Chris Spedding

Known from the following sources:

Guitar World, May 1981, "The No-Frills Attack of Chris Spedding" by Van Gosse

This interview was conducted in Spedding's messy but spartan downtown apartment in New York. He was wearing black leather — no one's ever seen him in anything else — and outrageous pink suede ankle boots. The walls were adorned with genteel forties pin-up drawings, and a large antique jukebox dominated the vestibule. A very minimal amount of guitar and technical paraphernalia was evident. Spedding plays only four guitars: an SG from the early sixties with a single (black plastic covered) pickup for all live stuff; a Limited Edition Flying V for back-up; a Gretsch Country Club with one Dimarzio wired to play; and a Les Paul for the odd studio shot. He has one amp for almost everything, an antique Fender Deluxe Reverb, one pedal, an Electro-Harmonix Digital Delay, "the cheapest." He bought a wah-wah pedal on a lark twelve years ago. That's the only other pedal he's ever used.

www.chrisspedding.com, "Guitar Gallery"

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Gretsch Country Club 1964

When I started doing sessions I realized the Gretsch sound wasn't versatile enough for studio work.

The Gretsch is on Pete Brown and his Battered Ornaments 'A Meal You Can Shake Hands With In The Dark'. (And also on Frank Ricotti 'Our Point Of View')

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Fender Telecaster

I swopped it for a Gretsch Country Club around 1968 or 1969. You can hear the Telecaster on the Nucleus 'Elastick Rock', Battered Ornaments 'Mantle-Piece' and Jack Bruce 'Songs For A Taylor'.

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Gretsch Country Club

Used on R.Gordon's video clip 'Rock Billy Boogie.

It was originally a 1970's model Country Club that I had customised to look like a 1950's Duane Eddy / Eddie Cochran model.

I never like it. I really wanted a genuine old 1950's model. I sold it to a store.

Known from the following sources:

Guitar World, May 1981, "The No-Frills Attack of Chris Spedding" by Van Gosse

This interview was conducted in Spedding's messy but spartan downtown apartment in New York. He was wearing black leather — no one's ever seen him in anything else — and outrageous pink suede ankle boots. The walls were adorned with genteel forties pin-up drawings, and a large antique jukebox dominated the vestibule. A very minimal amount of guitar and technical paraphernalia was evident. Spedding plays only four guitars: an SG from the early sixties with a single (black plastic covered) pickup for all live stuff; a Limited Edition Flying V for back-up; a Gretsch Country Club with one Dimarzio wired to play; and a Les Paul for the odd studio shot. He has one amp for almost everything, an antique Fender Deluxe Reverb, one pedal, an Electro-Harmonix Digital Delay, "the cheapest." He bought a wah-wah pedal on a lark twelve years ago. That's the only other pedal he's ever used.

www.chrisspedding.com, "Guitar Gallery"

http://www.chrisspedding.com/gallery/guitar/sg.jpg

Gibson SG Jnr

Spedding and Snips bought two SG Jnr guitars in the Sharks days. But Spedding's was stolen in UK. He loves this guitar and bought one from Snips.

The second one was definitely stolen or lost in the U.S. around 1984. I was bringing some guitars to a Robert Gordon demo session in N.Y..

When I unloaded them onto the sidewalk I counted two guitar cases. There should have been three. The cab driver had driven off before I realized.

Known from the following sources:

Guitar World, May 1981, "The No-Frills Attack of Chris Spedding" by Van Gosse

This interview was conducted in Spedding's messy but spartan downtown apartment in New York. He was wearing black leather — no one's ever seen him in anything else — and outrageous pink suede ankle boots. The walls were adorned with genteel forties pin-up drawings, and a large antique jukebox dominated the vestibule. A very minimal amount of guitar and technical paraphernalia was evident. Spedding plays only four guitars: an SG from the early sixties with a single (black plastic covered) pickup for all live stuff; a Limited Edition Flying V for back-up; a Gretsch Country Club with one Dimarzio wired to play; and a Les Paul for the odd studio shot. He has one amp for almost everything, an antique Fender Deluxe Reverb, one pedal, an Electro-Harmonix Digital Delay, "the cheapest." He bought a wah-wah pedal on a lark twelve years ago. That's the only other pedal he's ever used.

www.chrisspedding.com, "Guitar Gallery"

http://www.chrisspedding.com/gallery/guitar/fv.jpg

Gibson Flying V

Bought in Memphis during the Sharks US tour in 1974. And stolen in NYC in 1985 or 1986

I converted the 'V' into one pickup when I bought it because I had never ever used the second pickup on my Les Paul and I wanted to make the 'V' as simple as possible. The Les Paul is such a beautifully designed instrument I keep the two pickups so as not spoil its looks.

There was a little metal disc on this guitar inscribed 'Limited Edition No.6'.

Known from the following sources:

Guitar World, May 1981, "The No-Frills Attack of Chris Spedding" by Van Gosse

This interview was conducted in Spedding's messy but spartan downtown apartment in New York. He was wearing black leather — no one's ever seen him in anything else — and outrageous pink suede ankle boots. The walls were adorned with genteel forties pin-up drawings, and a large antique jukebox dominated the vestibule. A very minimal amount of guitar and technical paraphernalia was evident. Spedding plays only four guitars: an SG from the early sixties with a single (black plastic covered) pickup for all live stuff; a Limited Edition Flying V for back-up; a Gretsch Country Club with one Dimarzio wired to play; and a Les Paul for the odd studio shot. He has one amp for almost everything, an antique Fender Deluxe Reverb, one pedal, an Electro-Harmonix Digital Delay, "the cheapest." He bought a wah-wah pedal on a lark twelve years ago. That's the only other pedal he's ever used.

www.chrisspedding.com, "Guitar Gallery"

http://www.chrisspedding.com/gallery/guitar/lp.jpg

Gibson Les Paul

Got this guitar in 1971. Its neck was broke in the studio and Spedding got it repared but felt not so good. Then he sold it in the mid 1980's.

I was using the Fender guitars then I decided I wanted a change of sound. I've got the new ones, not one of the old ones, and it's not been inferior to the old ones. It's a very good instrumental.

Mentioned in the May 1981 Guitar World interview "The No-Frills Attack of Chris Spedding" by Van Gosse.

This interview was conducted in Spedding's messy but spartan downtown apartment in New York. He was wearing black leather — no one's ever seen him in anything else — and outrageous pink suede ankle boots. The walls were adorned with genteel forties pin-up drawings, and a large antique jukebox dominated the vestibule. A very minimal amount of guitar and technical paraphernalia was evident. Spedding plays only four guitars: an SG from the early sixties with a single (black plastic covered) pickup for all live stuff; a Limited Edition Flying V for back-up; a Gretsch Country Club with one Dimarzio wired to play; and a Les Paul for the odd studio shot. He has one amp for almost everything, an antique Fender Deluxe Reverb, one pedal, an Electro-Harmonix Digital Delay, "the cheapest." He bought a wah-wah pedal on a lark twelve years ago. That's the only other pedal he's ever used.

Mentioned in the May 1981 Guitar World interview "The No-Frills Attack of Chris Spedding" by Van Gosse.

This interview was conducted in Spedding's messy but spartan downtown apartment in New York. He was wearing black leather — no one's ever seen him in anything else — and outrageous pink suede ankle boots. The walls were adorned with genteel forties pin-up drawings, and a large antique jukebox dominated the vestibule. A very minimal amount of guitar and technical paraphernalia was evident. Spedding plays only four guitars: an SG from the early sixties with a single (black plastic covered) pickup for all live stuff; a Limited Edition Flying V for back-up; a Gretsch Country Club with one Dimarzio wired to play; and a Les Paul for the odd studio shot. He has one amp for almost everything, an antique Fender Deluxe Reverb, one pedal, an Electro-Harmonix Digital Delay, "the cheapest." He bought a wah-wah pedal on a lark twelve years ago. That's the only other pedal he's ever used.