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Thread #61882 Message #996898
Posted By: Richard Bridge
05-Aug-03 - 03:06 AM
Thread Name: Presley guitars
Subject: Presley guitars
It's quite well known that Presley (Elvis of that ilk) used to play a Hagstrom Viking II deluxe.
Recently it was put to me that he also used to play a Hagstrom J45 or J45E (or the same guitar with a different model number, in the time-honoured Hagstrom way). It would be interesting to see if this could be verified. Are there any Elvis fans out there (I'm sure some of us are the right age).
I think I remember seeing publicity pix for some of his films showing him carrying an acoustic guitar, but my memory is insisting that they were Gibson J45s, and/or Gibson tailpiece flattops, not Hags.
Has anyone watched all his films closely enough to be able to say what guitars he played in them?
Doe anyone remember what acoustic guitars he played/was depicted as playing/endorsed?