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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Twinfan on May 15, 2011, 05:39:27 PM

Title: Saw Bernie Marsden today, I think he's nicked my Modern Eagle!
Post by: Twinfan on May 15, 2011, 05:39:27 PM

I went to the North West Guitar Show at Haydock Racecourse today, and Bernie Marsden was there doing a small "play and talk".  I nearly had a fit when he walked on stage with his guitar, it's the double of mine  :o

Here's Bernie with his ME and custom yellow Marshall Class 5 combo:

(http://media.share.ovi.com/m1/s/2968/7697541bd955455cbcccf3af5ff15e75.jpg)

A closer look at his guitar:

(http://media.share.ovi.com/m1/s/2968/7f89fa04e61f41adb89588ea61164c54.jpg)

Any my own '06 ME - check out the way the stain has taken to the tops in the top left and bottom right "quarters":

(http://media.share.ovi.com/m1/s/2968/0bc34c6c5f58438bbeb93b06cdf5e983.jpg)

He'd even had Paul sign the back of his headstock too, which I found amusing!  :lol:  

(http://media.share.ovi.com/m1/s/2968/a2a0bf6698cd448d8a6840c5c556e7ce.jpg)

How crazy is that?????????????  Spooky I say.  I've just done a quick YouTube search and here's Bernie playing his a couple of years ago:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjWpn2BKOBY

Title: Re: Saw Bernie Marsden today, I think he's nicked my Modern Eagle!
Post by: Philly Q on May 15, 2011, 06:01:59 PM

They are eerily similar!  :D  (Presumably he didn't have it at the World Guitars PRS event you went to a few weeks back)



(The old boy's put on a bit of weight, hasn't he?  :o  )

Title: Re: Saw Bernie Marsden today, I think he's nicked my Modern Eagle!
Post by: d1dsj on May 15, 2011, 06:24:14 PM

Cool! I much prefer your guitar to the PS guitars in your other thread.

Title: Re: Saw Bernie Marsden today, I think he's nicked my Modern Eagle!
Post by: Twinfan on May 15, 2011, 07:43:38 PM

He didn't have at at the PRS event a couple of weeks ago Phil, he was playing the prototype of his SE signature model then (basically a singlecut with three knobs in a row, like an Explorer).

And yep, he's a large chap.  A total legend to chat to though, one of the nicest blokes I've ever met  :)

Title: Re: Saw Bernie Marsden today, I think he's nicked my Modern Eagle!
Post by: Philly Q on May 15, 2011, 07:49:45 PM

Quote from: Twinfan on May 15, 2011, 07:43:38 PM

He didn't have at at the PRS event a couple of weeks ago Phil, he was playing the prototype of his SE signature model then (basically a singlecut with three knobs in a row, like an Explorer).

Sounds interesting, although I can't imagine if that'll work or not.... I suppose it's similar to the usual Hamer control layout.

Title: Re: Saw Bernie Marsden today, I think he's nicked my Modern Eagle!
Post by: shobet on May 15, 2011, 08:06:31 PM

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Saw Bernie Marsden today, I think he's nicked my Modern Eagle

   
And your meat pies, bless him.