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This guitar is in a fabulous collectible condition and very playable Hutchins Brian Jones Signature Teardrop No 105 of 250 produced for the Brian Jones Fan Club. Hardly ever played so in fantastic condition
The body of this unique instrument is constructed from gellatong (basswood) with a 25½” scale length maple neck and rosewood fingerboard. Each guitar is delivered individually tuned and ready to play.
There is no more iconic image of the 1960’s than that of Rolling Stone Brian Jones performing on stage with his unique Vox VI Teardrop guitar. In the minds of many, this image personifies what Brian represented – a master musician adapting his instrument to his own specific needs.
The factory standard production Mark VI Teardrop had a natural varnished maple neck, rosewood fretboard, three single coil pickups, three control knobs, three-way pickup selector, cluxon tuners, bigsby type trembler bridge assembly and black scratch plate.
Brian’s customised specification included having the headstock and neck finished in white making his instrument unique to him. Other modifications he insisted on were: two single pickups with the bridge pickup mounted right next to the early Fender Stratocaster bridge with pressed steel bridge saddles, a tone and volume knob for both pickups and a three way Fender type pickup selector switch. He also changed the black scratch plate preferring a chromed finish – possibly to reflect the theatre spotlights back into the audience hence, as if needed, drawing more attention to his unique VOX.
As many of you will know, Pat Townshend is quite unique in his own right. His engineering design and technology skills, a key part in his early career in the motor racing Formula 1 world of the 1960’s adapted easily to his revolutionary drum and guitar designs; with his unique brand – Staccato – attracting the attention of luminaries such as Keith Moon, John Bonham, Bill Wyman - and even the brothers Jagger with whom he eventually went into partnership with to produce his solid body guitars.
Pat’s modification of the Hutchins ‘Ministral’ guitar to meet Brian’s specification is now available – a collectable limited edition instrument to enhance any enthusiast’s memorabilia collection. An instrument that performs as did the original, you won’t be disappointed.
The Brian Jones Tribute Guitar with shaped Fitted Hard Case in Vintage Tweed. This guitar was commissioned by the Brian Jones Fan Club and The Brian Jones Trust as a commemorative collectable tribute to the late Rolling Stones founder member , Brian Jones .It is not an exact replica but a nostalgic representation of the era .The pick up`s have been wound to give a vintage sound and the Brian Jones signature appears with permission and the courtesy of The Brian Jones Trust. A " must have " for all Brian Jones and early Stones fans.
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