Frankie Sullivan bursts

[J-J]

Wow - just visited the photo section of his site and see some very fine guitars including a 58, 59 & two 60's and 56

http://www.frankiesullivan.com/postings/photos.cfm?grouping_id=118

 

[BluesForDan]

cool - thanks for the link

 

[Chilters59]

Weeeeee !!! some nice geetars, there :wow that 1958 is a real
looker ... see below :

/ slightly embarrasing, but who's Frankie Sullivan ? :lol2

 

[Joe Ganzler]

If that's a REAL "1958 Burst", then I'm a Native American Astronaut. . .

 

[59refin]

My thoughts exactly, Joe. The first couple of "59" pics look suspiciously clean and the "58" posted above for sure is a RI. I don't have a smoking gun, they just don't look real.

 

[Rich R]

If that's a REAL "1958 Burst", then I'm a Native American Astronaut. . .

I was thinking the exact same thing...:lol2

 

[Stumbler]

What is Meg Ryan doing with all those guitars?

 

[Joe Ganzler]

I was thinking the exact same thing...:lol2

Well gee - that's THREE "Native American Astronauts" in ONE place - who knew?!:lolspin :lol2 :lol1

FWIW, I don't think it's a "Reissue", it's more likely either some sort of conversion or a '58 Retop (There ARE a few genuine '58 Gibsons, both plaintops and goldtops, that got retopped in the '70'a & '80's). My point is, that AIN'T "1958 Gibson Michigan Maple" livin' on THAT guitar. . .

 

[Chilters59]

I just received this e-mail :

Hi Christopher,I'm Joe Campagna the tech pictured on F.Sullivans
website.I've been building and repairing guitars and amps for the last
27 years in the Chicagoland area.I was a road tech for Survivor in the 80's.
The guitars pictured on the website are a mix of Historic and
real guitars.I know Frank has a genuine 1959 burst.And 2 Genuine 1960
bursts(1 was stolen 0 0202).He has quite a collection of vintage
stuff.Unfortunately the photos are inaccurately captioned.The 58 is a
historic,the blonde strat is a relic,the goldtop is real etc.I know Frank
would not try to decieve.He owns too many vintage pieces to need to.
Thanks Joe.


...weird, or what ? :eek ... I wasn't necessarily questioning the
veracity of the guitar I posted - I did have doubts but am in no
way an expert - so why the above ? anybody else get one ?

Strange, but at least it sorts things out

 

[IMMUSICRULZ]

Frankie Sullivan is a pretty good guitar player. I believe the muted palm riffs on Eye of the Tiger was a Les Paul, but the rest of the melody was a Strat.
The Search Is Over was also a LP.