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JohnnyRingo

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9. I didn't know until after I posted this....

Reply to sarchasm (Reply #6)

Wed Feb 6, 2013, 11:07 PM

Feb 2013

...but that Fender is as famous as he is.

His Wikki has a whole section on the guitar alone. It was even stolen and recovered at one time when it spent some time laying in a field or something:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rory_Gallagher

After 30+ years of service by Gallagher himself, it seems there isn't much of the original Strat left.

I had no idea:

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The late Rory Gallagher in Germany 1972 [View all] JohnnyRingo Feb 2013 OP

RIP Rory NICO9000 Feb 2013 #1

"Creem" was my hands-down favorite magazine back then. JohnnyRingo Feb 2013 #2

I was a lucky one mrmule Feb 2013 #3

Huh, I posted a video of Rory in the Lounge earlier today. malthaussen Feb 2013 #4

Awesome. He was a bit before my time but he is one of my new favorites. He and Gary Moore Ed Suspicious Feb 2013 #5

61 Strat sarchasm Feb 2013 #6

Strats did, and still do come in hard tail configuration. bluesbassman Feb 2013 #7

I didn't know until after I posted this.... JohnnyRingo Feb 2013 #9

well I went down to 31st street maindawg Feb 2013 #8

I don't think I ever heard him play his steel slide. JohnnyRingo Feb 2013 #10

At this point of the week, jonthebru Feb 2013 #11

My Rory Gallagher Experience: advrider Feb 2013 #12

The first time I saw Rory Gallagher Cirque du So-What Feb 2013 #13

Absolutely enjoy anything Rory Gallagher Rabid_Rabbit Feb 2013 #14

Great Video quality for the period formercia Feb 2013 #15

I thought that remarkable as well. JohnnyRingo Feb 2013 #16