The Country Gentleman

[Mark]

Yeah, it looks like John is caught mid-hiss there!

[calaminehello]

Thanks for the technical info!

What about the 12 strings he is using here at the BTP??

When I saw the VU Nov 8 1969 in San Francisco, Lou occasionally played a 12 string. I remember him
playing it for I'm Set Free. He played it a couple of other times. Both he and Sterling played hollow body
guitars, that I assume to be the ones mentioned. They seemed alike. So my ignorance of guitar
types is now exposed.

i think both lou AND sterl had one of these (Fender Electric XII):



i don't think lou ever had a 12 string gretsch, hard to see the headstock in the picture:



but i'm sure lou had one of these, and i'm thinking this is probably it (Gibson ES 335-12):

[alfredovu]

The Gibson indeed. There is a nice pic of the band recording the 3rd album where you can clearly see the guitar.

[bleach]

2 Vibrations mags from 1967/8 showing Lou with guitars are on sale on FleaBay - pics by Jonathan Richmond. I've never seen these originals for sale before, only poor images from copies. Shame the 2 mags bids start at $130 & $120.

[lurid]

here's Lou with his 12 string Fender - Nov 1969

[lurid]

is Sterling playing a Gibson?

[calaminehello]

yep. gibson. 6 string. Gibson ES335TD, 1968?

[lurid]

Nov 1969 - probably at The Matrix

yep. gibson. 6 string. Gibson ES335TD, 1968?

[taxine]

Oh my ...I'm so lean on Factory Times,those pictures are new for me and EXPLENDORUS !!!!
Thank you lurid !!!

[Warlock]

Lurid, Is that yr own shots? Very very cool.
Are they color photographs, originally?