Lightning Hopkins Starfire

[Rebosbro]

I was perusing though some old photos I’m my phone and came across this. It’s on display at The National Museum of American History in DC. There is a whole floor dedicated to the musical contributions of African Americans. Really cool stuff!

 

[Guildedagain]

I've never though about robbing a museum, until now ;]

Seriously though, he's one of my idols.

An American treasure.



He makes that guitar sing in all the rights ways.

 

[Rebosbro]

After you knock over the museum, head up to NY and hit the Time Square Guitar Center and pick up Blackie and the Hare Krishna ES 335

 

[Guildedagain]

I'd rather have Alvin Lee's 335, but Blackie, that one is the grail.

 

[SFIV1967]

Source: "https://www.hendrixguitars.com"

As you see in the first picture he lost the original metal switch tip and replaced it with a white plastic switch tip as seen in below picture and video. It should be roughly a 1967 Starfire IV and he replaced the original bridge with a golden bigsby bridge.

And here in action:





Ralf

 

[shihan]

The time I saw Lightnin’ at Mcabe’s guitar shop he was playing that SF. Play on Lightnin’!

 

[Guildedagain]

He's a thumbpicker. The Starfire's got great bite.

 

[Shakeylee]

Lightnin is the best.