Jack White is looking for the Gibson guitar he sold as a teenager – can you help?
Jack White has launched an online plea for fans to help find the Gibson ES-120T he sold as a teenager.
In a new post on Instagram, the White Stripes man showcases a similar ES-120T, before announcing he’s looking for the model he originally sold.
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“I sold this model guitar as a teenager and have regretted it for many years now,” White writes in the post’s caption.
“It was given to me by my cousin Paul Ossy who is a multi-instrumentalist (who also played electric violin on the Stripes album De Stijl). I sold it at Gordy’s guitar show in Detroit in the early ‘90s so I could buy a two-pickup Silvertone amp in-case model.
“I etched something under the truss rod cover that only I know, if anyone out there finds it, let me know. And it’s not a red burst version, it’s the black burst version like this one I’m holding over at Carter Vintage, Nashville. Please excuse my filthy hands and arms as I was in the shop painting boxes all day.”
The comments on the post offer some promising leads, including from one person who claims to have a guitar “just like it”.
“The truss rod cover has something etched,” they write. “Tried to send you a picture but can’t before you accept the message. Send me a PM and you’ll get a picture of the guitar and truss rod.”
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While the whereabouts of White’s original guitar are currently unknown, the White Stripes guitarist is hoping someone out there will be able to help. Might it be you?
In other news, Jack White recently joined a hotly debated topic over whether guitarists should know every note on the fretboard.
The conversation was sparked by jazz-funk maestro Cory Wong, who insisted every guitarist should seek to become fluent with every note on their guitar’s ‘board. His comments provoked some to push back, but he embraced the controversy. “Didn’t know this would trigger so many folks – I’m here for it,” he said.
In a hilarious response, Jack White responded: “Ok it’s a deal; I’ll find the C, but I’m not learning all those other notes!”
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