Oh... my...

damn

I thought Hendrix simply flipped the standard "righty" guitars over and played lefty (without even re-stringing).

but the one to be auctioned is the only example that survives intact.

Word. He completely wrecked that other one.

Damn, that's a real piece of rock history there.

How's this for 20/20 hindsight:

My friend saw The Who on their first tour in Tampa (1964?). Back then there was no such thing as security and backstage lists, and my friend just strolled backstage after the show. He happens past a door open to a room, where he sees Pete Townshend, with a smashed guitar on the table. The conversation went something like this:

Steve: Hey, great show.
Pete: Thanks.
Steve: Is that the guitar you smashed up tonight?
Pete: Yeah. You want it?
Steve: Well, it's kinda ruined, isn't it?
Pete: Yeah, I guess so.

Yes, my friend Steve was offered a Pete-smashed guitar circa mid-60's, and he turned it down. You can look at it monetarily, historically, or from a cool factor, and he just fails every which way.

Coronach: I thought Hendrix simply flipped the standard "righty" guitars over and played lefty (without even re-stringing).

Yep. It's a righty.


Earguy: Yes, my friend Steve was offered a Pete-smashed guitar circa mid-60's, and he turned it down.

Yeow. Yes, that there is a Vietnam War era worthy napalm-laiden Fail Bomb right there.

hendrix dead for 38 years, and nobody has ever come close to his innovative style.

"1969 Fender Stratocaster, original pick-ups, maple neck, strung upside down for a left-handed motherfarking genius, Jimi Hendrix."

a million bucks? seems a bit high... but i'm sure the boys from guitar center will buy it.

I came here to biatch that the axe was strung wrong, played upside down and kinda burned.

And it still is all that.

Who would pay good money for so much Fail?

I'll give you tree-fiddy.....

(actually give left nut for this ax)

This is one of those items that if I had major funds, I would go all out for it.
I could see someone like Paul Allen going over the top for it.
One beautiful piece of rock history right there.

Earguy: You can look at it monetarily, historically, or from a cool factor, and he just fails every which way.

Yeah. If I had a friend who ever failed that hard, I'd make giving him no end of shiat about it a full-time job. Of course, what if he HAD taken it? Who'd believe him?

"Hey, Christie's. I have a guitar that was smashed by Pete Townshend forty years ago."

"How do we knw it's not just a smashed-up guitar?"

"Well, I got it from Pete Townshend."

"Uh-huh. Sure. And I suppose you just wandered backstage and he just gave it to you, too."

"That's right!"

*click*

Hendrix, who died in 1970, burnt two guitars on stage - he repeated the stunt at a festival later in 1967 - but the one to be auctioned is the only example that survives intact.

Gee, yeah, that "a festival" was only farking MONTEREY you Anglocentric farks. Wankers.

Cewley: hendrix dead for 38 years, and nobody has ever come close to his innovative style.

In before Stevie Ray Vaughn assholes.

FlashHarry: a million bucks? seems a bit high... but i'm sure the boys from guitar center will buy it.

Sure, but they may have to pool all their salaries together, including all the money they make playing in cover bands. After that they may have JUST enough money where selling all of their collective internal organs on the black market would get them a million.

A 40 yr old Strat already fetches an impressive amount as it is.

I thought the Zappas had a guitar similar to this...?

Coronach: I thought Hendrix simply flipped the standard "righty" guitars over and played lefty (without even re-stringing).

He did re-string them. But yeah, he played right-handers.

Who wants to buy this for me? I'm looking at you Microsoft!

/corporate sponsorship?

Coronach: I thought Hendrix simply flipped the standard "righty" guitars over and played lefty (without even re-stringing).

I don't play guitar, but I've always wondered why the complited maneuvers are put on the non-dominant hand. It seems backwards.

Wingman8104: I thought the Zappas had a guitar similar to this...?

Yes, the one Hendrix burned at Monterey. Hendrix gave it to Frank, who stored it for a couple of decades until Dweezil found the pieces and rebuilt it. They had it at auction a few years ago, but I don't think it sold. Not sure if they still have it.

Earguy: Yes, my friend Steve was offered a Pete-smashed guitar circa mid-60's, and he turned it down. You can look at it monetarily, historically, or from a cool factor, and he just fails every which way.

I would change my name, move to another state, never speak to family members or old friends ever again, and never tell this story to anyone else.

balthan: Coronach: I thought Hendrix simply flipped the standard "righty" guitars over and played lefty (without even re-stringing).

I don't play guitar, but I've always wondered why the complited maneuvers are put on the non-dominant hand. It seems backwards.

That's a good question. Perhaps because the first guitars were played fingerstyle?

Logweasel: Wingman8104: I thought the Zappas had a guitar similar to this...?

Yes, the one Hendrix burned at Monterey. Hendrix gave it to Frank, who stored it for a couple of decades until Dweezil found the pieces and rebuilt it. They had it at auction a few years ago, but I don't think it sold. Not sure if they still have it.

Nope, that's from the Miami Pop Festival. Common misconception.

PTBO: Who wants to buy this for me? I'm looking at you Microsoft!

/corporate sponsorship?

Actually it will probably be bought by Paul Allen. Huge Jimmy Hendrix fan.

Expect to see it at the "experience music Project" in the comming months. which would be sweet.

I Like Bread: Cewley: hendrix dead for 38 years, and nobody has ever come close to his innovative style.

In before Stevie Ray Vaughn assholes.


Whoa there buddy. I'm not going that claim that Stevie is was nearly as innovative as Hendrix.... but he's still Stevie farkin Ray Vaughn.

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Logweasel: Wingman8104: I thought the Zappas had a guitar similar to this...?

Yes, the one Hendrix burned at Monterey. Hendrix gave it to Frank, who stored it for a couple of decades until Dweezil found the pieces and rebuilt it. They had it at auction a few years ago, but I don't think it sold. Not sure if they still have it.

Nope, that's from the Miami Pop Festival. Common misconception.

By what I understand the Hendrix strat Zappa had was not actually burned at the Miami Pop Festival. It had been burned a year earlier at a performance at the London Astoria in 1967 and was given to Zappa by one of Jimi's roadies at the Miami festival. If that were the case, that doesn't jibe with what the article is saying. There can't be two burned Hendrix strats from the same gig.

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FlashHarry: a million bucks? seems a bit high... but i'm sure the boys from guitar center will buy it.


I saw a Frankenstein at the Guitar Center. I freaked at first, because it looked so authentic and had a price tag of $25,000.

Turns out it is a replica supposedly made from Eddie's spare parts.

/Sooo not worth $25,000

Quick someone hit the "May I help you?" riff

*sniffle*

Cewley: hendrix dead for 38 years, and nobody has ever come close to his innovative style.

I am going to say this and get hammered, but I saw Prince back in the 80's at a small club, and that man was channeling the soul of Jimmy Hendrix like no one else. I was completely in awe, and forever thankful for the special experience.

This is not a troll, so back down all you little fan boys. I personally feel that Hendrix is so vastly over rated that it isn't even funny. That is all, you can return to your felatiothon now.

Darn it. My deleted post was for Coronach. As others have mentioned Jimi did restring his guitar, Dick Dale doesn't. He plays a left handed guitar with the strings upside down. I think he also uses .018 gauge for his low E string, normaly it's around .009/.010.



/let me try a different hotlink
//King of the Surf Guitar

kungfu jesus with a side of lime: This is not a troll, so back down all you little fan boys. I personally feel that Hendrix is so vastly over rated that it isn't even funny. That is all, you can return to your felatiothon now.

I kind of agree. Of course, I may just be sick of all the little college cover band farkers being like "check it, I can play Hendrix!"

"Oh sure, but can you play Miserlou by Dick Dale?"

"Who?"
*smack*

"What about some Slayer?"

"Who?"

*kill*

Also, just because you own a Hendrix strat doesn't mean you'll be able to play like Hendrix.

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Get out of my damn head!

Bot v2.38beta: As others have mentioned Jimi did restring his guitar, Dick Dale doesn't. He plays a left handed guitar with the strings upside down. I think he also uses .018 gauge for his low E string, normaly it's around .009/.010.

I think you mean high E. Anyway, that is weird. It's just the opposite of Hendrix.

flecsrogar:

No, it's cozy in here and the memories of your ex-girlfriend are awesome.

/can play Miserlou too
//prefers Surf Beat
///mastering Banzi Washout is my next goal

Bot v2.38beta: flecsrogar:

No, it's cozy in here and the memories of your ex-girlfriend are awesome.

I will take the massive fail here and just say, "huh?"

zappaisfrank: By what I understand the Hendrix strat Zappa had was not actually burned at the Miami Pop Festival. It had been burned a year earlier at a performance at the London Astoria in 1967 and was given to Zappa by one of Jimi's roadies at the Miami festival. If that were the case, that doesn't jibe with what the article is saying. There can't be two burned Hendrix strats from the same gig.

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Sunburst?

Jimi played 2 guitars at Monterey: an all white one and this one:



Which is majorly distinctive and is the one he burnt.

Bot v2.38beta: Darn it. My deleted post was for Coronach. As others have mentioned Jimi did restring his guitar, Dick Dale doesn't. He plays a left handed guitar with the strings upside down. I think he also uses .018 gauge for his low E string, normaly it's around .009/.010.

Well, technically, from your picture it does look like the guitar he's playing is indeed a left-handed model, but it IS re-strung for a rightie, which is weird. But hey, it obviously works for him, so hey, whatever.

robbiedo: Cewley: hendrix dead for 38 years, and nobody has ever come close to his innovative style.

I am going to say this and get hammered, but I saw Prince back in the 80's at a small club, and that man was channeling the soul of Jimmy Hendrix like no one else. I was completely in awe, and forever thankful for the special experience.

Prince is a badass on the guitar, look up his performance on "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame when George Harrison was inducted in 2004.

I wonder if anyone saved the can of lighter fluid he used..

kungfu jesus with a side of lime: This is not a troll, so back down all you little fan boys. I personally feel that Hendrix is so vastly over rated that it isn't even funny. That is all, you can return to your felatiothon now.


You're not alone. I'm not even a hater, I just don't get it. I've been playing for a lot of years and am a fan of many different players and styles, but I just don't get the Hendrix appeal.

/or the Rolling Stones

Mini Ditka: You're not alone. I'm not even a hater, I just don't get it. I've been playing for a lot of years and am a fan of many different players and styles, but I just don't get the Hendrix appeal.

/or the Rolling Stones

Quit stealin' my brain!

kungfu jesus with a side of lime: This is not a troll, so back down all you little fan boys. I personally feel that Hendrix is so vastly over rated that it isn't even funny. That is all, you can return to your felatiothon now.

I think a lot of the problem people have with Hendrix is three fold:

1. Presentism
2. Poor Production
3. Drugged up performances.

You really have to judge him in the time and place of his contemporaries, and the state of the art.

Eddie Van Halen sounds like nothing special today. Tom Schultz would be nothing special. Randy Rhodes would be passe. However, when experienced from their time and place...all were very special. Same for Hendrix..maybe even more so. You have to look how they were viewed by their contemporaries and moved the state of the art.

Hendrix's influence is undeniable but the music isn't really so effective to me anymore, except in a time-capsule sort of way. And I'm positive he wouldn't have been so influential had he been playing that amazing stuff in a white t-shirt and jeans, or whatever the hell normal people wore in 1967.

flecsrogar: "Oh sure, but can you play Miserlou by Dick Dale?"

Is that like playing Little Wing by Stevie Ray Vaughan?

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Uh..dude...Monterey and Miami...two different pop festivals!

/readers are leaders!

2. Poor Production



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Electric Ladyland?


Poor production?

Hendrix "over rated"?

a)you are a non-musician
b)you are utterly clueless to the history and development of rock/pop music
c)you are devoid of class and taste


The total impact and profound influence of Hendrix is basically
immeasurable.