Peter Green
former member of Fleetwood Mac
Peter Green's Guitars
Gibson Les Paul Standard "Burst" (1958-1960)
Solid Body Electric GuitarsIn this video we see guitar collector, Phil Harris playing what is called the "Peter Green/Gary Moore Les Paul" and he talks about how he saw it change from "Peter (green)'s guitar to Gary (Moore)'s guitar". The out-of-phase pickups are also demonstrated, made famous by Greeny through his stint with John Mayall and through early Fleetwood Mac.
In this video, Peter Green shares part of his guitar collection, which includes this left-handed Fender American Stratocaster (02:18). The interviewer asks if the action is high due to being used for slide and Peter responds with "no, it's just left-handed."
Peter Green used this guitar as a secondary backup for his 59 Les Paul "Greeny". Green used the guitar on Fleetwood Mac's cover of Need Your Love So Bad, the rhythm for Black Magic Woman and the slide guitar on Albatross. He later gave it to band member Jeremy Spencer who used the guitar along with his Gibson ES-117, ES-120 T and Flying V guitars on stage throughout the late 60s.
In this video, Peter Green shares part of his guitar collection, which includes this Tanglewood Memphis AS-35. It takes him a second to remember, "What do they call them? Oh yes, Tanglewood, uh, Memphis. A very good guitar."(02:42) Someone briefly off camera mentions that it is similar to the Gibson ES-335, which appears to be what the AS-35 was intended to copy.
In this video, Peter Green goes through some of his guitar collection and the first guitar we see is an Ibanez Iceman electric guitar (0:52). The cameraman and Peter discuss where the guitar was made but Peter primarily remembers that he purchased the guitar in Norway and that Ibanez is a Japanese company.
In this video, Peter Green shares part of his guitar collection, including this Ozark Resonator 3515BE (03:22). "...It's only for slide. I only played slide [on it]."
Peter Green is captured playing a 1954 Fender Stratocaster in a user-uploaded photo, showcasing his thoughtful approach to music, where the song's beauty takes center stage without unnecessary embellishments.
Peter can be seen using this 59 Dallas Tuxedo on Season 4, Episode 9 of the German music show, "Beat-Club" during a performance of "Man of The World". It's unknown if this guitar was used on the studio recording of Man of The World or any other live or studio tracks with Fleetwood Mac. The guitar was later sold in 2018 for around £10,000 by Bonhams Auctions.
This guitar was played on "Oh Well" parts 1 and 2
Peter using a Martin D-28 for this performance of 'Albatross' with the Splinter Group
Peter Green is seen playing an Epiphone Les Paul '56 Goldtop on YouTube footage of 'Peter Green - The Canvey Island Sessions' (July 2008) on the song 'Need Your Love So Bad'
It is speculated that it is not Peter's own guitar but a borrowed instrument for the session. He swaps instruments with Mike Dodd to a Squier Stratocaster to play 'The Thrill Is Gone'.
In this video, Peter Green shares part of his guitar collection, including this custom guitar built by Harrison Custom Guitar Works. There is a testimonial from Peter on the Harrison site pertaining to this guitar, where he again notes his preference for a single pickup which he notes in the source video several times.
During his time with the Splinter Group, Peter Green was photographed with and mentioned in interviews that he played a Gibson Howard Roberts Fusion.
The particular model used by Peter Green is the Gibson Howard Roberts Fusion III.
Green used this dobro on the iconic intro for Oh Well Pt1 along with his 59 Les Paul "Greeny". It is unknown where he got the guitar or if he sold or kept it after departing Fleetwood Mac in 1970. He can also be seen playing the dobro on a Top of The Pops performance of Oh Well Pt1.
See clip here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5R4MYBR7hc&ab_channel=BadlyDrawnBallbag
In this video, Peter Green shares part of his guitar collection which includes this National Reso-Phonic Style "O". He notes that while it may look like fingerprints on the guitar body, there is a design with a palm tree and "clouds and things."
On their official site, Tanglewood Guitars lists the TSB 59 as part of Peter Green's gear.
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