Could the real Beano now resurface?

[57GoldTopAztec]

Laws are pretty tough there then.

You know, having that guitar and not being able to show it to a soul is probably worse punishment than anything else.

 

[bigsby'd]

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[goldtop0]

Didn't Bernie Marsden reckon that one of his 'Burst's was the Beano? I'm sure I've heard that story a few times some years ago? :wah

Yes Bernie's LP was featured(pictured) on the front of Guitarist mag April '93 with an article 'Whose does this guitar think it is'.
It's his 9 1914 which he bought in '74 from a chap at a gig.A few months later he saw the bloke again and was told by him that it had been EC's bluesbreaker LP.
There's a little write up about it.And Bernie adds that Paul Rogers has another LP that's supposed to be the beanoburst..............and so it goes on....and on...and on.

If it ever does surface good lord,all hell will break loose in the guitar world.And I'd qualify that by saying..................if Eric were not a party to it.

 

[hoss]

Hmmmm...9 1914 has a lot of flame.
http://www.burstserial.com/gallery/main.php?cmd=album&var1=1959/9+1914/&var2=2

 

[Steven]

'Beano' should just be an ordinary available 'burst back then. It was Claptons playing that made it sing, .....+ the amps.
A much more interesting question is ; Which is the BEST 'burst known playwise ?

 

[Tonebender]

'Beano' should just be an ordinary available 'burst back then. It was Claptons playing that made it sing, .....+ the amps.
A much more interesting question is ; Which is the BEST 'burst known playwise ?

I've heard tell that it's Pearly that takes the prize as best player.

 

[55Custom]

Yep, definitely a plaintop. No flame showing at all, subtle or otherwise.

 

[goldtop0]

Yep, definitely a plaintop. No flame showing at all, subtle or otherwise.

Do a search here and find some of the 1965 pics of EC with the Bluesbreakers(JTM45/4X12) and Beanoburst.
There's one I remember of him in a plaid shirt and whispy moustache, that shows the LP has some flame very definitely.

 

[hoss]

Plaid shirt? I have these in my archives:

 

[marshall1987]

Yep, definitely a plaintop. No flame showing at all, subtle or otherwise.

One tell-tale clue which could help validate the authenticity of the original "Beano" Burst might be a small cigarette burn mark on the top side of the headstock. Notice the lit cigarette in the photo. Eric had a habit of placing lit cigarettes between the strings and the headstock of some of the guitars he gigged with. Although he is not the only guitar player to have done so.

Nonetheless, taken together with all the other corroborating evidence available, a cigarette burn might offer another significant identifying feature which would help validate the authenticity of Eric's long-lost Beano Burst, if it were to "surface". Who knows?

 

[Phil 52]

...this person moved away from London years ago so I assume he probably hasn't heard anything himself since the 80's.

This person probably is lurking around here on the LPF or even is a member.
Just imagine. :2cool

 

[Stumbler]

There's always the telltale Beano "triangle" and the "swoosh" of grain on the lower side of the center seam. The darker swoosh is visiable on many of the available pictures.

The triangle and the swoosh, the triangle and the swoosh ...

Here we are again, lost in the "Beano Triangle".

 

[55Custom]

that shows the LP has some flame very definitely.

Where?

This reminds me of other scenarios where the Historic section tries to rewrite the specs of vintage Les Pauls to fit something Gibson is producing to try to make a certain type of historic seem more accurate, when in fact its not.

 

[roodyrocker]

If it ever resurfaced, I think the values of the soon to be released Beano Reissue would plummet once we all found out how far off they were from the original. Then, Gibson would release a "real" reissue of it and charge even more money for it because this one would be truly based on the real Beano.

 

[goldtop0]

Plaid shirt? I have these in my archives:

Yep these are two of the group of pics alright Hoss with maybe 1 or 2 more pics from the same gig to round it out.These were posted on the forum 3-5 years ago?
The pic I'm remembering is EC standing there(with John McVie on his left?) with his right hand extended in tribute to presumably John Mayall after he's(JM) done a solo or intro or whatever.EC has a smile on his face and Beano LP(as I've said) showing some flame.
If I get the time and inclination I'll trawl through here and see if I can find it.

 

[goldtop0]

Where?

This reminds me of other scenarios where the Historic section tries to rewrite the specs of vintage Les Pauls to fit something Gibson is producing to try to make a certain type of historic seem more accurate, when in fact its not.

55 see the above post for Where.

Yes there are many inaccuracies in Historics.And a Historic is not a vintage instrument.
But they(Historics) are produced by Gibson as representative of the older guitars for better or for worse,don't you agree.

 

[becks bolero]

the guy is probably dead by now

 

[55Custom]

55 see the above post for Where.

Yes there are many inaccuracies in Historics.And a Historic is not a vintage instrument.
But they(Historics) are produced by Gibson as representative of the older guitars for better or for worse,don't you agree.

Yes, and obviously the less accurate it is, the less sense there is in paying extra.

I predict that if the Gibson version of the Beano doesn't look like the guitar Clapton is holding with the cigarette, then it's gonna get flamed.

 

[ufboy73]

I predict that if the Gibson version of the Beano doesn't look like the guitar Clapton is holding with the cigarette, then it's gonna get flamed.

my guess is, even if does 'look' like the one in the pic it's going to get flamed :biggrin:

 

[goldtop0]

my guess is, even if does 'look' like the one in the pic it's going to get flamed :biggrin:

I wouldn't see him(EC) losing any sleep over it,do you.