This took my breath away. Never in a million years did I ever think I’d be able to get my hands on this epic strat. The whole Rory Gallagher collection of more than 80 guitars plus amps and effects auctions at Bonhams London 17th October 2024. This collection deserves a book on it’s own…….I’m thinking…
Click on the link below to hear Dave Sweetmore interview Steve about his new book Famous Frets Fotos.
Saw this post on YouTube of a short interview with Bruce Welch about the Red Strat featured in my book. Lovely short video taken from ITV news. Nice to see and thanks to Steve Reynolds for posting on YouTube!
This guitar had an unsecured bridge which had lifted right off so I re-glued it, drilled a hole and inserted a small bolt with a nut on it and two small ones in the bridge slot. I finished the surface will rosewood pieces to hide the fixing. It is mega strong now!
Can’t believe I finally managed to get to grips with this iconic guitar and there is so much written and presumed about this guitar and the truth is revealed at last!! This is the guitar that Paul used for the famous Isle of Wight festival in 1970 and the one used for the classic hit All…
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