In recognition of the passage of 20 years since we opened the shop in Old Town Pasadena, here are a couple of shots from our first guitar show appearance. I have more, and will be adding them soon.

Instruments in image above (left to right):

1. 1964 Fender Jazz Bass - Sunburst. Left handed.

2. 1959 Fender Stratocaster - Three tone sunburst. Left handed.

3. 1961 Gibson EB-2 Bass - Left Handed. I bought this bass in 1986 from a music store that had it stored in the original Gibson shipping box in the back. It got one ding in the finish while on display, so they put it away and forgot about it. Still smelled new. This was one of my personal instruments for many years.

4. 1958 Gretsch Duo Jet - Black top. Left Handed.

5. 1962 Gibson Barney Kessel Custom. Sunburst. Left handed.

6. 1966 Gibson Byrdland - Honey Sunburst. Left handed.

7. 1960 Model 360F - Fireglow. Factory original unsold stock.

8. 1986 Rickenbacker Model 325/12. Short scale 12 string. Unsold factory stock.

9. 1960 Gibson Les Paul Special - Cherry Red. Left Handed. One of two I have seen. The other was one serial number later than this near mint example. Featured in "The Les Paul Book" (Bacon & Day).

10. 1967 Epiphone Riviera 12 String - Cherry Red. Left handed. The cleanest guitar I have ever seen in my life. I bought this guitar in 1983, and very much regret selling it in the early 1990s.

11. 1965 Epiphone Sheraton - Blonde. Left handed. Only known blonde lefty. My baby. This guitar was in my collection for 23 years.

12. 1967 Rickenbacker Model 360/12 (Behind Steven) - Left Handed, FireGlow. One of my personal guitars, and twin to the guitar to the left. Internal routing includes block for Convertable assembly. Unsold factory stock.

13. 1963 Rickenbacker Model 365 (Steven is holding) - Blonde. 'Double bound' body. Unsold factory stock.

14. 1971 Rickenbacker Model 331 'Light Show' - Burgundyglow.

15. 1969 Rickenbacker Transonic 200 Series amplifier - Used by Led Zeppelin on their first U.S. tour.

16. 1969 Rickenbacker Transonic 100 Series amplifier - Combo model. (peeking over top of table)

17. 1959 or 1960 Rickenbacker Model 345 Capri. Factory original unsold stock.

18. 1968 Rickenbacker Model 370F - Dark FireGlow. Unsold factory stock.

19. 1967 Rickenbacker Model 360F Prototype - German carved top (like model 381, but not as deep.) Control knobs on semi-circular control plate. Separate plate for pickup selector switch. Unsold factory stock.

20. 1960 Rickenbacker Model 360F (Partially hidden) - Blonde. Unsold factory stock.

21. 1968 Rickenbacker Model 360F - Black. Unsold factory stock.

Persons in photo (left to right):

Steven Miller - Steven worked for and with me at Voltage Guitars, helped me set up my shop, and following this show worked for me for several years. Sadly, Steven passed away in 1996 (the same day I closed my retail store. It's not a coincidence.)

Cesar Rosas - Guitarist/singer/songwriter with 'Los Lobos'. A fellow lefty, he has been an acquaintance for many years. In this shot he is tuning up my 1959 Fender Stratocaster.

Elliot Easton - Guitarist for 'The Cars'. Elliot is a long time friend (us lefties tend to stick together.) In this photo Elliot is playing my 1962 Gibson Barney Kessel Custom. This instrument later ended up at his place... not sure how that happened.

? - I can't recall who this is. I believe he was there with Cesar.

Instruments on table (left to right):

All are Rickenbackers

1. 1982 Model 4002 Bass. Unsold factory stock.

2. 1959 or 1960 Model 345 Capri. Factory original unsold stock.

3. 1967 Model 370 - Blonde. Factory original unsold stock.

4. 1967 Model 375 - Blonde. Factory original unsold stock.

5. 1968 Model 360 - Fireglow. Factory original unsold stock.

6. 1968 Model 365 - Fireglow. Factory original unsold stock.

7. 1960 Model 360F - Fireglow. Factory original unsold stock.

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