Paul Weller

In this interview, the interviewer mentions Paul Weller's Epiphone Casino: "When I think of the quintessential Paul Weller guitar, I can't help but picture your sunburst Epiphone Casino with the trapeze tailpiece.

Yeah, I tend to use that more live. In the studio, it’s been the Danelectro lately."

In this interview with Total Guitar, Paul Weller says he uses a 1968 Gibson SG:

"What other guitars do you use?

Well, there's my 1968 Gibson SG, and on the album I used a late 1960s Gibson Firebird. I also have a three-pickup white custom SG from 1971, I think. That has a really fantastic sound and I reckon its one of the best guitars I've ever played."

In this video, Paul Weller can be seen playing a fender telecaster 1959.

Paul performing on his Guild Orpehium Series Jumbo (Natural).

http://KEXP.ORG presents Paul Weller performing live in the KEXP studio. Recorded September 30, 2015.

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Rickenbacher 330 Paul Weller "Whaam!"

The Jam - Absolute Beginners (Studio B15' Live 25.10.1981) TheRightEarOfNash Published on Dec 23, 2012 The Jam perform "Absolute Beginners" for Radio 1's B15 in October 1981.

Few guitars have embodied 'swinging London' more than Mod-God Paul Weller's stunning "WHAAM!" pop-art guitar. Crafted using a beautiful Rickenbacker 330, the guitar was custom modified with a Gibson Humbucker in the neck position to create a far more versatile guitar for Weller to use in the studio and on stage.

Despite these custom modifications however, it is of course the amazing artwork inspired by pop-artist Roy Lichtenstein that will always allow this classic guitar to endure. Lichtenstein’s 1963 masterpiece, “WHAAM!” was based on a page from a 1962 comic book, this is a guitar-art icon.

This is the originl Paul Weller Whaam! (custom) Rickenbacker 330

The TPP (The Painted Player) company makes Tribute Paul Weller "Whaam!" Rickenbacher 330 signature models for order.

In a live performance of "Headstart for Happiness" by The Style Council, captured in Japan in 1983 and uploaded by Maxim Rouge, Paul Weller can be seen playing the Aria Pro II PE-175 Herb Ellis. This semi-hollowbody guitar, similar in style to the Gibson ES-175 but featuring a Gibson L-5 type tailpiece and a metal tune-o-matic bridge, complements his performance with its distinctive tone.

Paul actually uses a light blue single cutaway Hofner Verythin, mainly for recording or playing in the studio.

Here is a link to the Hofner Guitar site confirming his Baby Blue VeryThin CT with a Bigsby tailpiece. http://www.hofner.com/news/news/view/label/Paul%20Weller/

In this photo, Paul Weller can be seen with his Rickenbacker 300

Eccleshall TV Model used by Paul Weller in "Down in the tube station at midnight"

In this image, Paul Weller can be seen playing a red Rickenbacker 330 at Soho Market 1976.

Headstart For Happiness - The Style Council (1983) Paul Lockhart Published on Jan 27, 2017 Headstart For Happiness - The Style Council (1983) Original live performance from the Channel 4 show 'Switch'

PAUL WELLER POP GROUP "STYLE COUNCIL" 01 October 1983 Paul playing his Aria FE-60 NT (natural) acoustic electric jumbo with oval soundhole http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-paul-weller-pop-group-style-council-1983-31274091.html http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-paul-weller-pop-group-style-council-1983-31274104.html http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-paul-weller-pop-group-style-council-1983-31274095.html

Here Paul is playing a somewhat rare 1967'ish Gretsch G6123 Monkees model guitar in what appears to be the period when he was with The Jam. This guitar is very distinctive because is has the "Neo-classic" fretboard markers on both sides of the fretboards.

throughout the That's Entertainment video Paul Weller is seen using an Ovation Custom Legend 1619-4

An an unsual outing with the Modfather playing an early 80's Ibanez Artist AS-50 with black pickups in 1984 on the British musical TV show 'The Tube' hosted by Jools Holland.

The Style Council - Live on Channel 4's The Tube, 19th October 1984. Recorded at the studios of Tyne-Tees Television in Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Paul used a Fender Stratocaster fairly predominently on his Style Council Cost of Loving release.

The Style Council performing two songs from their album on Channel 4's "Saturday Live" which was transmitted live on the evening of 21st March 1987.

Paul Weller's group The Style Council performing My Ever Changing Moods on Top of the Pops 1984

Paul Weller with a Gibson SG/Les Paul Custom

Paul Weller is seen performing with his Watkins Rapier 22 guitar while playing with The Jam. This is documented in a discussion on the Rickresource Forum, where a photo is shared in the topic "The Jam - Going Underground."

"t would have to be my Cherry Red 1968 Gibson SG, which is just a really, really beautiful guitar, man. It’s got so many different tones within it. The neck is really thin, and it’s just a joy to play. It’s a very versatile guitar with a warm crunch to it. It’s also got a very silky, gentle sound as well."

Used in Early days of the Jam. Spotted in the background in the promo video "Art School"

In this 2002 interview with Music Radar, Paul Weller says, "I've got a Gibson 12-string, which I've had for some time, and a J-45 I've also had for a while; they're the main ones. "

What guitars are you currently using?

"I've got a Gibson 12-string, which I've had for some time, and a J-45 I've also had for a while; they're the main ones. One that I got recently is the Gibson Everly Brothers; that sounds nice."

Paul performing That's Entertainment with the Paul Weller Movement, the band he put together after the dissolution of The Style Council with a Fender Telecaster Paisley.

NPR TINY DESK concert Paul Weller July 28, 2015 2:03 PM ET Bob Boilen

There's a reason Paul Weller is so respected by his fans despite his shifts in musical styles over the years. Weller follows his heart and his tunes stay true to the times and his age. I first heard him in 1977, when I bought a British import of a 45 and later an album, each called In The City, by The Jam. Inspired by The Who, the music of The Jam was infused with urgency and melody. Then Weller wanted more from music and began The Style Council with a bit of R&B, ballads and even jazz. For nearly 25 years, Weller has been recording under his own name. Now he has new songs for us all and an album called Saturns Pattern. Here at the Tiny Desk he brings this humble collection of songs acoustically and includes a tune from what may be his best known record, his 1995 album Stanley Road. It's a pretty heartwarming moment — especially for longtime followers of his shifting but consistent music.

Guitar Player Aug 12, 2015

Weller estimates his guitar collection “at around 40 or so” pieces, but on Saturns Pattern he limited himself to only a few models, mostly Hofners and Danelectros, along with a Vox Mark VI teardrop model. “Some people don’t like the way a Vox records in the studio, but it sounds all right to me,” he says. “It has one of those five-way switches, and that gives you a lot of tonal variations.”

Paul Weller is seen playing a Guild F-512 12-String Acoustic Guitar, reminiscent of the style of his hero, Pete Townshend. An additional image showcasing Weller with this guitar can be found here: http://sp5.fotolog.com/photo/21/19/38/weller2002/1290890516176_f.jpg.

In a performance of "Heatwave" on American Bandstand, Paul Weller played a 1950s Hofner Club 60, as seen in the YouTube video by theaceface.

Yes, especially the 330 and 360. Speaking of which, I remember you were selling or auctioning off one of your Ricks -- a 330, I think -- about three or four years ago. What's the status of your Rick collection today? Do you still have most of the batch you bought in the ‘70s?

No, I haven’t, actually. I think I have only one or two of those left. Some I gave away, some got smashed, maybe some got stolen somewhere along the line. But I’ve kept a couple. I kept the first Rickenbacker I ever got, a little short-scale John Lennon-type model. And I’ve got a couple of 12-string models, which are really nice, and I’ve got a Pete Townshend model, which Pete gave me a few years ago. But that’s about it.

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Paul Weller at Christmas Tree Sessions 2013

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Paul Weller - Hung Up