James Williamson

In this Premier Guitar on James Williamson's reunion with the Stooges, the sidebar lists a 1962 Fender Jaguar among his guitars.

In this article on the making of the Stooges' album Raw Power, Williamson's gear at the time of recording is explained as such: "Armed with a 1969 Gibson Les Paul Custom driving a Vox AC30, as well as a Martin D-28 acoustic—the latter two of which he borrowed from the studio—Williamson dove headfirst into the recording process. Although he hadn’t previously tried the Vox-and-Paul combo, he was delighted after plugging in. 'That driving sound on the record is a combination of the way I play and the sound I was able to get with the combination of that instrument and that amp. It’s definitely a good sound.'"

In the Vintage Guitar interview, Williamson also explains how he named this guitar "Leopard Lady" and that this particular guitar was used on every record until "Sickkk" sessions.

In the video, James can be seen playing a Firebird during a live performance of “Raw Power”.

In this article, on the making of the Stooges' album Raw Power, Williamson's gear at the time of recording is detailed as such: "Armed with a 1969 Gibson Les Paul Custom driving a Vox AC30, as well as a Martin D-28 acoustic—the latter two of which he borrowed from the studio—Williamson dove headfirst into the recording process."

In the Vintage Guitar interview, he mentions that he keeps this particular guitar in Nashville tuning. Also, the Martin D-28 used during "Raw Power" was borrowed, and the 1967 Martin D-28 was used on the record with Deniz Tek.

Initially, the band ran into problems with management over the direction of the music. “We tried a bunch of different demos, but management didn’t like them so we kept writing new material,” Williamson says. “I would sit in my room, working out riffs and things on my Gibson B-25 acoustic guitar, and ended up with a whole bunch of stuff. Eventually, the management got sort of consumed with breaking David Bowie in the U.S., and they quit paying attention to us. It was great, because we were then able to go into the studio on our own, without a producer or anything, and make Raw Power.”

In the Vintage Guitar interview, Williamson also states that he used this guitar for "Raw Power" and "Kill City" sessions, and that guitar is now being exhibited at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

In this YouTube video, James Williamson states that he had a Gibson SG, which he traded along with his Fender Jaguar for the iconic ‘Leopard Lady’ guitar.

Listed as part of James Williamson’s guitar collection on his official website.