Posted 14 years ago
lbyrom
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This guitar was used on all acoustic sessions I did between 1979 and 2005. It was purchased in Boulder, CO in 1978. Signatures include the following: Enjoy!
Steve Cropper
Randy Travis
Carl Perkins
Ann Murray
Ricky Van Shelton
Randy Owen
Tammy Wynette
Lorretta lynn
Dolly Parden
Juice Newton
Dan Seals
Charlie McCoy
Fred Foster
Waylon Jennings
Reggie Young
The Jordenaires:
Ray Walker
Gorden Stoker
Duane West
Neal Mattheus
George Jones
Barbara Mandrell
Highway 101:
Paulette
Curtis Stone
Cactus Moser
Jack Daniels
Chet Atkins CGP
Brenda Lee
Kenny Rogers
Eddie Rabbitt
TravisTritt
Leland Sklar
Pat Upton
Tracy Lawrence
Lori Morgan
GlenCampbell
Buck Owens
Eddy Raven
Tennie Hodges
Clayton Ivey
Kris Kristofferson
T.Graham Brown
Dobie Gray
John Wesley Ryles
Linda Davis
B.B. King
Ronnie Milsap
Rick Maratto
Don Schlitz
Steve Winwood
The Oakridge Boys:
Duane Allen, etc.
Rafe Van Hoy
Debra Allen
Doug Stone
James Stroud
Clay Walker
Sonny Garrish
Shania Twain
Mutt Lang
Merle Haggard
Mark Chesnut
John Anderson
Andy Williams
Red Lane
K.T. Oslan
Bernadette Peters
Don Was
Mac McAnally
Donny Lowery
David Hood
Mark Collie
Richard Landis
Matt Rollins
Billy Dean
Kelly Shriver
Tanya Tucker
Michael Spriggs
Steve Melton
Clearence Carter
Ronnie Howard
Jamie Lee Thurston
Tim Wilson
James LeBlanc
Tom Roady
I will bet there are plenty of stories to go along with those signatures. Looks like you spent a bit of time in Nashville. Thanks Larry for posting here.
dave
wow! that's incredible!
Bernadette Peters?
Wow Chet, Buck, Carl, and BB! Some serious history there. That is a great item that has to be priceless to you
Wow !!!!!! Love it. How did you get so many signatures?
that has have to be worth around $9,999,999
Worked in LA, Chicago, and then 25 years in Nashville. All these signatures were acquired at the time of the session. It's a good history of my life.
Me thinks you are being modest Larry. If you are who I think you are, you are one of the finest guitarist/slide guitarist in Nashville.
YardSaleDave, you busted me! Thanks for the compliment. Left Nashville years ago for a warmer climate to retire :)
Good eye Dave! I LOVE Steppenwolf!
all i can say is...WOW so cool
Wow! Unbelievable guitar and story. Just WOW.
I wouldn't sell that for any price! That is so cool. That has to be a future Museum piece. Dave
Wow ! That is sooooooooo cool ! Good for you ! Don't part with that ! It's probably worth thousands !
That is one hell of a piece! My favorite autograph on that would have to be Dolly Parton. I love that gal and wish like the devil I could meet her. Who knows, maybe I will some day.
In regard to ever parting with this, I don't know what in the world the value would be on something like this. I guess it would depend on what someone is willing to pay. Not trying to sell it, but would like to know what it's worth.
Thousands and thousands! The more popular singers command the most. I have seen a Dolly Parton signed guitar go for $400. And arguably she is not even the most famous. Values for the deceased artists' signatures could be even more. Carl Perkins and Tammy Wynette probably being the most valuable out of the deceased. Let's say the average value between the least valuable and the most valuable signatures is $150, and that may be lowballing it by quite a bit. Multiply that by the number of signatures...I think I counted 86, and you are looking at almost $13,000, or more. What I haven't taken into consideration is that it is guitar used in recording sessions by a well known accompanying musician (you) for almost 30 years, that has to add a few thousand dollars. Again, that might be lowballing it, but like you said, it's what people will pay and finding the right person. You could have one of the most valuable items on this entire website.
If you ever do decide to sell it, find a middle man to consign it to, someone that specializes in high end guitars. Offers should go out to places like Dolly World, Hard Rock Cafe, and Casino's with music themes. It's an important piece of music history. All the best in your retirement.
dave
I've always been a rocker,but you've got classic signatures of the mega gods of country western.Carl Perkins who also influenced The Beatles with his Gretch Country Gentleman and Steve Cropper Motown session man B.B. King holy sh**!If this was my guitar, I would take it to one of the large auction houses for an appraisal,like Southeby's and go from there. Remember only you can give prominece to the signatures because you were there. It would probably be to your benefit to also have some type of expert authentication for the future.
macpicker
Gallery 63 has a comparable item for auction right now .
Wow, LB - I can't believe its you!!! I love the guitar - congrats on everything!!
Can you use this as a resume?
Like I've said on here before.....this site is awealth of knowledge and I'm always learning something here.....Thanks for posting your life !
I wouldnt get rid of it either. id have it appraised, then store it in a glass case for people to see, and just pass it down in the family. really cool history and story.
Wow! This is truly amazing. Larry, I thought my old '37 EH-150 Gibson amp had a lot of signatures, but this beats it all.
Amazing and priceless !!!!! Thanks for sharing this incredible quitar and your history with it .Who could ever put a price tag on it ? The skys the limit :-)
O.K. you asked !>A 1993 inductee into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Don Schlitz was one of Nashville's preeminent songwriters and the author of numerous chart-topping hits. He was a native of Durham, North Carolina, and after a short stint at Duke University in the early '70s, he moved to Nashville to seek his fortune, working as a swing-shift computer operator for five years while honing his songwriting skills. Schlitz got his big break in 1978 when Kenny Rogers had a monster hit with his "The Gambler." The number one smash not only became one of Rogers' signature songs, but also spawned a series of TV-movies; later, Schlitz recorded and released his own version of the hit on his debut album, Dreamers Matinee. During the '80s, many other prominent artists recorded his songs, including John Conlee, Alabama, Randy Travis, Tanya Tucker, and Keith Whitley. Schlitz frequently co-wrote songs with Paul Overstreet; one of their most distinguished collaborations was "Forever and Ever Amen," which became an enormous hit for Randy Travis. In 1987, Schlitz wrote or co-wrote five number one singles, including "On the Other Hand," another hit for Travis.
I was with a friend in Nashville eating at Tex Ritter's Superburger resturant when Tex came in. We got him to go out in the parking lot and autograph my friend's hippie VW microbus.
The article states" Schlitz got his big break in 1978 when Kenny Rogers had a monster hit with his "The Gambler." The number one smash not only became one of Rogers' signature songs, but also spawned a series of TV-movies; later, Schlitz recorded and released his own version of the hit on his debut album, Dreamers Matinee.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it !
ERMELIN, here is another reference source just for you.....http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=6361
Omg. What a nice item to behold.
Absolutely impressive!!!!! A true treasure!