John Illsley's Guitars

Illsley is featured in this article with a Gibson J-200.

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In a photo in this article, Illsley can be seen playing a Gibson J-45.

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Illsley can be seen playing a Fender Stratocaster in this photo of a live performance.

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The Gibson J-200 Celebrity was produced in a limited run of just 90 (numbered) instruments to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Gibson Company in 1985. Two were presented to Dire Straits: Mark Knopfler received number 40 of 90 and bassist John Illsley received number 42.

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