Wilburys guitars

ploppy · Post by **ploppy** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 5:44 pm

I've always fancied one of the Gretsch Travellin Wilburys guitars from the late 80's.
Never had a go on one and i believe there were 3 types made.
Has anyone got one or played one?If so what's your opinion?

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 6:19 pm

did they really make signature traveling wilburys guitars? holy smokes, that rules. <3 the Traveling Wilburys. my dad had that cassette and we would listen to it on road trips all the time.

I heard that Gretsch gave them all these guitars. As some kind of promotional thing.

analogsystem · Post by **analogsystem** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 7:18 pm

I just got a copy of "volume 1" on cassette for 10 cents at goodwill!! I don't think its ever been played before. I busted out my old sony sports walkman (the yellow one) and hit the streets.

The production is ridiculous (electronic drums and synths all over) but the talent is undeniable. The Orbison and Dylan moments are the best of course.

The sig guitar is......................weird.

ploppy · Post by **ploppy** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 7:45 pm

Cracking photo mage!!
I think they did three guitars each with a different pickup variation and one with a tremelo?
Not sure if they were made just to promote the wilburys but i think they're well cool.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:18 pm

ploppy wrote:
Cracking photo mage!!
I think they did three guitars each with a different pickup variation and one with a tremelo?
Not sure if they were made just to promote the wilburys but i think they're well cool.

Whoâ€™s the dude with the fro 2nd from the left?

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:23 pm

Jeff Lynne from ELO. He was a producer for Harrison on a lot of his stuff.

there's a great video about the formation of the project on youtube. it started as a project lynne and harrison were working on and the other guys were their friends and got called in to do different parts and then it turned into this big collaboration. it's one of the reasons it turned out so well, that it was a group of friends that came together naturally.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:29 pm

i really hate jeff lynne, his production is hideous.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:56 pm

I was just about to say, "lol @ Jeff Lynne being in the Willburys"

"Hey, do any of you drive?"
"no."
"no."
"no."
"Fuck! Get Jeff Lynne in here."
"Can I play guitar and sing like you guys?"
"[Dylan does Sideshow Bob rake-in-face-shudder] I suppoooose..."

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:48 pm

paul_ wrote:I was just about to say, "lol @ Jeff Lynne being in the Willburys"

"Hey, do any of you drive?"
"no."
"no."
"no."
"Fuck! Get Jeff Lynne in here."
"Can I play guitar and sing like you guys?"
"[Dylan does Sideshow Bob rake-in-face-shudder] I suppoooose..."

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 2:52 am

how fucknig wierd thread timing. there's one for sale here on craigslist.

fuck i can't find it.

the production is funny because Jeff Lynne. You can tell it's him instantly by the drum sounds - sound just like ELO stuff. I think he also did Tom Petty's solo stuff, which you can tell because of the more electric sounding stuff.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 2:54 am

Here's the Wilburys sig guitar on Nashville craigslist:
http://nashville.craigslist.org/msg/1399294169.html

purplehaze19x · Post by **purplehaze19x** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 2:59 am

I love TW. Their two albums were out of print for many years, and just recently i saw them both at Best Buy together as a box set.

Will · Post by **Will** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:08 am

I tried one because it's a Danelectro shape. I thought it was pretty crummy, to be honest. The build quality was below those Starcaster guitars you get at costco.

bent · Post by **bent** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 11:47 am

analogsystem wrote:I just got a copy of "volume 1" on cassette for 10 cents at goodwill!! I don't think its ever been played before. I busted out my old sony sports walkman (the yellow one) and hit the streets.

The production is ridiculous (electronic drums and synths all over) but the talent is undeniable. The Orbison and Dylan moments are the best of course.

The sig guitar is......................weird.

They're muck.

laterallateral · Post by **laterallateral** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 12:03 pm

mage wrote:

Looks like Vans also got a piece of the promotional pie, there.
Cause you know heartland rock = deck shoes.

bent · Post by **bent** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 12:11 pm

laterallateral wrote:
mage wrote:
Looks like Vans also got a piece of the promotional pie, there.
Cause you know heartland rock = deck shoes.

...and we all Know what big Gretsch fan Bob Dylan is

ploppy · Post by **ploppy** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 5:02 pm

Sloan wrote:how fucknig wierd thread timing. there's one for sale here on craigslist.

fuck i can't find it.

the production is funny because Jeff Lynne. You can tell it's him instantly by the drum sounds - sound just like ELO stuff. I think he also did Tom Petty's solo stuff, which you can tell because of the more electric sounding stuff.

I'm sure he's on Tom Petty's Full moon Fever cd,
Some of ELO's stuff is quite good, i quite liked the Discovery album.
General opinion seems to be that the guitars aren't much kop then.I'de still be tempted if the price is right tho'.

brianeharmonjr · Post by **brianeharmonjr** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 4:29 am

I like most of Jeff Lynne's production style, especially on George Harrison's "Cloud Nine" album, but he does go a bit far sometimes.

hwestman · Post by **hwestman** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 2:41 pm

Another Jeff Lynne trademark is the Nashville hi strung guitar he uses on everything... with all the bass and mid sucked out...

Learning to fly, Won't back down and Into the great wide open are prime examples of Lynne produced Tom Petty tracks...

chisa · Post by **chisa** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:46 am

brianeharmonjr wrote:I like most of Jeff Lynne's production style, especially on George Harrison's "Cloud Nine" album, but he does go a bit far sometimes.

yeah i think he makes some good sounds