Lightnin' Hopkins
Lightnin' Hopkins' Guitars
Featured in this August 9, 2007 Gibson article.
Known for finessing a handful of chords on his Gibson J-50 into a career’s worth of gritty, powerful blues tunes, Lightnin’ Hopkins occupies a unique space within the context of 20th century blues, thanks to his economical guitar style and gift for haunting storytelling.
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Visible in this performance of “Gonna Pull a Party”.
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In the late 1960s, Lightnin' Hopkins briefly transitioned to electric guitar, using a Fender Stratocaster. While his acoustic success didn't fully translate to the electric sound, this transition is documented in a YouTube video titled "Lightnin' Hopkins - Mojo Hand" by GeeLowjo.
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Visible on the cover of The Texas Bluesman.
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Lightnin' Hopkins is known to have used the Guild Starfire II, as highlighted in an article by Myrna Cazessus on Guild Guitars.
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