Dave Lipstein & Louise Mandrell
1937 Gibson L-10 Archtop, 1994 Santa Cruz Koa H Model
Shown below and in the following STARS pages you'll see the people and instruments that gave us the music of our lives. We loved the music and the people that made it. Some of them keep right on making it, too. For that we are ever grateful. Thanks for the memories. Lets kick it off with some electric sounds.
The Beatles
Paul McCartney - Höfner 500/1 Bass
George Harrison - Gretsch Country Gentleman
John Lennon - Rickenbacker 325
Ringo Starr - Ludwig Drums
John Lennon with a Rickenbacker 325
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Ed Sullivan talking with The Beatles, wondering what in the world this thing is?
Pauls' Höfner Bass
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And Jimi wanted to know, "Are You Experienced"
Jimi Hendrix and his Stratocaster -->
Jimi's 1967 Hagstrom 8 String Bass
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The Rolling Stones
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Mick Jagger & Keith Richards with his Telecaster
The Sound that continues to Shake the World
Creedence Clearwater Rivival
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John Fogerty with a Rickenbacker with CCR - John Fogerty & Stratocaster
A Byrd like Group
Bob Dylan on Stratocaster
Roger McGuinn on Rickenbacker 12
David Crosby on Harmony
Chris Hillman on Rickenbacker Bass
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Roger McGuinn Signature Rickenbacker XII
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Crosby, Stills and Nash - Steve Stills with a Martin D-28
Neil Young and a Martin Guitar
David Crosby & Graham Nash
On backup harmony
The Doors
Jim Morrison on vocals
Robby Krieger and a Gibson SG, A classic sound
Steppenwolf
John Kay with a signature Rickenbacker model 381JK
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Paul Simon with a Gibson L-5 S - Jeff Beck and a Les Paul Standard
They made a huge sound and gave us Truth, vocals from Rod Stewart
Ron Wood, Rod Steward were Faces
Ron played anything and everything
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Eric Clapton and his Fender Stratocaster "Blackie" and it's predecessors have brought us music for decades. Eric now has a signature model Stratocaster is now available from Fender.
From Duane Allman and Eric Clapton came the southern sessions
Here is the Stratocaster from Derek and the Dominoes
Thinlines
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On tour with U2, a Gibson ES-335 - B.B. King with Lucille - Custom Gibson ES-355
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The Boss - Bruce Springsteen, usually seen with a Telecaster
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Tom Petty with a vintage Rickenbacker 330 and introducing his signature model Rickenbacker 12-String with a 620 style "wave cresting" body.
Pete Townsend of The Who also has his own model Rickenbacker 360, a semi-hollow solidbody.
Glen Frey
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Eagles Sound, Les Pauls and Juniors - Glen Frey with Signature Rickenbacker
Suzanna Hoffs
The Bangles
Another Classic Rickenbacker sound
The Man with the Plan
Dave Lipstein with Billy Gibbons and the Bond Electraglide
More Guitars of the Stars… Volume II
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