Lou Reed's 1992 Fender Danny Gatton Signature Telecaster
Musician
Lou Reed
(American, 1942 - 2013)
Maker
Fender
(American, founded 1946)
Date1992
ClassificationsMusic
DescriptionLou Reed's 1992 Gibson Custom Shop Signature Artist Series, Danny Gatton Telecaster, serial number DG-0036, in frost gold finish. The guitar, nicknamed "Goldie" by Reed, features single cutaway swamp ash body, bolt-on maple neck, maple fingerboard with black dot inlays and cubic zirconium side markers, STB stainless steel bridge, and white pickguard. In a black Tolex fender case with tape reading, "Lou Reed Locker #15."Reed's guitar tech Stewart Hurwood states that the standard Joe Barden pickups have been replaced with vintage Telecaster pickups as Reed frequently tried out new configurations. Hurwood further states in a video message that "Lou played this guitar a lot! And loved it! It's a great guitar...with "Goldie" Reed had an instrument that perfectly fit his style." Goldie can be seen in stills and videos of Reed onstage playing his rendition of "Jealous Guy" at Radio City Music Hall for the tribute event "Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music." Reed toured with the guitar during the Ecstacy and NYC Man tours, last making the rounds in 2005 and 2006.
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