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Vintage Guitars - rare
guitars and basses used by Irish bands in the '60s |
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On these pages we share
vintage photos of musicians with their instruments. If you can identify
any of the musicians,
please let us know. We are indebted to
Guy Mackenzie, Paul Day,
John Doyle, Stefano Aria, Steve Russell, Jack Marchal, Mike
Robinson, Alfons Lahaye and
Tommy Dunne for their very
generous expertise in identifying most of the guitars. Where
possible, we have credited vintage guitar websites with photos. If your
website has been omitted, please let us know and it will be added. |
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Speedy McCormack of The Crackaways
with his Italian-made
Crucianelli Ellisound Triple
guitar. Thanks to Stefano of
fetishguitars.com for
identification and lower photo |
A
Dallas Tuxedo bass
c.1959-'60 played by Jim O'Dwyer
of The Black Aces |
Unknown guitarist (name?) with unknown Dublin
group (name?) plays a rare
Wandré
Bikini guitar with built-in amp and
speaker. Photos courtesy of
Kate Horgan and
fetishguitars.com |
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Jim Ruane of The
Swingtime Aces with his rare Hopf bass c.1958 (thanks to
Jimmy Reilly). |
This is a
Fenton-Weill
Contra
bass c.1960-61 played by Sean Hunt of The Clefonaires.
Colour photo courtesy of
sebastian.virtuozzo.co.nz |
Toddie Lehane of
the Kingdom
Showband plays an
Arbiter Soundmaster EB1
made by Teisco |
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A young Brendan Quinn who later went
on to great success as a country singer pictured with his Harmony
H78 when he was in The Signs Showband. |
Bassist with
Tuam's Olly Maloney Showband - can you identify
his bass? |
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The Irish Bands Archive is an ongoing
work in progress. Photos, cuttings, posters, adverts,
line-ups, etc. to be added are always welcome and
appreciated. If you have anything to contribute, please contact us by
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