The Kingfish Telecaster Deluxe guitar has been designed to the artist’s specifications with an emphasis on power and personal flourish. I hope this Tele inspires players of all genres to dig in and rock out.”
I’ve always been into heavy tones from my influences like Gary Moore and various blues players like Freddy King. Being a blues player is a beautiful thing, but it’s about more than that. “One of my favorite features on the Tele are my signature pickups because they’re a solid option for players in all genres. For me, it is important for people to play other genres,” said Christone “Kingfish” Ingram. "The Kingfish Telecaster Deluxe guitar gives me a sense of comfort when I’m playing across genres everything from blues to smooth rock, it’s all about versatility. Johnny Winter posthumously won the GRAMMY Award for “Best Blues Album” for Step Back (2014)-produced by Paul Nelson-and Winter was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame in 1988. For his 19 th and final studio album Step Back (2014), Winter collaborated with a number of guest musicians including Eric Clapton, Billy Gibbons, Joe Perry, Leslie West, Dr. Several of Winter's own albums were also nominated for GRAMMY Awards – Guitar Slinger (1984) and Serious Business (1985) Let Me In (1991) and I'm a Bluesman (2004). Winter both created and produced multiple GRAMMY Award-winning blues albums and revitalized the career of legendary blues artist Muddy Waters producing and also playing on Waters’ GRAMMY-Award winning albums Hard Again (1977), I'm Ready (1978), and Muddy "Mississippi" Waters – Live (1979). The unofficial torchbearer for the blues, Johnny Winter also championed and aided the careers of his idols Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker. Johnny Winter played Woodstock and jammed with everyone from Muddy Waters to Jimi Hendrix to Willie Dixon to Albert Collins to John Lee Hooker to Janis Joplin to Steve Ray Vaughan and many more. In honor of Mick Rock, each Johnny Winter 1964 Firebird V guitar will come with a signed Johnny Winter print, see image above.Īmerican singer and guitarist Johnny Winter was renowned across the globe for his high-energy blues rock albums and live performances. Mick provided iconic Johnny Winter photos, as well as the cover art for Winter’s Captured Live album. From the plugged holes and removed Maestro Vibrola, to the faded Firebird logo on the pickguard, right down to the missing reflector on the rhythm tone knob, this 1964 Firebird V in Murphy Lab custom-aged Polaris White finish brings Johnny’s original 1964 Firebird V to life for a new generation of players.įor the release, Gibson teamed with legendary, late photographer Mick Rock to include key photos in the guitar package. The Johnny Winter 1964 Firebird V isn’t just a reissue, it’s a complete replication of an iconic guitar.
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