Guitar query

Hints and tips on getting the sound you want.
Includes anything to do with Fender, Burns and other guitars; playing techniques;
also amps, effects units, recording equipment and any other musical accessories.

Re: Guitar query

Postby Hendrix84 » 07 Jan 2014, 03:00

I have an old vintage vox, which I believe used to belong to hank marvin, maybe even cliff Richard. I ll try and upload a pic. Any suggestions on what it could be worth?

Struggling to add a picture on this site!?
Hendrix84
 

Re: Guitar query

Postby 63Strat » 07 Jan 2014, 11:27

JimN wrote:I think it was a Hofner V3 with toaster pickups (dating from 1961-1962).

Very like this one:

Image


Greetings Jim,

Thanks for the photo of the Hofner...it caused a 'flashback' for me to 1962, which was the last time I saw one of these guitars! There was a band called 'Johnny Roy and the Satellites' who appeared on the local tv channel in Bulawayo, Rhodesia at that time. (I think that the use of several guitars in any band increased tremendously after The Shadows did two shows there in 1961.)

Johnny Roy played lead on one of these guitars, and he was one of the most gifted rock and roll guitarists I've ever seen. To this day when I hear Chuck Berry's or Keith Richard's stabs and licks in tunes I am reminded of Johhny Roy's talent and energy in his guitar-playing. Sadly, when I saw him only a year or two later he had stopped playing, and seemed to have lost direction. If anyone knows what became of him I would be most interested to know.
63Strat
 

Previous

Return to Guitars and Gear

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 6 guests

Ads by Google
These advertisements are selected and placed by Google to assist with the cost of site maintenance.
ShadowMusic is not responsible for the content of external advertisements.