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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: The amazing Phil on September 27, 2005, 11:24:24 AM

Title: Rory Gallagher & SRV
Post by: The amazing Phil on September 27, 2005, 11:24:24 AM

These two have something in common... beaten to hell strats. How is it they get so worn all over? I can understand in certain areas, but I just don't get how you get a guitar looking like SRVs #1 or Rory Gallaghers strat without purposefully distressing the finish. Is it something to do with climatic conditions or something?

Title: Rory Gallagher & SRV
Post by: willo on September 27, 2005, 01:01:16 PM

I know Rory Gallagher had really acidic sweat which he blamed the finish on his guitar on. Also, most of those guitars were from the '60s, so after 20+ years of gigging round the world, in some of the dingiest clubs maybe carrying your equipment yourself, maybe the guitars could get so naturally worn?

Title: Rory Gallagher & SRV
Post by: HJM on September 27, 2005, 01:05:07 PM

Could be the finish - some guiatrs I've played the paint has been falling off! Especially 70s strats.

Title: Rory Gallagher & SRV
Post by: Bob Johnson on September 27, 2005, 04:14:52 PM

Nitro cellulose wears fairly quickly but Stevie Ray had so many guitars supplied by Fender that it's hard to see how they all got so worn out. Having said that you should see the state of HJMs RG550 neck.

Title: Rory Gallagher & SRV
Post by: chrisola on September 27, 2005, 04:48:07 PM

they sit back stage 'distressing' the guitar with assorted blunt and\or flaming objects

Title: Rory Gallagher & SRV
Post by: big steve on September 27, 2005, 05:05:31 PM

Quote from: Bob Johnson

Having said that you should see the state of HJMs RG550 neck.

yes, yes we should see the state of HJMs RG550 neck

Title: Rory Gallagher & SRV
Post by: HJM on September 27, 2005, 05:10:33 PM

It's an Ibanez Relic!!

Title: Rory Gallagher & SRV
Post by: rinse_master on September 27, 2005, 06:08:50 PM

Quote from: HJM

It's an Ibanez Relic!!

I love "distressed" guitars, pics!!!

I'd love to have a beaten up LP, I gotta play a lot more...

Title: Rory Gallagher & SRV
Post by: 38thBeatle on September 27, 2005, 06:41:05 PM

I once saw Rory's Strat on a work bench in a guitar store on the late 1970's where it was being worked on. I was under instruction not to touch ( I can't see what harm I could have done!) and it was in a state even then. It was, I think, a 1962 Strat and so it was about 16 years old. Maybe it was Rory's sweat I don't know. I have a Strat that is now 29 years old and whilst it is not gigged so heavily, it is used but in nothing like the conditionof Rory's. sshhhhh, I  did play it too :wink:

Title: Rory Gallagher & SRV
Post by: HJM on September 27, 2005, 08:02:23 PM

Maybe it was so acidic your finger would have burned???? :lol:

I'll post up the RG when I get it back together....Bob's refreting the beast :P  Actually it's on loan so will have to go back one day....I've just worn the frets out!!