Mike Oldfield

In this image, Oldfield can be seen playing a PRS Custom 24.

Oldfield can be seen in this photo playing a Gibson L6 S.

At 2:20 of this performance of "Tubular Bells", Oldfield can be seen playing a Gibson SG Junior.

Oldfield can be seen in this photo playing a Hofner Shorty Super.

A Line 6 Variax 700 Acoustic can be seen as part of Oldfield's rig in this photo.

In this photo, Oldfield can be seen playing a Fender Stratocaster Deluxe Player Sunburst.

Oldfield can be seen in this photo playing a Ramirez 1A classical guitar.

Mike Oldfield is associated with the Ovation 1687-8 Adamas acoustic-electric guitar, which features a carbon fiber top. A user-uploaded photo on Tubular provides visual evidence of this connection.

Mike Oldfield's main guitar for many years. He bought it in 1984 and sold it in 2007. Here he is shown using it during various stages of his career.

Oldfield can be seen in this photo playing a PRS Hollowbody II.

Oldfield can be seen in this photo playing a Paul Reed Smith Studio.

He can be seen holding this guitar in the cover of 1985 famous album "Mike Oldfield".

Mike plays this in the video for Wonderful Land. It can also be seen in the background in the interviews from The Essential Mike Oldfield.

Oldfield can be seen in this photo playing a Gibson ES-335.

Oldfield can be seen in this photo playing a Martin D-35.

Used as the sole electric guitar on Tubular Bells, as stated by its subsequent owner Keith Smart in this March 5, 2012 Telecaster Discussion Page Reissue post and this October 10, 2018 Facebook post.

Telecaster Discussion Page Reissue, March 5, 2012, "Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells Telecaster"

I am lucky to be the custodian of Mike Oldfield's Fender Telecaster (neck date Nov 66) that he used to record TUBULAR BELLS. Mike fitted a Bill Lawrence pick up to the guitar. The guitar was used to record all of the electric guitar parts on the album. I have been using the instrument in the studio and it has a really great sound, lots of sustain. Before Mike owned the guitar it belonged to Marc Bolan. In case members are interested, I have put a video together for You Tube. Here is the link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMgEgWs51ic&feature=channel

All the best, K

The YouTube video

The Fender Telecaster (neck date Nove 66) used by Mike Oldfield to record the ground breaking album Tubular Bells. Mike Oldfield got the guitar from Marc Bolan of T Rex. Keith Smart gives a quick history of the instrument and gives a demo of the guitar.

Facebook, October 10, 2008

It's world mental health day today!

In 2009 Mike Oldfield sold me the Fender Telecaster he used to record the album Tubular Bells. It's the only electric guitar on that album. Mike got the guitar from Marc Bolan.

Mike donated the money from the guitar to SANE, a mental health charity. I try and do my bit to raise money for SANE with the guitar.

Mike uses the Fender Classic Series '72 Telecaster Deluxe Electric Guitar 3-Color Sunburst on his videoclip of the song Moonshine. It's the only guitar he plays there.

In this photo Oldfield can be seen with a Martin D12-28

In this photo oldfield is seen with the guitar

In the photo provided in the Google Image Result for tubular.net, Mike Oldfield is clearly seen playing a Gibson Custom Les Paul Custom guitar.