Allan Clarke

Despite being known as the singer, Allan has quite a few guitars during his lifetime with The Hollies. A notable one is his Fender Telecaster. It was speculated that he used a Telecaster to compose and record the opening and main riff to Long Cool Woman. He would also play the song with the guitar live. He would also use the guitar for other songs like Shot Down.

In a rare lipsync performance of Bus Stop, Allan Clarke is seen using, what it seems, a Fender Newporter Acoustic. It is a rare sight, but he is lip-syncing to the song. This may have been the only time Allan was seen with a Fender Newporter, as other footages with The Hollies suggest he only sings or plays with his electric choice.

Around the 1:35 mark, Allan Clarke is seen with a Fender Stratocaster, demonstrating Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress). It seems it is in ownership of Clarke, and possibly still owns it to this day.

In this promotional shoot, we can see Allan Clarke (second to the left) holding and playing a Vox V238 Country Western acoustic guitar. It is believed that Allan used this guitar only during the promotional shoots around this era, which was around late 1965 to early 1966 (judging how Haydock is still here). It is unknown whether Allan still owns the Vox acoustic or not.