Phil X
Bon Jovi guitarist Phil Xenidis
Phil X's Guitars
"This is another Goldtop this is a 1956 and just to let you know what we're talking about here this is the last year that they put P-90s in these puppies." - Phil X at :20s of this #product-demo.
In this #product-demo, we can see Phil X playing a Gibson SG Les Paul Standard.
At the 2020 NAMM show, Phil X was associated with the Gibson Phil X SG, as reported by Guitar World.
In this video, Phil talks about his signature Yamaha SG1801PX.
In this video for Fretted Americana, Phil X talks about and plays a Marc Bolan Les Paul. There is a clear shot of the guitar at 1:55.
Phil is playing a re-built version of Ricky Nelson's '68 Les Paul Custom in this video. Per this link found in the description of this video, this is a 2007 Gibson Les Paul Custom.
He reads from the 12th fret that this is "301" viper model . Very cheap guitar with stickers.. removed neck pickup and installed his signature p90 pickup... the rest is stock .
"This is a one-of-a-kind Custom Triple-neck guitar was specially built by New York Luthier Sam Koontz between 1965 and 1967." - From the video description of this #product-demo.
In this Thanksgiving video of Frettedamericana, at 0:38, Phil can be seen holding a Duesenberg Starplayer TV Fullerton DTF-VW.
A 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard is seen throughout this video. Phil X demonstrates the sound of this guitar.
In a video by Fretted Americana, Phil X is seen with a Gibson Les Paul Standard, specifically a 1955 conversion by Scott Lentz. The guitar features a nut width of just over 1 11/16 inches, a thick neck profile, and a standard Gibson scale length of 24 3/4 inches.
"Introduced in 1940 to compete with Gibson's popular Super 400, the opulent Synchromatic 400 featured an 18" wide, non-cutaway body with maple back and sides; double bound cat-eye sound holes; stairstep "synchrosonic" bridge; "chromatic" harp tailpiece; pickguard with white and gold sparkle binding that almost covered the treble sound hole; white and gold sparkle fingerboard and body binding; 26" scale; gold plated parts; 5 piece neck of maple and rosewood; ebony fingerboard; slanted script "Gretsch" logo; crossed "Synchromatic" chili-pepper inlay ornament; and slashed humptop block inlays."
Phil X conducts a #product-demo of this guitar throughout this video.
"The Lake Placid Blue color is bright, fresh and unfaded. This is an exceptional example of a very rare custom-color Telecaster - one of the best we have ever seen."
Phil X conducts a #product-demo of this guitar throughout this video.
Phil X plays a 1959 Gibson Les Paul Junior in this #product-demo.
In the YouTube video by frettedamericana titled "Phil X is on FIIIIRE!!!! 1963 Epiphone Riviera 01255," Phil X showcases a 1963 Epiphone Riviera Hollowbody Guitar. The video description details the guitar's specifications, including its weight of 7.70 lbs, a nut width of just under 1 11/16 inches, and a standard Gibson scale length of 24 3/4 inches.
"You guys get to hear what mini humbuckers sound like. Now they don't sound like single coils and they don't sound like humbuckers cause they're not either, they're mini humbuckers. So it's a low output, smaller sound than a humbucker but not noisy and single 'coiley' sounding like a Strat or a Tele." - Phil X at :30s of this #product-demo.
"This is a 1939 Gibson L-5 Al Viola's favorite guitar. Al Viola was Sinatra, Frank Sinatra's guitarist for over 40 years and he used this guitar on more than 70 films." - Phil X at :18s.
"I grew up a huge Ted Nugent fan and this is almost a Ted Nugent guitar, it's a 1959 Byrdland. The difference is this is called the florentine cut and the venetian cut is the pointier cut that terrible Ted used." - Phil X at :20s of this #product-demo.
In this video for Frettedamericana, Phil can be seen playing a Gibson ES-350T. There is a good shot of the guitar at 1:12.
Paoletti 2014 Wine Series Millesimata Stratospheric Stratocaster Style Electric Guitar
Solid Body Electric Guitars"There's stuff you don't normally see on guitars and that's because this wood is 150 years old and used to be a wine barrel." - Phil X at 1:00.
"This incredible guitar weighs just 6.10 lbs. and has a very comfortable nut width of just over 1 11/16 inches and a standard Gibson scale length of 24 3/4 inches" - From the description section of this video. The guitar can first be spotted at :30s.
"This super rare 13-inch-wide, electric solid body TV Junior weighs just 7.10 lbs. Solid mahogany body with the original 'TV' light-washed mahogany finish on body and neck." - As shown in the description of this video where Phil demonstrates this guitar.
Phil X demonstrates this custom PRS 245S in this "Fretted Americana" video.
Phil played this guitar for "Fretted Americana", at 1:27 is the good shot of the guitar. Here is what "Fretted Americana" says about this guitar in this video's description.
"We are very proud to present this custom ordered Paoletti 'Nancy Wine Nail Series Millesimata'. This wonderful guitar weighs 8.40 lbs and features a body made from 150-year-old chestnut wine barrels. The body has an oil finish with a thin layer of nitrocellulose, which is enhanced by the placing of 29 brass nails/rivets on the top and 23 brass nails/rivets on the edges. One-piece Honduras mahogany neck with a nut width of just under 1 11/16 inches, a scale length of 25 1/2 inches and a wonderful medium to thick profile. Slab Macassar ebony fretboard with 22 jumbo frets and white dot position markers. Single circular string tree. Headstock with "Paoletti" and "Wine" branded onto face. Individual Gotoh 'Kluson-style' tuners with oval metal buttons. Four-bolt neckplate engraved "Paoletti / Made in Italy / Millesimata". One custom hand-wound Paoletti H-KR humbucker in the neck position with an output of 9.17k, and one Paoletti T-60B single-coli pickup (angled in bridgeplate) with an output of 8.82k. Brass pickguard with five screws. Two controls (one volume, one tone) plus three-way pickup selector switch with black plastic tip, all on brass plate adjoining pickguard. Paoletti brass "Cheddite" cartridge shell style control knobs. Wilkinson 'Tele-style' combined bridge/tailpiece with three individually adjustable brass saddles. This guitar is in mint as new (9.50) condition and is complete with its certificate of authenticity with serial number "18114-14914", signed by Fabrizio Paoletti. Housed in the original Paoletti three-latch rectangular, brown leather hardshell case with light brown plush lining (9.50)."
Phil X showcases a 2007 Carl Thompson Six-String Guitar for Fretted Americana.
"This super guitar weighs just 7.90 lbs. and features a mahogany body with a solid wooden block inside" - From the description of this video. Phil can be seen demonstrating this guitar throughout the entire video.
Phil plays Scott Humphries 1991 Les Paul Standard in this video. This guitar has been used on many records including Methods of Mayhem, Rob Zombie and Andrew WK.
This guitar was specially made for Fretted Americana by Leo Scala. Phil can be seen playing this guitar throughout the entire video.
Phil X is playing a 1968 Gibson Melody Maker III throughout this episode of Fretted Americana. Phil says "looks like an SG right, but no because its got Melody Maker pickups."
Throughout this video Phil X is demonstrating a 1963 Gretsch G6122 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman.
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