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Post by BSJ on Aug 19, 2014 23:21:24 GMT
There are photos of Jeff where he is surrounded by his guitars. His Les Paul gold top P90, which was a concert mainstay, is the only one I know anything about. Does anyone know anything about his collection?
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Post by Helmut83 on Aug 19, 2014 23:56:54 GMT
Not much, unfortunately I know most nothing about guitars. What I remember having read is that Jeff had one guitar he loved (probably that Les Paul you are talking about) that was so heavy it brought him problems in his back.
PS: doesn't this thread go in the "Jeff Lynne discussion" section?
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Post by BSJ on Aug 20, 2014 12:36:12 GMT
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Post by tedblight on Aug 20, 2014 12:44:51 GMT
Take a look at the sleeve notes. Lots of guitars listed on them.
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Post by BSJ on Aug 20, 2014 13:16:45 GMT
Take a look at the sleeve notes. Lots of guitars listed on them. I guess I worded it wrong. I don't know a thing about the guitars so why would he use one over the other? Like a car, what are the attributes of his guitars. Does anyone have a guitar like Jeff's owns?
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Post by BSJ on Aug 20, 2014 13:18:46 GMT
Not much, unfortunately I know most nothing about guitars. What I remember having read is that Jeff had one guitar he loved (probably that Les Paul you are talking about) that was so heavy it brought him problems in his back. I did read what he said about a heavy guitar, but don't remember what one. I can't image having back problems holding one of those babies!
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Post by Buttler on Aug 20, 2014 13:30:05 GMT
Gibson Les Paul, L5S, Marauder, Ovation Legend, Ovation Pacemaker, FenderBut he seems to enjoy playing the Telecaster live
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Post by ShardEnder on Aug 20, 2014 17:05:50 GMT
Jeff did indeed once say it was the Les Paul that caused him back problems, while his Telecaster was bought in 1966 for just £30, and although the acoustic he shows during the Mr. Blue Sky documentary is described as his first, I definitely remember reading somewhere that before this he learned to play using a cheap plastic Elvis Presley signature guitar with just one string. Also, at some point in either the early '80s he acquired a dark pink/cherry red Stratocaster to emulate Hank Marvin's sound... this featured on a few Secret Messages tracks - particularly Hello My Old Friend - and the promotional video for Rock And Roll Is King. More recently, he was introduced to the "ukelele" (technically a banjolele for those who know the difference!) through George Harrison and received a custom Gretsch from his fellow Wilburys.
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Post by tedblight on Aug 20, 2014 17:19:38 GMT
Gibson Les Paul is traditionally a hard rock guitar, loud and deep sound. Great for the early ELO sound and albums, It's a very iconic guitar, often copied by other manufacturers but never matched. It is also, often made from solid wood, not hollow, so can be heavy. The Fender guitars in later ELO albums is a lot softer guitar and more diverse in the sounds and tones it can produce.
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Post by BSJ on Aug 20, 2014 17:28:41 GMT
Gibson Les Paul is traditionally a hard rock guitar, loud and deep sound. Great for the early ELO sound and albums, It's a very iconic guitar, often copied by other manufacturers but never matched. It is also, often made from solid wood, not hollow, so can be heavy. The Fender guitars in later ELO albums is a lot softer guitar and more diverse in the sounds and tones it can produce. Nice! This is what I am looking for.
Thanks!
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Post by BSJ on Aug 20, 2014 17:33:51 GMT
Gibson Les Paul, L5S, Marauder, Ovation Legend, Ovation Pacemaker, FenderBut he seems to enjoy playing the Telecaster live I love watching him play a guitar. I don't what it is really.
So that's a Telecaster.
He does not normally play this guitar on stage?
I will be looking up those guitars that you named.
It's all taken for granted and there should be more appreciation of his art on my part.
Thanks!
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Post by unomusette on Aug 20, 2014 20:56:16 GMT
Whenever I picture Jeff playing live it's always with the gold Les Paul. He must have been gutted when he had to give it up, old age doesn't come alone.
I've read in a few places that he's considered a bit of a virtuoso on guitar by his fellow musicians. Not being a player myself I've never really appreciated that but can anyone else point out some of his clever moments?
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Post by wilko on Aug 20, 2014 22:52:29 GMT
Jeff did indeed once say it was the Les Paul that caused him back problems, while his Telecaster was bought in 1966 for just £30, and although the acoustic he shows during the Mr. Blue Sky documentary is described as his first, I definitely remember reading somewhere that before this he learned to play using a cheap plastic Elvis Presley signature guitar with just one string. Also, at some point in either the early '80s he acquired a dark pink/cherry red Stratocaster to emulate Hank Marvin's sound... this featured on a few Secret Messages tracks - particularly Hello My Old Friend - and the promotional video for Rock And Roll Is King. More recently, he was introduced to the "ukelele" (technically a banjolele for those who know the difference!) through George Harrison and received a custom Gretsch from his fellow Wilburys. I remember hearing Jeff in a radio interview talking about that Strat - he said he used it for the first time on Mission.
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Post by ShardEnder on Aug 21, 2014 9:52:36 GMT
That was it - he first used the Strat on "Mission" and then dusted it off for the '82 Wisseloord sessions (probably because he was reminded of Hank Marvin's playing style by the Oberheim guitar synth lead on Another Heart Breaks)! *facepalm*
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Post by ShardEnder on Aug 21, 2014 10:03:05 GMT
Whenever I picture Jeff playing live it's always with the gold Les Paul. He must have been gutted when he had to give it up, old age doesn't come alone. I've read in a few places that he's considered a bit of a virtuoso on guitar by his fellow musicians. Not being a player myself I've never really appreciated that but can anyone else point out some of his clever moments? My favourite examples of Jeff's playing are his solo from the Zoom Tour Live version of Roll Over Beethoven and the "violin" sound he gets throughout Ben Crawley Steel Company - I've seen videos from other guitarists trying to achieve the same effect, but due to the design of their instruments it has to be done in a completely different way, usually through manipulating a volume pedal or hitting a string then adjusting the volume rather than everything being done in a single movement (Brian May in particular has problems using his much larger signature Red Special). I've heard plenty of people attribute this particular trick to the position of the various elements on a Telecaster in relation to each other, which allows someone to continue playing while altering the volume using their little finger rolled around the volume knob. However, on most occasions Jeff is actually quite reserved or buries more complicated parts deep in the mix... well, in the studio, at least! Does anybody know of any further live highlights?
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