George Benson – White Rabbit (CTI Records 40th Anniversary Edition)
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1971 album White Rabbit (CTI Records 40th Anniversary Edition).
Music from White Rabbit (CTI Records 40th Anniversary Edition)
Artists on White Rabbit (CTI Records 40th Anniversary Edition)
Gear Used On White Rabbit (CTI Records 40th Anniversary Edition)
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of George Benson – White Rabbit (CTI Records 40th Anniversary Edition) (1971). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Guitars used by George Benson on White Rabbit (CTI Records 40th Anniversary Edition)
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A singlecut New Yorker with a neck pickup is visible in this photo of Benson and in this other ca. 2008 photo of Benson. The latter photo was taken by Vincent J. Ricardel for Rudy Pensa's Archtop Guitars: The Journey from Cremona to New York and is included on this web page from the MET Museum's 2011 "Guitar Heroes: Legendary Craftsmen from Italy to New York" exhibit. The web page notes that the guitar was used on Benson's cover of "Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams".
Related Audio
“Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams,” by Johnny Mandel, Alan Bergman, and Marilyn Bergman
Performed on a John D’Angelico New Yorker model guitar (serial number 2049) by George Benson (1974).
Song Credits
George Benson, “Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams,” by Johnny Mandel, Alan Bergman, and Marilyn Bergman (1973), from the movie Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams. George Benson, CTI 1974. Recording provided courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment.
As documented in this July 4, 2010 Telecaster Discussion Page Reissue forum post by Telarkaster, Benson's New Yorker was exhibited at the 2010 Montreal Guitar Show. Telarkaster shared that the guitar was dated to 1958 and no longer under Benson's ownership:
Me and an old band mate checked out the Montreal Guitar Show yesterday. Of interest that I thought I'd share was a 1958 D'Angelico New Yorker that was on display but not for sale. One of the builders had brought it as show piece and performed with it during one of the mini-concerts. It was apparently once owned by George Benson, who is also in town for the Jazz fest. I've only ever seen these in photos in a book so it was really cool to be in the presence of one.
