RIP Bobby Womack. Soul legend dead at 70
- Thread starter Sal
- Start date
Smooth.
davismanLV
Venerated Member
- Joined
- Mar 24, 2011
- Messages
- 19,469
- Reaction score
- 12,407
- Location
- U.S.A. : Nevada : Las Vegas
- Guild Total
- 2
RIP, Bobby. He always sold it right. This is one of my favorites......
coastie99
Enlightened Member
southernGuild
Senior Member
- Joined
- Aug 28, 2009
- Messages
- 4,925
- Reaction score
- 0
One of the greats........................And a Guild player too.
:blue: I'm Blue.
:blue: I'm Blue.
SFIV1967
Venerated Member
R.I.P.
I like his statement: "My favorite guitar, to this day, is a 65-year-old Guild acoustic."
(O.k., the only little problem is that there is no 65-year-old Guild guitar yet...)
He actually had a couple of Guilds as it looks, this cover shows him with the F-50 that once was owned by John Beland.
(Note the second added white pickguard).
One thing I noticed in the next three pictures: He is playing lefthanded but with the strings on it like on a righthanded guitar! (Note the lefthand mounted pickguard.)
And a Rosewood one with Chesterfield inlay, I am not even sure what model that is. F-48 maybe? But a metal TRC?
EDIT: Hans confirmed it below as F-47 with Mahogany back and sides.
Ralf
I like his statement: "My favorite guitar, to this day, is a 65-year-old Guild acoustic."
(O.k., the only little problem is that there is no 65-year-old Guild guitar yet...)
He actually had a couple of Guilds as it looks, this cover shows him with the F-50 that once was owned by John Beland.
(Note the second added white pickguard).
One thing I noticed in the next three pictures: He is playing lefthanded but with the strings on it like on a righthanded guitar! (Note the lefthand mounted pickguard.)
And a Rosewood one with Chesterfield inlay, I am not even sure what model that is. F-48 maybe? But a metal TRC?
EDIT: Hans confirmed it below as F-47 with Mahogany back and sides.
Ralf
Last edited:
littlesongs
Member
SFIV1967
Venerated Member
Here's a nice one with a double pickguard F-50 with lip top headstock:
Ralf
Ralf
southernGuild
Senior Member
- Joined
- Aug 28, 2009
- Messages
- 4,925
- Reaction score
- 0
Great photos and Vids Guys. Enjoying them all.
A Very cool cat........and great musician. Great taste in Guitars too!
A Very cool cat........and great musician. Great taste in Guitars too!
Zelja
Senior Member
Pretty cool version of "California Dreaming". I'm not overly familiar with his body of work & am ashamed that I didn't know he wrote "It's all over now". I'll have to dig a bit more into the stuff he's now left behind. RIP.
SFIV1967
Venerated Member
@Zelko: I copied a link above, here is a bit of info in that interview from 2002: http://www.vintageguitar.com/2921/bobby-womack/
Ralf
Ralf
southernGuild
Senior Member
- Joined
- Aug 28, 2009
- Messages
- 4,925
- Reaction score
- 0
I've printed out the photo from 'Littlesongs', It's going up my music room tomorrow. That one makes me smile.
70 years?......... Not enough time for a soul that big.
70 years?......... Not enough time for a soul that big.
Zelja
Senior Member
Thanks Ralf. That was really interesting. He certainly left his mark on this world.
steverok
Member
"Across 110th Street" was such a classic, and was the theme song from "Jackie Brown". And yes, he played a righty-strung guitar left-handed.
hansmoust
Enlightened Member
And a Rosewood one with Chesterfield inlay, I am not even sure what model that is. F-48 maybe? But a metal TRC?
Ralf
That's an F-47; mahogany body!
Sincerely,
Hans Moust
www.guitargalore.nl
SFIV1967
Venerated Member
Thanks Hans! I got confused by the big looking lower bout size, I wasn't sure about a F-47 or F-48 here...
Ralf