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- Alastair with Buzz and his ’82 lefty Strat
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- With my Supersound … its value? Still unknown!
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alastair dickenson, bbc tv antiques roadshow silver (and guitar) expert for 19 years. cornwall 2nd/3rd august 2009
swinging blue jeans, prideaux place, friday 19th june 2009
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- A stunning venue, a “full house” and the SBJs (formed in 1959) – (even) better than ever!
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- Alan Lovell with his “new” early Watkins Rapier, stunning, immaculate and in original condition!
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- Founder member Ray Ennis and his 80s 335 – his first one was stolen in 1966!
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- “Bruvver” Peter (A Picture of You) Oakman and Danelectro bass
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- For me? Well no, but even a guitar collector can dream!
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- Ray Ennis and the SBJs? Some of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet … even Mrs P. demanded their autographs!
johnny winter….. falmouth 28th may 2009
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- Johnny Winter…. the greatest rockin’ bluesman of them all , a guitar hero without equal!
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- The Mark Erlewine ( the first one was an IMC/Hondo) Lazer guitar “sounds like a Strat and feels like a Gibson”
solid silver 60’s show croydon, thursday 21st may 2009
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- Wayne Fontana (with Amanda and Iona) definitely larger than life and despite his “record” one of the really good guys and a great entertainer too!
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- The Merseybeats. Tony Crane and Dave Goldberg (ex Liverpool Express) and owners of Gibson Firebirds to die for…
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- John Walker (The Walker Brothers) with Amanda – but Iona just couldn’t hold that camera steady!
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- Frank Allen with Spencer James (The Searchers) last but certainly not least, and looking younger than ever
frank allen, cornwall march 14th 2009
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- With Amanda and Scarlet (7 months) getting her first guitar lesson
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- and with my 1961 Fenton Weill Deluxe
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- My Guyatone LG50/ Star EG 80 with, evidently unusually, a straight neck!
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- With my much appreciated Grimshaw …..bass, of course!
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- “Holding the baby!” ….with Scarlet and Amanda
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- Where it all began ….with the Skyways at Eastcote 1959 and Cliff Bennett’s Futurama Grazioso , Brian St. George with Frank’s Hofner club 50–and 5 years before The Searchers!
paul day, guitarist, guitar author, journalist and collector…
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- The Downtowns in 1964 featuring Paul Day and his white Burns Vibra Artists – sold in 1965 but recovered in 2008!
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- Paul Day 2006 signing my copy of “The Ultimate Guitar Book” which he wrote with Tony Bacon
frank allen, guitar collector, author and bass guitarist of the searchers since 1964…
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- With Frank Allen, Saturday 30th August 2008, Truro
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- The Searchers – Frank’s enormous Burns Bison bass seemed to dwarf him!
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- Frank and his early 50s Fender Precision replica specially made by Norway’s Martin Olsen
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- Part of Frank’s guitar collection
alan lovell, lead guitarist, swinging blue jeans…
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- The Limits 1964 Alan, bottom right, with Watkins Rapier and Keith with Alan’s Dallas Tuxedo
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- Solid Gold Tour and John Leyton
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- Swinging Blue Jeans and Ray Ennis
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- Alan Lovell
john leyton….
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- John Leyton with a fan Milton Keynes 1996
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- That £1M cheque but why didn’t John Leyton sign one of his own??
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- At Babbacombe, Devon 14th June 2008 … with The Flames
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- With Sally and Porgy
status clone… Bethel Social Club, St Austell. 15th March 2008
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- Publicity Photo 2000– with Rancid Tosser playing the Yamaha Pacifica 311/MS now in my collection
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- Farewell tour 2008
Paul and Lars (Yamaha Pacificas), Dave (Status bass) and Steve (“now where did I put that Burns Weill Fenton?”) drums.
Rockin’ all over Christmas – Status Clone:
Soundbytes from a live performance: