted by:
tomremi
()
Date: February 19, 2009 23:02
Great! thanks open-g!
You Iorr'ians have everything...
-TomR
You Iorr'ians have everything...
-TomR
Re: Keith's custom guitars (and other odd ones)
Posted by:
biskitboy
()
Date: May 22, 2009 15:53
I'm sorry it took so long to reply, but i had to clean out my closet to get the guitar. Wrong guitar but still a custom Newman Jones. Keith gave this to me at the Columbia Record studio in NY during the Dirty Work Promos. I had won it in a radio contest (WNEW) here in NY
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 2009-05-22 16:38 by biskitboy.
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 2009-05-22 16:38 by biskitboy.
Re: Keith's custom guitars (and other odd ones)
Posted by:
His Majesty
()
Date: May 22, 2009 15:58
Quote
with sssoul
- 1977 Pay Pack & Follow by Elizabeth Milner
Ain't that a bass? The neck looks really long!
Re: Keith's custom guitars (and other odd ones)
Posted by:
JimmyPhelge
()
Date: May 22, 2009 16:44
Quote
with sssoul
- all three Lisbon, june 25th 2007; all three by Mr Jimmy
Sorry for my ignorance (and my english)but: is this the same guitar he played at the Ed Sullivan show back in 1969? Or are simply both transparent?
I know virtually nothing about guitars
Re: Keith's custom guitars (and other odd ones)
Posted by:
open-g
()
Date: May 22, 2009 17:31
Quote
biskitboy
I'm sorry it took so long to reply, but i had to clean out my closet to get the guitar. Wrong guitar but still a custom Newman Jones. Keith gave this to me at the Columbia Record studio in NY during the Dirty Work Promos. I had won it in a radio contest (WNEW) here in NY
Wowsa! very nice.
well, my apologies for being sceptical. I thought you were kiddin' us.
one thing though - those pics don't really do justice to a nice guitar that it is.
maybe you should take some better pics outside in daylight, without flash.
big size as well, please.
...just saying.
and thanks for sharing, mate.
Re: Keith's custom guitars (and other odd ones)
Posted by:
Mathijs
()
Date: May 23, 2009 12:17
Quote
biskitboy
I'm sorry it took so long to reply, but i had to clean out my closet to get the guitar. Wrong guitar but still a custom Newman Jones. Keith gave this to me at the Columbia Record studio in NY during the Dirty Work Promos. I had won it in a radio contest (WNEW) here in NY
Are you sure it is a Newman, and are you sure it is a guitar and not a bass? How is the fifth string connected to the peg head??
Mathijs
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