All I had to do was be caller number 1. WNEW was giving away the Dirty work album (vinyl) and a radio station t-shirt at different times of the day/night from Fri -Sun. To win, all you had to do was be the caller they mentioned (ex 1,6,4..). On Monday morning, one of the winners from the w/e was going to be picked to win the guitar. At that time, I was a third shift (11pm -8am) computer operator
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I forget what he had written that on, so I can't say for sure if it was a Marlboro-box or not. I do remember that he gave me the cigarette that he was smoking at the time. I don't smoke so I just played it up for the photographer and let it hang out of my mouth. Looking back, I should have stubbed it out and kept it. I have to thank Mathijs for mentioning Beggars Banquet. I got in touch with
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It is the g-string. Here is a copy of the tuning instructions Keith had given me.
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When I was given the guitar, I was told by Keith Richards himself that it was a Newman and there is a label on the case that says so as well. This is definitely a guitar and not a bass. Keith showed me how to tune it when he gave it to me and banged around on it for a couple of minutes. I've also played it. As far as the fifth string is concerned, the tuning peg is hidden on the back of the peg h
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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
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Quotewith 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 stag
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Quotewith 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
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