Jimi's Strat

**6STRINGS 9LIVES** · October 20th, 2006, 10:03 AM

Thought I'd put up a link for those of you who haven't seen it ... Jimi's strat , a 65 that he actually bought and played at many historic concerts and on some of his classic recordings ... 750,000 , I wonder why it hasn't been snapped up yet and spirited away to some display case , I wonder if it will ever be played again , or indeed recorded again ... heres a question for ya , suppose you won the lottery and could see your way clear to buy it ,what would you do with it , I dare say holding it let alone plugging it in would be a near religious experience , but if you could whose hands would you put it into to hear it sing, who would you prefer to use it to record one more track ... hmmm..maybe EVH , maybe EC.... I think i'd like to hear Gary Moore do Red House .... what do you think? 6S9L
http://www.maverick-music.com/script...?idproduct=765

**Tone2TheBone** · October 20th, 2006, 10:15 AM

I saw that link the other day. Interesting. If I could afford that guitar I'd play it! Strats can take a beating. Vintage Les Pauls are more delicate. My question is....would I make the guitar "my own" and set it up for my style of playing or would I leave it as is and play it the way Jimi had it set for him. I think I'd leave it and play it the way he did....cept right side up.

Robert**** · October 20th, 2006, 11:25 AM

Wow, that is very cool. I guess it might be a good investment to buy it? I bet it will never be played again! Just stored in a vault somewhere.

**6STRINGS 9LIVES** · October 20th, 2006, 11:36 AM

Thats not the question , who would you like to see play it given its SPECIAL significance in guitardom... its stored in a vault now!...lets take up a collection and free it ... yikes

Robert**** · October 20th, 2006, 12:21 PM

I'd like to see Scott Henderson play it. And Nigel Tufnel.

**6STRINGS 9LIVES** · October 20th, 2006, 01:51 PM

LOL , TOUCHE.. yeah scott could rip it up...

**Plank_Spanker** · October 20th, 2006, 02:19 PM

I'd scallop the neck and let Yngwie play it..............

**Cranium** · October 20th, 2006, 08:05 PM

Plank, you do relize many people will die....right?

**Plank_Spanker** · October 21st, 2006, 06:39 AM

Originally Posted by Cranium

Plank, you do relize many people will die....right?

LOL! I couldn't resist......................

**Nelskie** · October 21st, 2006, 07:09 AM

Originally Posted by 6STRINGS 9LIVES

... but if you could whose hands would you put it into to hear it sing, who would you prefer to use it to record one more track ... hmmm..maybe EVH , maybe EC.... I think i'd like to hear Gary Moore do Red House .... what do you think?

My preference would be to have a young player like Kenny Wayne Shepherd enjoy that experience. Kenny has a lot of Jimi's "feel" in his playing - not that he tries to sound like exactly JH, or plays in the same style - but that his songs have parts here and there where I'll go, "hey, that transition was kind of Hendrix-like." Sort of like using the same basic recipe, but adding some additional ingredients for flavor.

Although some of those other players you'd mentioned would certainly be very worthy of it, I'd have a tendency to think that for someone of the younger generation, it may prove to be a life-changing event. And if it's only gonna' be one song - then Kenny is who I'd go with. As for which Hendrix song I'd have him play - - - that is probably the toughest call. However, I'd probably have to choose Manic Depression; with Hey Joe being a very close second (both songs are off of the band's 1967 juggernaut Are You Experienced.)

Bet'cha though I was gonna' pick Voodoo Child, didn't you!

Robert**** · October 21st, 2006, 09:35 AM

I would have Joe Bonamassa play "Machine Gun".

**6STRINGS 9LIVES** · October 21st, 2006, 11:18 AM

Maybe Buddy Guy, as he was one of Jimi's mentors , how about BG doing Wind Cries Mary.... that would be amazing , dig the young gun idea as well,

**Tinky-Winky** · October 22nd, 2006, 11:43 AM

I really COULD NOT see the point of storing it. When we're gone, it doesn't matter if it's in perfect condition or not - we can't experience it anymore. Therefore, while that guitar was in my possession you can bet that I'd play it every day!

**tot_Ou_tard** · October 22nd, 2006, 02:07 PM

I'd ask Tiny Tim to play Tiptoe Through the Tulips. I bet he'd shred on that'un.

& if he's already dead, then that'd be even more impressive.

**Plank_Spanker** · October 22nd, 2006, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by tot_Ou_tard

I'd ask Tiny Tim to play Tiptoe Through the Tulips. I bet he'd shred on that'un.

& if he's already dead, then that'd be even more impressive.

Yngwie will play it for you if you let me scallop the neck............

**tot_Ou_tard** · October 22nd, 2006, 06:01 PM

Originally Posted by Plank_Spanker

Yngwie will play it for you if you let me scallop the neck............

Ding, ding, ding! We have a winner!!

Yngwie playin' Tiptoe through the Tulips arppegio-style on Jimi's scalloped strat!

O what joy!

**Iago** · October 22nd, 2006, 07:12 PM

the day little Yngwie went shopping... watch that guys:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQuhDSxYB1o

**Plank_Spanker** · October 22nd, 2006, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by tot_Ou_tard

Ding, ding, ding! We have a winner!!

Yngwie playin' Tiptoe through the Tulips arppegio-style on Jimi's scalloped strat!

O what joy!

ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**Tinky-Winky** · October 23rd, 2006, 06:40 AM

Well, he got a bargain, a nice 1963 Strat for just $6000!!!

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