Other than your friend was told something by Jimi's brother. None of us here may be buying it, but that doesnt mean we cant simply discuss it. He could not compete with the guitar genious. According to reports, the estate of the late rock musician Jimi Hendrix is worth $175 million. The estate of Jimi Hendrix is one of the most valuable in the world, in terms of money. The most expensive guitar ever sold by a company was a *br* guitar. Jimi Hendrix - 1963 personally owned and played Fender Stratocaster serial L14985 This 1963 white Fender Stratocaster was one of Jimi's earliest owned Stratocasters. Dweezle Zappa refuses to sell it at this point in his life. Jnr at Juggy's studios in New York City. Posted by violet haze on Sat, 05/31/2008 - 13:24. The guitar features a black finish with white pickguard and pearloid inlays. We love Jimi - Just look at our shop name! Because the scale length of a Les Paul guitar is shorter, some guitarists consider it easier to play. Where exactly should I be looking? damn you people are simple minded. In case you notice anything wrong with the information posted on this page, or you have knowledge of something that you would like to share, be sure to leave a comment below. Im starting to think Jimi had no guitar tech to speak of and the guitars just went back into the cases after the gigs and any work done was by Jimi himself. I saw a late 68 strat with 22xxx serial .. how is it possible that the 240981 attributed to Jimi was built before November 68?!? Let's take a brief look at two of the best surviving Hendrix Stratocasters, both owned by MoPOP, the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, Washington.The museum was established by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, who bought the white '68 Strat that Jimi played at Woodstock and other later-period gigs. http://www.rockmine.com/Jimi4.html. i love to see strat with spaghetti decals.. it looks cool!! He was not trying to sell it to me and I was surprised that he would admit to stealing it. What became of Jimi Hendrixs stracrosses? 2,327 views Jun 5, 2021 21 Dislike Share Save GUITAR PLANET CHANNEL !. No guitar player has done as much for the Strat as Jimi Hendrix. making appearances on Revolver and the White album. Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. If someone took the time to pick out the black carbon marks from the cigarette burns, is it not also possible that they had the notch painted over? It approximates the shade of the guitar Hendrix famously played at the Woodstock music festival in 1969. Composed of a highly stylized 4 button front closure with flared cuf. I know someone who claims to have been at woodstock and a Stratocaster was thrown into the crowd by someone in his band or even Jimi he does not know who threw it. Purchased at Manny's Music in NYC in '68, this guitar (Serial Number 240981) was slightly modified to reflect Hendrix . Someone said Keith Moon got hold of it and smashed it to smitherines. Hendrix played the Strat at the Woodstock Festival in 1969, including on his famous rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner". Posted by Anonymous on Mon, 05/26/2014 - 03:07. The guitar is currently on loan at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. I completely agree with "allergic2stoopid" and you should to. Being a Luthier and player over 40 years I would certainly know. Posted by guitarman on Sat, 07/26/2008 - 01:59. 1968 Fender Strat, Jimi Hendrix - $2,000,000 . He didnt like Hendrix and the new style of feedback Blues that he brought to the world. If lets say Jimi used the scratched Strat on one date, than picked up the Woodstock Strat, and then went back to the scratched one again, that would give some weight to the theory that they were separate guitars. If you ever visit Seattle, a trip to the city's Museum of Pop Culture is well worth your time - as here you'll find the iconic white Stratocaster Jimi Hendrix used during his performance at . So when Jimi used them they may have been wiped down say as the strings got changed but not to any great extent so that would also mean nobody else was really going over the guitars too much and maybe thats why so little details are known. Posted by thyu gabi on Mon, 11/12/2007 - 06:02. This is clear in an early photo of Jimi Hendrix playing with Wilson Pickett, this photo is easily found on the internet and shows Jimi playing a fender Jazzmaster with the strap clearly hooked to the button that is now on the bottom of the guitar since Jimi has flipped the guitar upside down to play. At that point, it was sold through an auction for198,000 toGabriele Ansaloni, Italian TV host, and music critic. ", References: Jimi Hendrix Sessions page 139. Leggera poich pesa solo kg 3,25 e completamente originale, di Cox kept the guitar for nearly 50 years, until 2018, when he sold it at auction for $1 million. LOOK AT IT CAREFULLY. Hi Scott. Posted by Jake on Tue, 04/21/2009 - 21:01. MIKE E. who cares if there was a strap hole or not! One question that I had was that the one button on the guitar used to attach the guitar strap was the original one that came on a right handed guitar. wow i just stumbled on this.. She ships with the case candy shown and in its OHSC. He was a very good friend of Jimi Hendrix and Skip kept this special guitar for Jimi at the studio on his request. Basedon the photos available, TheBakersfield Civic Auditoriumon October 26th was played on the black Strat and one of the older white Strat with a rosewood fretboard, while the next concert on November 1st at the Municipal Auditorium Arena in Kansas featured a white Strat with a maple neck. The Jimi Hendrix Black Beauty Stratocaster is a replica of the guitar that Hendrix used during his time with the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Cheers. Posted by The Axis on Sun, 04/13/2008 - 12:46. However, given how strong the line of ownership is behind the Woodstock Strat, theres no reason to assume that its a fake. An important part of rock history, the the black Fender Stratocaster was made famous after Hendrix set fire to it at the Monterey International Pop Festival in 1967. Jimi rubbed it everywhere . During a performance at the Saville in Londons West End, Jimi Hendrix set fire to his black Stratocaster and smashed it against the stage. As a collector, I DEFINITELY WON'T be bidding on this Strat because Jimi would have had a strap button on the lower bout just for that reason the authenticity is TOTALLY in question, and lowers the value to the SAME as any other 1963 Strat in the same condition. Very nice Guitar-Plays . When Hendrix arrived in London in 1966, he met his new manager, Chas Chandler. Posted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/04/2011 - 05:25. Learn more Shop Sweetwater Sound on eBay 99.5% Positive feedback Save this seller It has been revealed that Hendrix was a fan of this guitar during the time he died. Oops, looks like you forgot something. In the photo, we see a white rosewood Stratocaster, which soon became . and if it realy was one of his fearst strats ever. were's the screw hole on the lower horn ! This isn't his guitar, he smashed it right? Jimi didn't drill holes all the time bro. Seems a shame that someone modified this guitar, though Im sure the intentions were noble. 2023 Guitar.com is part of NME Networks. Fender Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster Electric Guitar (Olympic White) $898.86 $1,099.99 + $12.50 shipping Hover to zoom Have one to sell? In May, a white one may have suffered some damage to the headstock join, possibly resulting in a break. On July 15, 1969, just four days after his final performance at the New York Pop Festival, Jimi Hendrix's Stratocaster sold at auction for $325,000. The Monterey Pop Festival was a watershed moment in rock history in 1967, when Jimi Hendrix set his guitar on fire to protest what was perceived as unjust treatment of blacks. Fender Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster He has kept it in its burnt discolouring. 1968 Jimi Hendrix's Fender Stratocaster guitar is valued at $2,000,000. i thot that the only thing the report said is that hey recorded with the strat. so let it go. The strap button hole is their!! Perhaps that is the Woodstock Strat? On July 27th 1965 Jimi signed his first exclusive recording artists contract with Sue Records at the Sue offices on 265 West 54th Street, New York City, with Juggy Murray. Its like a lightbulb finally went off. The guitar was then put up for auction by Coxs estate, with the proceeds going to charity. The guitar, which was priced at $25, was sold for $77,000 in 2001. Springsteen played this bass on the songs "Spirit, 1961 FENDER STRATOCASTER 'CONTOUR BODY' ELECTRIC GUITAR, #59802, 1961, L 39":1961 Fender Stratocaster 'Contour Body' electric guitar, #59802 (1961), Sunburst solid body with three pick-ups and vibrato. Stew Williams book The Many Guitars of Jimi Hendrix is available for $49.95 from Vintage Guitar Magazine. Collectors . Full of incendiary vintage tone and classic style, this extraordinary instrument features signature touches and unique appointments based on his distinctive "flipped-over" guitars. Saying they dont match at all is a far bigger stretch, at least to me, than saying that they appear to match quite well. Introduced in 1954, the Strat didn't sell in droves until much later, when it was picked up by the likes of Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Eric Clapton and others. Kath is widely regarded as the worlds greatest guitarist. He still has the guitar and this person is trustworthy. Nuff said ! So that we can research it and determine if it belonged to Jimi. A 1963 White Fender Stratocaster that was owned and played by Jimi Hendrix in the 1960's, serial #L14985. GroundGuitar is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Roger Mayer did some work on the strat, which Jimi had battered and bruised, in addition to his energetic stagecraft. Jimi Hendrix had many Stratocasters over the years. This is one of the first Stratocasters Jimi owned. Fender Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster LOADED BODY Strat US 65 Pickups, Olymp White! SOLDLIMITED EDITION Jimi Hendrix Izabella Stratocaster Relic -Olympic White- 2019USED!! The only guitar tossed into the Woodstock audience was Pete Townsends 1968 cherry SG which was recovered by a crew member almost immediately afterward. Posted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/22/2011 - 20:28. This Hendrix CNE Auditorium Original First Printing poster is on everyone's short list of all t, Original pair (2) "Studio A" Control Room Monitor Speakers from the famed original Electric Lady Studios built on New York City's West 8th Street (52 W.8th Street) by Jimi Hendrix in 1968. If youre looking for a distinctive style in a classic guitar, the Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster is certainly worth checking out. he was told by jimi's brother that it is in fact jimis guitar . Amoroso estimated it was worth a million dollars at auction. His story and body of work has elevated him from mere rock star to an American folk hero. . Posted by Tony on Thu, 11/12/2009 - 01:24. The guitar, which Hendrix had affectionately dubbed "Black Beauty," was his main stage and studio instrument during the last three years of his life. Answer (1 of 5): Most of his iconic guitars are accounted for. The neck had been broken again after it dropped out of a vehicle. Posted by WILD THING on Wed, 06/06/2007 - 14:58. Hendrix also burnt one other guitar. I checked the Jam footage, and cant see the second Strat anywhere during the drum solo. The museum was established by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, who bought the white '68 Strat that Jimi played at Woodstock and other later-period gigs. The 1955 Gibson Les Paul Custom that Jimi owned in Nashville with his friend Larry Lee was purchased by Hendrix and his brother Tommy. Posted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:32. Fender Jimi Hendrix Strat Olympic White. Check out the live auction at http://cgi.liveauctions.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=52935&item=140120649132 or visit FBL at http://www.thefamebureau.com/. The worlds leading authority and resource for all things guitar. Posted by Boston Rocker - Mark D on Tue, 07/15/2008 - 01:38. Damn wish i could buy it, Strats from that era are great! Guitar Strap, Bob Dylan's 1962 Gold Sparkle Fender Stratocaster, The Jimi Hendrix Experience Autographed Guitar, signed by all, Bruce Springsteen 1963 Fender Precision Bass, 1961 FENDER STRATOCASTER 'CONTOUR BODY' GUITAR. The maple fretboards on this guitar reflect the evolution of Hendrix from Rosewood to Maple Ridge, and it was the first guitar he used. The guitar has been on display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio since 2001, and it was recently loaned to the Experience Music Project for a three-year period beginning in July of 2015. Woodstock Strat at the EMP Museum (left) and the Strat used at Woodstock in 1968 (right). Posted by ray on Sat, 01/17/2015 - 00:52. Today, those strummed by the greats. The Woodstock Strat was usedprobably from late October or early November 1968. I asked Leon in person in Las Vegas and he said he remembered this prior to seeing the guitar and mentioned it when he was shown the guitar at the Electric Lady Land studios. Solidbody Electric Guitar with Alder Body, Maple Neck, Maple Fingerboard, and 2 Single-coil Pickups and one DiMarizio pickup. This guitar was on a recent episode of the "Pawn Stars" on the History channel. Jimi and his Experience played their final concert at the Monterey Pop Festival in June 1967. The Montels played mostly in the U.K. from 1970s to the late-1980, Jimi Hendrix 1968 Fillmore East Concert Poster, Fine Condition, Fantastic! The Official Reverb ShopGrab a piece of Polo & Pan's gear nowShop now, View similar gear from other sellers on Reverb. LOL, All of Jimi's Strats that he played live had strap screws custom built into the low hornbecause he turned the strat upside down. Posted by Carlos Eduardo on Sun, 10/14/2007 - 04:16. This figure is primarily attributed to the estates success in selling its music catalog, which includes works by Jimi Hendrix as well as covers by other artists. An example is a 1951 Epiphone FT79 acoustic, which came with a serial number that was not available in 1951. http://www.flickr.com/photos/tutu/3564788166/, that guitar is still worth a ton of money, http://www.offsetguitars.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=31152&start=45. Unless Jimi played this guitar sitting all the time. JIMI WE MISS SO MUCH Jimi Hendrix's Early Sixties Guitar Sells for $216,000 at Auction Future guitar god played Japanese sunburst electric guitar as R&B sideman and fledgling rocker in New York City By Daniel Kreps. He practiced on this guitar in hotel rooms and played it on many occasions. Posted by mike E on Wed, 03/26/2008 - 08:06. 1965 Fender Stratocaster Guitar, All original!! Until the last concert, which The Experience performed together, the guitar was used all over the stage. What year did Hendrix play at Monterey? Throughout this week on Guitar World, we'll celebrate his genius and game-changing impact on the world of guitar playing. Aside from his standard two-tone guitar, he also played a variety of other instruments on stage. Studio 54 opened across the street and the rest is history. Includes a photo as well as a CD of Cliff G. Hanley and The Montels. (Dan). I confirmed everything said by Leon Hendrix with him in person in Las Vegas and it is my opinion that this guitar was owned and played by Jimi Hendris The link below shows a Photo of Jimi with the strap on the low horn. Leon answered this question by saying he clearly remembered Jimi working on the guitar to modify it as he often would on his guitars. nice Guitar. Upon seeing this guitar my immediate thoughts were that it was almost identical to other known Jimi Hendrix guitars serial number 2573254 1963 white Fender Strat and serial number L89024 1965 White Fender Stratocaster. Dont forget That Larry Lee was there also..could of been his guitar youre talking about. Bidders note that this work has been carefully double-matted in a larg, A multi coloured suit owned and worn by Jimi Hendrix. It was 1967, in the Dressing Room, before Jimmi Hendrix went on to perform at the Monterey Pop Festival, he sprayed part of his 1965 Fiesta Red coloured Stratocaster Guitar white & then using black, turquoise & red Nail Varnish, he painted a series swirls & patterns on the body & pickguard of the guitar. The white Stratocaster guitar that Jimi Hendrix used at the 1969 Woodstock Music and Art Fair is regarded as one of the most iconic guitars in history, and it has now been worth millions of dollars. Im really hoping they actually did. So it was no surprise that when a young man named Jimi Hendrix took the stage with his white Stratocaster, he turned the music world upside down. One that would make the story of this guitar a lot more simple. Posted by Chaz Tawhai on Sat, 05/01/2021 - 00:23. 100 year old Salvador Ibanez Guitar found amidst trash, VERY VERY ,COOL GUITAR JUST TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE ONES GUITAR WOW. Fender Artist Series Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster Olympic White Electric Guitar . Posted by Mike from the Netherlands on Mon, 06/11/2007 - 23:00. They clearly went to a lot of trouble to build it with the exact buckle marks on the back, missing back plate etc. By clicking Subscribe, I agree to receive exclusive offers & promotions, news & reviews, and personalized tips for buying and selling on Reverb. The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly. Very nice Guitar-Plays well. The guitar featured in the video was most likely Jimi Hendrixs black Stratocaster, which he played at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. Still other mysteries exist and why with this famous of an artist was nothing documented properly other that the few serial numbers that exist. Posted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/21/2011 - 23:19. Posted by Makeety Makondo on Mon, 11/26/2018 - 14:20. There are plenty of unmistakably Jimi-inspired visual elements. From 1993 to 2001, Peter Blecha worked full-time for Paul Allen as a curator. The detailed post on 2/04/11 provided a well thought out arguement for why the guitar is real. The Monterey Pop strat has a total of 210 guitars made, all of which were painted and signed by Pamelina H. If you want to learn more about the original guitar, please see Jimi Hendrixs 1963/64 Fender Stratocaster Monterey Pop strat. Paul Allen paid 29,700 at a Sothebys auction in London in 1992 for a white strat guitar. There is a picture of him playing the white strat and the grain in the headstock is clearly visible https://www.google.com/search?q=hendrix+fehmarn&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwjh8NmpuMH3AhW-k_0HHeIgBWMQ2-cCegQIABAB&oq=hendrix+fe&gs_lcp=ChJtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1pbWcQARgAMgUIABCABDIECAAQHjIECAAQHjIECAAQHjIECAAQHjoCCCk6BAgpEBM6BAgAEAM6CAgAEIAEELEDOggIABCxAxCDAToECAAQQ1DjFli9M2CMQGgAcAB4AYAB9AGIAesFkgEFMy4yLjGYAQCgAQGwAQXAAQE&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-img&ei=KCJwYuG8Hr6n9u8P4sGUmAY&bih=741&biw=412&client=ms-android-samsung-rvo1&prmd=simvn#imgrc=S0NvST9Ue41h0M. . Even today, nearly 50 years after his untimely death, Hendrix continues to be a touchstone for guitarists of all styles. Jimi Hendrix was known for many things, including his love for Fender Stratocasters. 2. To get the pure electric tone that is an elemental part of Hendrix' legacy, we've equipped the Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster with three reverse-mounted American Vintage '65 single-coil Stratocaster . The white paint job is actually a very old refinish that may even have been done by Hendrix himself, who obviously had a preference for white Stratocasters. This means you have to file the frets until the strings no longer catch/get stopped by those notches. Of course, you need to take into regard different exposure and contrast of the photos, and it just seems that a lot of details (wood patterns) are lost in the Woodstock footage. In reference to Skip Juried: "Are You Experienced?" We've compiled a list of the Top 10 Most Expensive Guitars Sold At Auction, Let's get started! Pictured here is Carmine Appice holding this guitar. Strat in white. What did Jimi Hendrix call his guitar? A 1963 White Fender Stratocaster that was owned and played by Jimi Hendrix in the 1960's, serial #L14985. This one belonged to mercurial rock icon, Jimi Hendrix. Jimi's 63 Olympic White Strat! https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0VdLonQK8ULxcZUUhmQ8DhrqvXspGXabEN9WTv4Ff14shetFP93FY2Pisik7hBiN2l&id=100003523060139, Sorry Glen, I missed your comment. Jimi Hendrixs black Stratocaster guitar and Kurt Cobains Unplugged guitar are among the items on display at the Experience Music Project Museum of Pop Culture. $869.99. Very Good items may show a few slight marks or scratches but are fully functional and in overall great shape. Select your preferred way to display the comments and click "Save settings" to activate your changes. Ash T-Style Guitar Body Double-Cut . The auction closes Jun-02-07 17:00:00 PDT. :-D. OK: Cheers. 1986 left-handed Jimmy Hendrix Fender Stratocaster, made in Japan, all original with non-original hard shell case Excellent condition . Get it Feb 9 - 16. The bobblehead is based on an original Jimi Hendrix drawing and will cost $39.99 USD. In 1966, Jimi Hendrix purchased a sunburst Fender Stratocaster for $250 from a Seattle music store. Perhaps Jimi (known for scraping his strats along the mic stand/speaker cabinets) needed a neck in a hurry, so a tech slapped the tele neck onto a strat that Jimi liked. This confirms that the EMP Strat did, in fact, belong to Jimi, but it raises the question of why the guitar possibly wasnt used almost at all in 1970. The are all 1960s strats with small headstocks, Brazilian Rosewood necks and green pick guards. It is highly unlikely that Janie Hendrix could remember this guitar having been 7 years old at the time and never having lived with Jimi Hendrix in his L.A. home. I was dumbfounded when not only could I not find the guitars but the young folks who worked right in the information booth had no idea what I was talking about when I started talking about the history of these iconic guitars.one of them said to me- Ya, I dont man, sometimes they dont display all of the items we have in the storage warehouse.But I didnt give up, I kept looking and wanting to puke seeing that they had given more importance to Pokemonthan why Paul Allen had that place built for in the first place-for Jimiany way I found them (Thank god) when I walked through a door that looked like the entrance to a Janitors closet. I still cant find the pictures they took when they disassembled the Woodstock strat. In 1965 Jimi Hendrix was then known as Jimmy James, he recorded frequently with Henry "Juggy" Murray. It is also clear from photos I found of Jimi early in his career that Jimi used to play the guitar left handed and still run the strap to the button at the bottom of the guitar. Since Monikas death, her estate has been given possession of the strat she kept in her possession. The Strat that was used during Woodstock didnt have this notch, but that doesnt mean much since Woodstock obviouslytook place in August 1969, and more thana halfyear of use would allow for a few scratches to form on the body. Posted by andrew, starter on Fri, 09/03/2010 - 09:15. Are You Experienced, a recording by Hendrix, debuted at No. Most notably featuring a reversed headstock and reverse-angle . Why is that "simple minded"? The Guitar does appear to be strung upside down. It was the late 60s, and he was only reacting to a dearth of decent left-handed guitars, but Jimi's iconic compromise subtly altered the feel . Commonly considered to be one of the best years for Stratocasters, 1962 Strats are highly, Displays are assembled AFTER payment is received, picture is a mock up of finished product. Fender 099-0819-000 Strap Blocks (2 Pair) $3.99. Thank you. This guitar is now available to a serious potential owner by contacting, Harvey Robbins, President and Founder of the Doo-Wopp Hall of Fame of America at [emailprotected]. October 27, 2022 by Sidney. Kollectico will commemorate the event with a new Jimi Hendrix bobblehead. Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: allstarromeo2013 (0) (0) by 6straing Nov 03, 2020. A new model included F-style tuning machines rather than Kluson tuners. I am blind too. Posted by SImjames on Wed, 07/28/2010 - 03:12. $1,362.00 . Below is the quote from the person who did the cleaning, explaining the state of the guitar at that point. In 1966, Jimi Hendrix purchased a sunburst Fender Stratocaster for $250 from a Seattle music store. I see some evidence that there was a notch there at some point. Its a lovely old Strat, but I must admit the absence of a strap button on the lower horn is suspect. When he was just starting out in his career, Hendrix received a Supro Ozark electric guitar from his father, who gave it to him back in 1959. GroundGuitar counts on your criticism and feedback. That association has such a historic weight that any Strat that belonged to Hendrix . You can look up a video of him playing it on Jimmy Fallon. Two Senior, Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar, 1957. This photo shows him with all three, taken sometime in late 1968. Were going to look back at some of the most influential guitars in music history. It was sold to Paul Allen in the 90s and now rests in one of the rooms of the Experience Music Project Museum in Seattle. No strap horn or even a hole where it was.I think that speaks for itself. The 60s were a pivotal period in Hendrixs career, and his performance at Woodstock 69 is widely regarded as one of the greatest live performances in history. . My first thoughts on this were that Leon Hendrix has sort of questionable background and may just put letters with guitars saying they are his brothers for money. Joshua I am not positive but I think you may have missed the boat. Jimi was already well-known when he recorded Curtis Knights album in 1967. Possibly the most viewed and memorable guitar Jimi played was the 1968 white Fender Stratocaster he used at Woodstock in 1969. Whats worth noting here is that around the time Jimi started using this guitar, he also started placing cigars in between the strings and the headstocks while playing, and while the cigarettes were often forgotten and burned all the way to the filter, they created those burn marks on the headstock. The Epiphone FT79 was purchased by Jimi Hendrix for $25 USD in 1967. In May 1967, he had already played at least one sunburst tone and one rosewood board. It had the telltale scuff marks of the rough-riffing left hander, as well as historic photos, documents, and a serial number. Jimi at 80: Born in Seattle on November 27, 1942, Jimi Hendrix would have celebrated his 80th birthday this week. Happy to share more if it helps solve the mystery! My guitar reminds me of home. For example, the guitar that he played at Woodstock is now owned by Paul Allen and can be seen on display at the Museum of Pop culture in Seattle. fender Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster (10-46) do you think this serial is correct? At the Monterrey International Pop Festival in 1967, he is said to have played this guitar, which is now considered a less valuable model. He played the black syrat and the white strat at his last concert in fehmarn. Average White Band. Posted by The Axis on Mon, 12/17/2007 - 05:06. Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster | Electric Guitars Sign In HOME Electrics Back FEATURED Mod Shop - Design Your Own Guitar Limited Edition H.E.R. This guitar was widely used throughout 1969 and, until Jimis death, 1970 as well. Hendrix's first Stratocaster seems to have been a white finish purchased at Manny's in New York and following that, he purchased his first Sunburst model, which is probably the guitar that he brought with him to England in 1966. Took me a long time to figure this out. Copyright 1999 - 2023 , All Rights Reserved. Fender Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster - Olympic White w/ Maple FB - Used. I've heard jimmy was a computer model and not a real person, and the music was generated by computer too. Janie further has a history of disputing any item that is purported to be her brothers that the estate does not get proceeds from the sale of the item. My final opinion is that this guitar did belong to Jimi Hendrix. 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