Charles Manson – Lie: The Love and Terror Cult
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1973 album Lie: The Love and Terror Cult.
Music from Lie: The Love and Terror Cult
Artists on Lie: The Love and Terror Cult
Gear Used On Lie: The Love and Terror Cult
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Charles Manson – Lie: The Love and Terror Cult (1973). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Guitars used by Charles Manson on Lie: The Love and Terror Cult
Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitars
Slingerland "Songster" Style No. 81
Listed for sale on Reverb.com in 2021.
Charles Manson’s Guitar
This 1930’s Slingerland ‘Songster’ guitar was discovered in an infamous Hollywood mansion's attic, securely wrapped up with several unopened cases of Manson’s album, called LIE, which was released in 1970.
According to Phil Kaufman (producer of Manson’s LIE album), the Slingerland guitar and the Manson albums were hidden in the mansion’s attic by ‘Squeaky’ Fromme, who had access to the house and attic at the time and who had recently stolen the lot from the garage of Kaufman’s residential headquarters in early 1970. Kaufman believes that with the impending legal cases against her, Miss Fromme stashed Manson's prized albums and guitar in the attic for safe keeping. She never returned for them. The Slingerland guitar has a very distinct sound and sounds identical to many of the guitar tracks heard on the LIE album. Phil Kaufman has verified that this Slingerland ‘Songster’ guitar was Charles Manson’s guitar. Included in the sale is a notorized document signed by Phil Kaufman declaring the guitar to have belonged to Charles Manson.
CONDITION: The guitar is in good condition. There are several 'wear and tear' marks, scratches, dings and other imperfections. There was a repair done to the end of the fingerboard where it meets the body, but this does not affect the playability of the instrument.
