Hey AJ's Music from Joe Nania (a.k.a. Hollywood Joe) True story here I played that guitar in 1971 when I went to a Freddy King show in New York city - It was back stage and HE came in handed me the guitar and said "Here boy " - my sister was dating Leon Russell at the time it was around the week of The Concert For Bangla Desh at Madison Square Garden - as he wiped his sweat off with a towel !
Interesting, in 1985, my late friend, and bandmate in 'Snapper and The Blues Invaders', 'Big' John Buedel, owned one of King's ES-335's. He told me that he was in Dallas in the late '70s and bought it from King's widow. He played it out, and let me play a couple of times. How did I sound playing it? I still sounded like me, playing King's guitar..
It was red, I don't know the date of it. I'm sure his son still has it. John had loaned to the Los Vegas Hard Rick Cafe. It was on display for many years.@@PeterTrauth-xf9wf
The Leon 345 is the only other Freddie guitar that has officially surfaced. My friend has a sunburst 335 he played early on but not sure it has been broadcasted anywhere? He is pretty private about it.
Is this the guitar that Leon Russel gave to his guitar player, Chris Simmions? It was a red one also, just like this one. It was said to have belonged to Feddy King also. How many red Gibsons did Feddy have?
OK, thanks. I knew about Chris Simmions because he is from Ala, not too far from me. He played with Leon a number of years. Great guy who was playing with, "It's a good day to whip somebody's ass" guy, Paul Thorn, last I heard. You can find the write up about him and Leon that was in the Jan Vintage Guitar on the internet. Good luck with the sale, it looks like a great guitar.@@PeterTrauth-xf9wf
double yawn…nothing bothers me more than “make an offer”… I buy and sell all kind of valuable music stuff and as soon as someone says a. make an offer and b. puts it out to the world or how I usually see it in a mass email that seems to be just to you…. I back off tell them after you can’t sell it and you your wife pressures you call me and tell me what you want. Or you can die with it. Either put it in an auction and see what it is worth on the world market or put a friggin price on it…. and I am totally trippin on the guy who doesnt like bathroom language…. really? I am curious if that is Fredde Kings guitar or a guitar Freddie King owned…. there is a big difference. As Waylon came to the end all of a sudden 10-20 cowhide Tele’s surfaced that were “His”…haha…. then after he died his wife found more every month when the rent was due….so yeah… I bought it from his widow.. but i am sure this is legit… just I hate the “make an offer”…. it is a way often people who dont know what an item is worth try and find out… and often they are not gonna sell it in the end.. cause no one is gonna offer some giant pay off over the internet. No you haggle the price with the owner and that price is originally set by him or her.. How much do you need for your mortgage to eat paid off, or how much is your credit card debt…. those are the things to think about. haha I digress. Tell us a price…. any price… can be a fantasy price but give a guy something to work with…
he has it on Ebay for 50k no buyers…. The only provenance shown is a letter written by someone who owned it…maybe there is more….good luck to you brother I hope you get all the money you want…
I could definitely see Joe Bonamassa adding this amazing guitar to his vast collection. What a great piece of history.
An absolute gem. Thanks for sharing, hopefully new owner plays it and loves it.
Have used it on a few gigs and sounds great!
Hey AJ's Music from Joe Nania (a.k.a. Hollywood Joe) True story here I played that guitar in 1971 when I went to a Freddy King show in New York city - It was back stage and HE came in handed me the guitar and said "Here boy " - my sister was dating Leon Russell at the time it was around the week of The Concert For Bangla Desh at Madison Square Garden - as he wiped his sweat off with a towel !
Wow, that is very cool! What a lucky show to be at.
I saw Freddie in Macon Ga back in the early 70's at a club. He was definitely playing a 335, probably that guitar?...50 years ago.
No, that was a 70's 355.
I stand corrected. (The guitar bodies look alike. I guess I didn't notice that rear selector switch)!
C'mon Eric! Call up AJ and do the deal!!! 😄
When 1st got this EC was interested but was not selling...True story!
Plug it in brother!
Interesting, in 1985, my late friend, and bandmate in 'Snapper and The Blues Invaders', 'Big' John Buedel, owned one of King's ES-335's. He told me that he was in Dallas in the late '70s and bought it from King's widow. He played it out, and let me play a couple of times. How did I sound playing it? I still sounded like me, playing King's guitar..
I may know where that guitar is? Was it sunburst? What year?
It was red, I don't know the date of it. I'm sure his son still has it. John had loaned to the Los Vegas Hard Rick Cafe. It was on display for many years.@@PeterTrauth-xf9wf
It was a 68 ES-345 per a write up in Vintage Guitar January 2018. That's the one Leon gave to Chris Simmons.
Yes, no kidding? That is way old news from years ago...
The Leon 345 is the only other Freddie guitar that has officially surfaced. My friend has a sunburst 335 he played early on but not sure it has been broadcasted anywhere? He is pretty private about it.
I have a 1973 version of this guitar ... UNBELIEVABLE sound. Can do with out the bathroom language, though.
You should try it with Norman's Rare Guitars.
Is this the guitar that Leon Russel gave to his guitar player, Chris Simmions? It was a red one also, just like this one. It was said to have belonged to Feddy King also. How many red Gibsons did Feddy have?
That was a 345, this is the 355. Easy to see from the neck inlays...
OK, thanks. I knew about Chris Simmions because he is from Ala, not too far from me. He played with Leon a number of years. Great guy who was playing with, "It's a good day to whip somebody's ass" guy, Paul Thorn, last I heard. You can find the write up about him and Leon that was in the Jan Vintage Guitar on the internet. Good luck with the sale, it looks like a great guitar.@@PeterTrauth-xf9wf
How do I get a hold of you?
Was it still warm from all the heat Freddie stoked outta that thing?
probably still soaked in sweat
Yawn
double yawn…nothing bothers me more than “make an offer”… I buy and sell all kind of valuable music stuff and as soon as someone says a. make an offer and b. puts it out to the world or how I usually see it in a mass email that seems to be just to you…. I back off tell them after you can’t sell it and you your wife pressures you call me and tell me what you want. Or you can die with it. Either put it in an auction and see what it is worth on the world market or put a friggin price on it…. and I am totally trippin on the guy who doesnt like bathroom language…. really? I am curious if that is Fredde Kings guitar or a guitar Freddie King owned…. there is a big difference. As Waylon came to the end all of a sudden 10-20 cowhide Tele’s surfaced that were “His”…haha…. then after he died his wife found more every month when the rent was due….so yeah… I bought it from his widow.. but i am sure this is legit… just I hate the “make an offer”…. it is a way often people who dont know what an item is worth try and find out… and often they are not gonna sell it in the end.. cause no one is gonna offer some giant pay off over the internet. No you haggle the price with the owner and that price is originally set by him or her.. How much do you need for your mortgage to eat paid off, or how much is your credit card debt…. those are the things to think about. haha I digress. Tell us a price…. any price… can be a fantasy price but give a guy something to work with…
he has it on Ebay for 50k no buyers…. The only provenance shown is a letter written by someone who owned it…maybe there is more….good luck to you brother I hope you get all the money you want…