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Finally Completed my Guns N' Roses Guitar!

Well, it took four years, but I was FINALLY able to finish my Guns N' Roses guitar on this tour. Of course, it doesn't have Izzy Stradlin, but he's so reclusive I'll be lucky to ever get him. I decided to keep the signatures on this guitar to just the "classic" lineup from Appetite for Destruction. It's probably one of my absolute favorites from my collection - and all obtained in person by me, which means I have the cool stories and memories associated with every signature. If you get a chance to see the band on this tour somewhere in the world, you should definitely go. The show is amazing and these guys sound fantastic! Thanks for reading!

Tags: Axl, Guns, McKagan, and, duff, gnr, n', rock, roll, rose, More…roses, slash

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Permalink Reply by Xwiesy on August 25, 2016 at 6:05pm
Eric, one of my favorite pieces is this Clapton. Full name, signed on the body, guitar still has plastic on it...his signature model. The person who got this signed was the same guy who designed Kurt Cobain's Fender Mustang. Just love this piece.
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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on August 25, 2016 at 6:10pm

Awesome! Great signature and placement, ON guitar! 1990? Pre-Vintage Noiseless pups - Lace Sensors? I'm surprised the truss is at the neck but certainly easier! :)

Eric

Permalink Reply by Xwiesy on August 25, 2016 at 6:14pm
1990 yes. The rest is French to me haha. When I saw it I had to have it. It is gorgeous. Here is a closeup of the signature. Just textbook.
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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on August 25, 2016 at 6:26pm

It's a really nice and large signature! I love it and the item its on! The Clapton sig guitar is a 1954 base model with a soft 1957 V neck (like Beck, Gilmour, Guy, etc). And with some mods. What matters is these early models are rather desirable! Did you keep all the paperwork etc?

Eric

Permalink Reply by Xwiesy on August 25, 2016 at 6:42pm
It has everything with it. Mark Wittenberg gave it to a Reprise Records employee who put it away and never opened it. It's never seen the light of day. The signature looks like it was signed yesterday.
Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on August 25, 2016 at 6:46pm

Amazing! I would hate to think the guitar was worth more without the signature now! That could be possible!

Love it Devon!

Eric

Permalink Reply by Devon Laney on August 26, 2016 at 10:13pm
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!! Congrats on such an amazing signed guitar.
Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on August 25, 2016 at 6:15pm

The Jag-Stang? Great little guitar! Your Clapton still has the film on the pickguard? At this point will it come off? ;)

Eric

Permalink Reply by Xwiesy on August 25, 2016 at 6:16pm
The plastic is there. I wondered if I should remove it. Should I? And yes, the Jag-Stang. And then the guy passed away shortly thereafter.
Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on August 25, 2016 at 6:30pm

Hi Devon,

Well it "should" be OK. I have never heard of one on for 26 years! Folks try to retain them and they start peeling etc from use in a month or a week. Yours should be totally intact? Unless its harmful (I'll try to find out), I'd leave it all original - worked for 26 years! :) Do you keep the guitar tuned or slightly lowered a bit? There are 2 schools of thought for that. Did these come with cases back then? I am guessing so. I do not like those neck-hanging things at all.

Eric

Permalink Reply by Xwiesy on August 25, 2016 at 6:44pm
I don't touch it.

It is in its original case.

Not sure if I should be doing anything to it...I leave it in the case locked in a secure dark room.
Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on August 25, 2016 at 6:56pm

Well, sounds good to me. No extremes - heat or cold...maybe a little silica gel packet in the case. That's it. Some might slacken the strings a touch but I believe this might throw off truss rod. AKA, I think you are fine. :) Other guitar folks in here will know more.

Eric

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