Phil Manzanera
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Phil Manzanera's Guitars
He has been photographed playing a white Strat and is playing one in the Roland promo video.
"Mainly a 1957 black Les Paul Custom, my Firebird, a Chet Atkins guitar for the Spanish guitar bits, a Guild 12-string acoustic and a 1951 Telecaster. I used my Blade for all the rhythmic parts plus the lead sound on Rayo di Bala, which I was very pleased with. Nearly all the solos are played on a Marshall head straight into the desk, not using a speaker."
Manzanera can be seen in this image with a Gibson Firebird X.
Manzanera can be seen playing a Gibson Firebird VII in this image.
Roxy Music performing "All I Want Is You" live on their second Musikladen appearance of 1974. Promoting 'Country Life.' Manzanera uncharacteristically playing a blonde Fender Telecaster
This picture is taken in Phil Manzanera's studio. Phil is on the right with his own Hofner Galaxie. On the left is Peter Dommett, who is holding his Galaxie (Serial # 3259). Peter had gone to the studio to interview Phil for Music Video Showcase TV.
UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 01: RAINBOW THEATRE Photo of ROXY MUSIC and Phil MANZANERA, Phil Manzanera performing live onstage, playing Rickenbacker 330/12 12 string guitar on Country Life tour (Photo by Ian Dickson/Redferns)
In this photo and several videos on his personal Website (including the link https://manzanera.com/new/the-liberation-project-songs-that-made-us-free-triple-cd/), Phil Manzanera is playing a wine red Gibson Les Paul studio live, including the liberation concert Johannesburg 25th May, 2018 and the Sound of Blue Album launch concert (https://manzanera.com/new/photos-from-phils-the-sound-of-blue-album-launch/).
In the video titled "Phil Manzanera: My Go-To Guitars," Phil Manzanera is seen playing a Gibson Firebird Electric Guitar at the very beginning. He mentions that the specific model could be from either 1965 or 1967, although he is uncertain of the exact year.
What's particularly good about this guitar has always been great for recording um the tuning aspect is not brilliant but for recording purposes it just likes going onto analog tape and so this was used in quite a lot of the Roxy songs on every album I'd use this for something.
At 19:54 in the YouTube video titled "Phil Manzanera: My Go-To Guitars," Phil Manzanera is seen in his studio with a Fender 1951 Telecaster, confirming his use of this specific guitar model.
He states:
It's got a magic about it this guitar it's um it's a real good friend
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ENZyclopedia: Volumes One & Two
Split Enz · 2025
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