Roy Orbison - The Strange Case Of His Guitar - documentary

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  • @mclark42
    @mclark42 3 роки тому +11

    Thanks for this video. Roy was not just a "strummer" as stated in the video. One of the things that impressed Sam Phillips the most about Roy was is his lead guitar playing, which can be heard on Ooby Dooby and Go Go Go.

  • @customguitarkits6836
    @customguitarkits6836 6 років тому +13

    He is an incredible person and artist, his songs and lyrics are timeless, there will never be another like him, i grew up loving his music

  • @KathyF.Gladstone
    @KathyF.Gladstone Рік тому +2

    My friend saw the Roy Orbison Gibson Black Beauty guitar in Memphis around 1986, it was a 1955 not a 1956.
    Guitar was traded in to Sid Lapworth at OK Houck Music Store Memphis Tennessee for a Gretsch White Falcon in 1958.

    • @sharonlee4773
      @sharonlee4773 Рік тому

      Cool to know and makes perfect sense! Thanks

  • @aroguitar
    @aroguitar 4 роки тому +15

    It's not in a museum in Germany and is sadly no longer around. Roy actually had two of these gibson/gretsch guitars and if you know what to look for you can spot the difference. The first was made from his 50s white falcon - they put a super 400 neck on it because that was the only 25" scale neck they had lying around in the repair shop (and the only one that gibson produce in that longer 25" white falcon scale - it is from the super 400 model). That guitar was shipped to a company in Japan called Guyatone who promised Roy a "signature model" where it was completely taken apart and reverse engineered (and sadly destroyed in the process) so that they could understand its construction and build copies of it - they copied the exact contours and shape of the arch-top. Japan guitar building in the 60s was in very early stages and their quality was simply awful so the copies did not live up to Roy's expectations - they had cut many corners and simplified the design so Roy refused to sign the contract and put his name on it. Guyatone went ahead with the production anyway (without Roy's name) you can still find some of those guitars around today which slightly resemble Roy's original. Roy then had a second guitar built privately to the specifications of the first by an American builder (although there are very small differences) because it had become part of his image. Unfortunately, the second guitar burnt down in the house fire while he was on tour in the UK. Neither guitar is in existence today.

    • @sharonlee4773
      @sharonlee4773 Рік тому

      Thanks for that,i always pondered that! Do you know why the headstock seems elongated? Regards

  • @crownedlegendzmuzik
    @crownedlegendzmuzik 4 роки тому +6

    Roy Orbison Had The Voice of An Angel!
    God Bless Texas!

  • @BeesWaxMinder
    @BeesWaxMinder 4 роки тому +12

    It’s probably his original White Falcon...
    I’ve never seen pics of the 2 guitars together!
    So he probably broke that old white Gretcsh; quickly got another Arch Top to replace it and that was a Gibson; decided he liked everything about the Gretcsh and preferred all it offered over the Gibson but the neck so When it came time for Gretch to repair The white falcon he had gone into his “black look by then and decided he preferred the neck on the Gibson so Grech duly obliged but, as you say, didn’t want to advertise a rival company
    Likely he sacrificed his Gibson so that his White Falcon could fly again!
    (see what I did there?!🤪)

  • @RayPryke
    @RayPryke 5 років тому +11

    Apparently its its in a German Museum. Its actually an Gretsch body, (stereo version) and its the one where the headstock was damaged and Roy commented he wanted a Super 400 neck on it. The pickups are Gretsch single coil, but not dynosonic. Gretsch just re-did the holly headstock without a logo. It was never painted over. The pickups could have been Tim Shaw ones. Not certain on that.

    • @TheGuitarShow
      @TheGuitarShow  5 років тому

      Thanks for the great comment and info. Ill check out to see if its in a German museum.

    • @RayPryke
      @RayPryke 5 років тому +2

      Thats what I was told many years ago by the fan club. I did ask how many guitar he collected and was told 600 over the years.

    • @TheGuitarShow
      @TheGuitarShow  5 років тому

      @@RayPryke thanks for the info

    • @commondevintoo
      @commondevintoo 4 роки тому

      do you know what museum it's in?

    • @RayPryke
      @RayPryke 4 роки тому

      No, I have no idea. I asked this question years ago.

  • @doravernon1511
    @doravernon1511 3 роки тому +3

    Just watched an old repeat of Sunday Night at the London Palladium, Roy was playing this black Gretsch/Gibson - i was intrigued as it looked so unusual.
    Roy had so much charisma.

  • @ingedreuw432
    @ingedreuw432 2 роки тому +3

    Dankeschön lieber roy für alles ❤

    • @TheGuitarShow
      @TheGuitarShow  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you 🙏🙏🙏🙏🎸🎸🎸🎸

    • @ingedreuw432
      @ingedreuw432 2 роки тому +1

      @@TheGuitarShow gerne lieber roy er war so lieb und gut,,Dankeschön ❤❤❤❤

    • @ingedreuw432
      @ingedreuw432 2 роки тому +1

      Vergessen ,schönes neues Jahr gesund bleiben,,Dankeschön für all deine Mühen,,roy würde sich auch freuen,,schreib mir nicht kann nur deutsch,,❤❤

  • @carollewin173
    @carollewin173 5 років тому +8

    Brilliant story on Roy's mash up guitar, thank you. How about one on Eddie Cochran's Iconic modified 6120? The guitar that launched millions of teenage rebels over the past 50 years!

    • @TheGuitarShow
      @TheGuitarShow  5 років тому +1

      Pleasure Carol - Ill look into Cochran's guitar thanks!

    • @pjh6930
      @pjh6930 5 років тому

      @@TheGuitarShow Here are a couple of places to start! www.huffpost.com/entry/its-all-eddie-cochrans-fa_b_1375763?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29
      www.guitarplayer.com/miscellaneous/under-investigation-eddie-cochran

  • @metalinyourhead3604
    @metalinyourhead3604 4 роки тому +4

    I’ve been updating Roy Orbisons Equipboard page and this is provided a good wealth of info the both confirms what I knew, and fills in holes that I’ve been looking to fill. Thanks mate! (Not trying to be a snob but I’d love to know your sources)

    • @TheGuitarShow
      @TheGuitarShow  4 роки тому +1

      Thanks glad you liked it! I made this one a while back but I always try to you 2 or 3 sources for each fact including books/web/friends/guitar magazines - I'll watch it again and see if I can refresh my memory for the sources but I do remember spending some time on this one.

  • @content-appreciator
    @content-appreciator 6 років тому +3

    These vids are very enjoyable. Great format, great content. Thank you.

  • @geoffwalker888
    @geoffwalker888 6 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for all the information & photos.

    • @TheGuitarShow
      @TheGuitarShow  6 місяців тому +1

      Pleasure Geoff

    • @geoffwalker888
      @geoffwalker888 5 місяців тому

      @@TheGuitarShow I have been fascinated by the 4 switches on the upper bout. So do you know what they did? Were they for pickup select, coil split or phase switch, or individual tone switching ?

  • @kennycaligula3081
    @kennycaligula3081 6 років тому +2

    I just binged a bunch of your videos. Great stuff!! Thank you!!

  • @vmat1000
    @vmat1000 6 років тому +4

    This is cool. Had the Candy Man single given to me when i was like 5. Roy's song Blue Angel has been a fave, now more than ever. I guess Roy adopted the black 335 later. EVH said he could fly on one. DLR said Get some sunglasses or switch guitars. Br pup went into the VH1 strat.

    • @TheGuitarShow
      @TheGuitarShow  6 років тому +1

      thanks for the info - I love Roy's music

  • @BrianKlobyGuitar
    @BrianKlobyGuitar 5 років тому +5

    Interesting history about the Gretsch/Gibson guitar... I figure it is hidden in a private collection.. an iconic instrument, indeed

    • @TheGuitarShow
      @TheGuitarShow  5 років тому

      I think someone in the comments section knows its whereabouts. Thanks

  • @garywordsworth9302
    @garywordsworth9302 6 років тому +11

    Interesting Roy Orbison fact ….. he owned the first Marshall amps brought into the USA .

  • @timothyflyte9443
    @timothyflyte9443 4 роки тому +2

    Great video. Thank you.

  • @alfatone2654
    @alfatone2654 2 роки тому

    Mash up models are great, keep em coming...

  • @jenet6498
    @jenet6498 6 років тому +2

    Ramon, I enjoy your videos...I met Dumble once in the Santa Cruz mountains, circa 1975...Cheers from the island of Guam!
    John Hoffman, president, Micronesia Blues Society

    • @TheGuitarShow
      @TheGuitarShow  6 років тому

      it's a pleasure my friend I'm glad to make your aquaintance. Dumble is a big hero of mine, I hope one day to come and tour the states! keep in touch thank you.

    • @jenet6498
      @jenet6498 6 років тому +2

      @@TheGuitarShow Ramon, the island of Guam is closer to Japan than the US mainland...but please come visit, and we will teach you how to do our native dance...the Cha Cha Sinuendo! The Dumble gig was funny...Dumble showed up with a fairly large PA...that only had 2 quarter inch jacks for inputs! I said to myself...this guy thinks differently! Years ago my friend found a Dumble Overdrive Special for 50 dollars at the Santa Cruz Flea Market! I wish it had been me!

    • @TheGuitarShow
      @TheGuitarShow  6 років тому

      jenet6498 Wow - I would love that! Great to hear about the Dumble gig - I can imagine that Dumble find was the find of the century!! Thanks bro

  • @ALtheDoctorWho
    @ALtheDoctorWho Рік тому +1

    What a sin. That they took the Guitar that way from him. Any Who I think It would not be hard to make this Guitar today. I think Roy was on to something with this Idea.the best of both worlds. I would like to know who put this Guitar together for him in the first place.I think that the pickups are Gretsch pickups sort of P90s Thanks for sharing

  • @fatimaahmed9479
    @fatimaahmed9479 6 років тому +5

    Really interesting! Thanks.

  • @tabletop77
    @tabletop77 5 років тому +4

    The White Faclon's scale length and the Gibson Super 400 scale length are the same...25.5 "

    • @TheGuitarShow
      @TheGuitarShow  5 років тому +1

      Thanks for the info

    • @tabletop77
      @tabletop77 5 років тому

      The Guitar Show Great video by the way!..very interesting about the Guyatone copy...I’m sure I’ve seen pictures of one of those guitars and never made the connection with Roy’s guitar. Such a shame his original (and boy is it original!) is missing.

  • @crisslastname9417
    @crisslastname9417 6 років тому +4

    Great info on a Rock icon!

  • @a64tbird
    @a64tbird 6 років тому +2

    Wonderful video

    • @TheGuitarShow
      @TheGuitarShow  6 років тому

      Thanks for watching and glad you liked it!

  • @Zombeegun
    @Zombeegun Рік тому +1

    Love Roy's voice!

  • @martinreid1740
    @martinreid1740 6 років тому +5

    I saw Roy Orbison in Glasgow, Greens Playhouse in1969. It was the days of the package tour. On the bill was the Marmalade, Moira Anderson and Roy as the headliner. He opened with Pretty Woman playing a two pickup Les Paul custom.

    • @TheGuitarShow
      @TheGuitarShow  6 років тому +1

      many thanks for your memories - makes the videos worthwhile to do!

  • @donrobinson8816
    @donrobinson8816 4 роки тому +3

    I would like to see your comments on the guitars of Buddy Holly.

  • @leesloan8216
    @leesloan8216 5 років тому +2

    Love the videos, how about doing the Quo guitar history?

  • @ThinkermanQuindo
    @ThinkermanQuindo 7 місяців тому

    I find it hard to believe anyone in Japan would steal Roy Orbison’s guitar - it is too dishonourable. That’s a very strange story.

  • @johnadams9044
    @johnadams9044 2 роки тому +1

    The super 400 Gibson played easier and was lighter than the the tank like Gretsch guitars.

  • @timothyflyte9443
    @timothyflyte9443 5 років тому +2

    Very nice video.
    Interesting channel.
    I'm in .

  • @bronzesnake7004
    @bronzesnake7004 5 років тому +3

    Head stock looks like an Epiphone, but has the Gibson custom shop diamond.
    I had to know what this guitar was trying to be, thus, I found this cool channel and answers!
    Thanks
    Jack - Canada

    • @TheGuitarShow
      @TheGuitarShow  5 років тому +1

      Pleasure Jack!

    • @sharonlee4773
      @sharonlee4773 Рік тому +2

      Yes I noticed the headstock isnt the same,seems elongated

    • @iket.9930
      @iket.9930 8 місяців тому +1

      @@sharonlee4773 That's how a Super 400 is. They also have an inlay on the back of the headstock.

  • @jhexp999
    @jhexp999 6 років тому +2

    Bit of trivia .Iwas watching a canadian comedy show SCTV Roy was on playing pretty woman with a white 70s strat.

  • @samjonez4854
    @samjonez4854 2 роки тому +1

    I think I have it. I found it at a grey market in Taiwan.

  • @davidallen346
    @davidallen346 5 місяців тому

    Big fan of Roy Orbison

  • @alanniemann3476
    @alanniemann3476 3 роки тому +2

    Please do one on banjo please 🙏🤙

  • @Chris_Hartley_Inspire
    @Chris_Hartley_Inspire 2 роки тому +2

    Roy Orbison he is a guitar player like evis Presley ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

    • @rockitMiC
      @rockitMiC 24 дні тому

      Better! Listen to Domino and many Sun singles…

  • @sharonlee4773
    @sharonlee4773 Рік тому +1

    None of which explains the elongated headstock does it?

    • @VI-rt7sh
      @VI-rt7sh 9 місяців тому +2

      The headstock looks right for a mid 30s Super 400.

    • @iket.9930
      @iket.9930 8 місяців тому

      @@VI-rt7sh Later ones as well.

  • @elikipreos9007
    @elikipreos9007 3 роки тому +1

    Not sure on the timeline but gibson has a Roy-O signature 335 model
    Elvis didnt name Roy as his favorite singer for nothing

  • @MusicWorldKaraoke
    @MusicWorldKaraoke 6 років тому +2

    Good video friend! Like and new suscriptor! 👍

  • @knowglobal-Redwoman
    @knowglobal-Redwoman Місяць тому

    Great🎉🎉🎉

  • @buzzawuzza3743
    @buzzawuzza3743 2 роки тому

    Used to know this guy who wanted to put humbuckers onto a Strat. Might have turned out cool if he had actually owned the Strat and not borrowed it.

  • @BeesWaxMinder
    @BeesWaxMinder 4 роки тому +2

    When you say “Long Scale neck”
    do you mean 25 & a half inches?

  • @johnnyangel3441
    @johnnyangel3441 2 роки тому

    Roy uses country gentleman black,i guess

  • @lamper2
    @lamper2 4 роки тому +4

    We should get TRUMP to get Roy's guitar back from them

    • @GNJ1118
      @GNJ1118 3 роки тому

      Trump actually has this guitar in his possession and is playing pretty woman on it as we speak.

  • @georgelackey622
    @georgelackey622 5 років тому

    This dude is so annoying when every time he mentions Roy or anyone else he always uses the full proper name! Please make it more casual!

  • @BeesWaxMinder
    @BeesWaxMinder 4 роки тому +6

    When you say “Long Scale neck”
    do you mean 25 & a half inches?