Chet's Peaver guitar on display in the Netherlands
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 8:15 pm
Attention Chet Atkins fans in the Netherlands! (Maybe if someone visits they can give us a report along with photos)
Chet's "Peaver" guitar that Paul Yandell built for him is currently on display in the Netherlands at the Groninger Museum:
EXHIBITION at GRONINGER MUSEUM:
The Myth of the Electric Guitar
14 JANUARY 2015 TO 08 MARCH 2015
http://www.groningermuseum.nl/en/exhibition/myth-electric-guitar
The exhibition 'The Myth of the Electric Guitar' will show electric guitars that belonged to famous guitarists. The guitars are assembled by collector Luc Henzig - http://www.tuneyoursound.com. Luc, who collected more than 600 guitars, makes 50 guitars available to the Groninger Museum for this exhibition. Electric guitars that were used by for example Mick Taylor (e.g. Rolling Stones), Joe Bonamassa, Rich Robinson (The Black Crowes) and Noel Gallagher (Oasis) are on display.
The exhibition shows on one hand the birth of the electric guitar with the first industrial made guitars in the mid '30 and on the other hand the three major guitar designs: Telecaster, Stratocaster and Les Paul. A selection of mostly artist owned guitars are presented to show the multitude of interpretations of those classic designs.
The guitars are accompanied by seven large paintings, made by the German portraitist and expert on rock music Oliver Jordan. This combination will result in an emotional Rock ‘n Roll story. Along with the exhibition a book will be published containing conversations with Luc Henzig and Oliver Jordan.
This series of videos allows to make a virtual visit of the exhibition and also allows to hear the instruments presented in the Groninger Museum. The aim of these videos is to present the sound of the guitars and is not a musical showcase of the performing artists. Therefore a minimalistic recording technique has been used without any effects. You will hear the pure sound of the guitar and the associated guitar amplifier.
http://youtu.be/5UpS7LmdFM0
Here's some information that the current owner has posted about the guitar:
http://www.tuneyoursound.com/collection/peaver-paul-yandell-custom-built-guitar-1981-chet-atkins
Chet's "Peaver" guitar that Paul Yandell built for him is currently on display in the Netherlands at the Groninger Museum:
EXHIBITION at GRONINGER MUSEUM:
The Myth of the Electric Guitar
14 JANUARY 2015 TO 08 MARCH 2015
http://www.groningermuseum.nl/en/exhibition/myth-electric-guitar
The exhibition 'The Myth of the Electric Guitar' will show electric guitars that belonged to famous guitarists. The guitars are assembled by collector Luc Henzig - http://www.tuneyoursound.com. Luc, who collected more than 600 guitars, makes 50 guitars available to the Groninger Museum for this exhibition. Electric guitars that were used by for example Mick Taylor (e.g. Rolling Stones), Joe Bonamassa, Rich Robinson (The Black Crowes) and Noel Gallagher (Oasis) are on display.
The exhibition shows on one hand the birth of the electric guitar with the first industrial made guitars in the mid '30 and on the other hand the three major guitar designs: Telecaster, Stratocaster and Les Paul. A selection of mostly artist owned guitars are presented to show the multitude of interpretations of those classic designs.
The guitars are accompanied by seven large paintings, made by the German portraitist and expert on rock music Oliver Jordan. This combination will result in an emotional Rock ‘n Roll story. Along with the exhibition a book will be published containing conversations with Luc Henzig and Oliver Jordan.
This series of videos allows to make a virtual visit of the exhibition and also allows to hear the instruments presented in the Groninger Museum. The aim of these videos is to present the sound of the guitars and is not a musical showcase of the performing artists. Therefore a minimalistic recording technique has been used without any effects. You will hear the pure sound of the guitar and the associated guitar amplifier.
http://youtu.be/5UpS7LmdFM0
Here's some information that the current owner has posted about the guitar:
http://www.tuneyoursound.com/collection/peaver-paul-yandell-custom-built-guitar-1981-chet-atkins