Author Topic: Bob Weir Guitar? (Read 242 times)

57basstra · « **on:** June 17, 2006, 09:10:04 AM »

Anybody know what kind (brand) of guitar Bob Weir is playing on the video One more Saturday night? Thanks

paulman · « **Reply #1 on:** June 17, 2006, 09:41:49 AM »

It's a Gibson ES...355? I just bought a Guitar Greats DVD and happened to have just watched that Vid, it's from 72 in Europe, I think.

lbpesq · « **Reply #2 on:** June 17, 2006, 10:02:07 AM »

Bobby has played both a Gibson ES-335 and an ES-345. On Europe '72 gigs he was using the 345. You can tell the difference between these models by the rotary chicken head tone adjusting switch. 335's don't have em, 345's do. Also, Bobby's 335 had a stop tailpiece, while his 345 had a trapeze tailpiece. Both tailpieces were available on both models.

Addendum: After looking at another picture, I believe Bobby's 335 also had the trapeze tailpiece.

Bill, tgo

(Message edited by lbpesq on June 18, 2006)

flaxattack · « **Reply #3 on:** June 17, 2006, 11:15:05 AM »

are you talking bout the rat dog video?

57basstra · « **Reply #4 on:** June 17, 2006, 01:15:01 PM »

yes..what is that guitar? (the other info is cool, too. I'll be looking for those), but, yes the new video..

lbpesq · « **Reply #5 on:** June 17, 2006, 02:53:44 PM »

I'm talking about 1972, long before Ratdog.

Bill, tgo

tom_z · « **Reply #6 on:** June 17, 2006, 04:38:20 PM »

Last time I saw Ratdog, Bob was playing a few guitars. A Tele, a Modulus hollowbody (blue), his Ibanez Cowboy Fancy, and a Yairi acoustic. I haven't seen the video, when was it shot? What does the guitar look like?

Peace
Tom

applejuice · « **Reply #7 on:** June 17, 2006, 05:28:09 PM »

I do love that cowboy fancy, I would love to get one. It is the only guitar that Bob Weir uses that I think is completely awesome.

57basstra · « **Reply #8 on:** June 17, 2006, 08:21:32 PM »

I saw him playing, I think, on a VH-1 interview or something and it looked like he along with the band Ratdog were playing in the TV studio. Since then I have seen the song pulled out as a video. It's just some kinda weird (but I think cool) looking semi hollow body or hollow body with an odd body shape. (I really enjoyed hearing about the Dead videos. I understand Bob has an unusual taste in guitars, not your norm through the years, so to speak.) Anyway, I saw the show, saw the guitar and I have never seen one like it and was just curious. I have not been able to find anything online that identified the ax. Someone here will certainly know. By the way, I was at a riverfront restaurant/bar in Paducah, Ky., a few days ago and the guy there has a neat assortment of guitars on display, including one of 500 ES-325s that were ever built (at least that's what his placard said.) Thanks........

lbpesq · « **Reply #9 on:** June 18, 2006, 12:20:05 AM »

David:

If you're referring to the blue semi-hollow with the lightning bolt shaped F holes that Weir currently uses as his main axe, it is a custom Modulus.

Bill, tgo

57basstra · « **Reply #10 on:** June 18, 2006, 07:21:02 AM »

that's the one, thanks Bill.

bassman10096 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 19, 2006, 08:23:23 AM »

There's an interesting story behind Weir's telecaster. I couldn't remember if it was posted here, but, Holy Alzheimers, Batman! I found that I had posted it myself: http://club.alembic.com/Images/449/19983.html

olieoliver · « **Reply #12 on:** June 19, 2006, 08:33:56 AM »

Blazing buckets of bubbling, boiling bat-poop BASSMAN,.....you did.