Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown

Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown is associated with several guitars, including the Gibson ES-335 for its electric blues appeal. A photo on Wordpress shows him with the instrument, highlighting its versatility in his eclectic musical style. While Brown is famously known for playing the Gibson Firebird, his choice of the ES-335 reflects his diverse approach to blending genres like jazz, blues, and country.

Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown is known for his diverse musical influences, and while he's often associated with the Gibson Firebird, he also explored other guitars like the Fender Telecaster. A user-uploaded photo on BlogSpot captures Brown with a Fender Telecaster, showcasing his versatility in blending different genres with this iconic solid body electric guitar.

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From a Gibson article:

"In many ways, it makes sense that Brown took up an instrument that relatively few guitarists accepted, at first blush at least, upon its initial release. The “reverse-bodied” Firebirds of 1963-’65 were just too far out of left field for many players, and evolved into the “non-reverse” models in 1965, which themselves only held out until the end of the decade. Considered by some collectors to be a “step down” from the reverse-bodied examples, the Firebirds of the late ’60s incorporated glued-in rather than through-body necks, and the lower models in the range (the I and III) carried P-90 pickups. The more deluxe Firebird V — Brown’s choice — and VII retained the mini-humbucking pickups that had first appeared on the reverse ’Birds in 1963."

The Gibson ES-175 is mentioned in a Gibson article discussing Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown's diverse guitar choices. While exploring the jazz elements of his style, Brown might have been inclined to use an ES-175. However, he ultimately favored the Gibson Firebird for its unique design, which complemented his eclectic playing that ranged from blues to swing.

Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown is pictured using a Gibson L-5 (1939-1958) in a user-uploaded photo on Houstonpress, demonstrating his connection to this iconic guitar.

The guitar is a Gibson ES-345 with the Varitone switch removed, the post for which can still be seen above the neck pup tone knob, between the input and the toggle switch. Also, the split parallelogram inlays on the neck are exclusive to the 345.

In this video, Clarence can be seen with A Mapleglo Rickenbacker Capri.