Bill Nelson

In the 1978 live performance video "BE BOP DELUXE SHINE LIVE 1978 Rhode Island" on YouTube, Bill Nelson is seen playing a Yamaha SG2000, as depicted on the album cover.

Bill discusses taking this guitar for a repair. "I've also taken my J.Joye 'Bel Air' guitar to Gordon as it has some problems which need fixing."

I’m a big fan of contemporary guitars that nod to quirky instruments from the ’50s and ’60s. My Musicvox MI-6 has a retro-futuristic look, as does my Backlund Model 100.

In this video, Nelson is using a Tobacco Sunburst Gibson ES-345 with a Bigsby Tremolo system.

Nelson can be seen in this video using a surf green Dusenberg Starplayer TV.

''The Eastwood Doral Archtop is a beautiful (now discontinued) jazz-style guitar, with coil-tapped humbuckers. Once again, you can see that Bill Nelson love a beautiful guitar which is also very versatile. When tone meets style, you can't really ask for more!''

''The Eastwood Wandre ’Tri-Lam' is now discontinued, but you can see how it inspired certain aspects of both of our Bill Nelson signature series... so it's not a surprise he also liked the Tri-lam!''

My Nelsonic Transitone signature model made by Campbell American, and my Astroluxe Custom and Cadet signature guitars made by Eastwood are on the album, too.

My Nelsonic Transitone signature model made by Campbell American, and my Astroluxe Custom and Cadet signature guitars made by Eastwood are on the album, too.

That guitars is a project of Eastwood Custom, and a DLX version with Duesenberg Les Trem Tremolo System.

According to Eastwood site, Nelson has a Saturn 63.

According to Eastwood site, Bill has a Airline Twin Tone with Bigsby tremolo. Now we make a DLX version with Bigsby.

In a video uploaded by plectrum45 on YouTube, Bill Nelson is seen using a 1961 Airline Town & Country guitar during a performance from May 2011.

In a May 2011 video by plectrum45 on YouTube, Bill Nelson is seen using the Eastwood Airline Map DLX White guitar.

Bill Nelson uses the Eastwood California Rebel, a rare 60s surf guitar, as highlighted in Eastwood's Bill Nelson Guitar Guide.