An up close look at Bruce Springsteen's guitar on his birthday

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An up close look at Bruce Springsteen's guitar on his birthday

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3 жыл бұрын

Many artists are associated with a specific instrument. Bruce Springsteen is almost always seen playing a Fender Telecaster. But his most famous guitar, the one on the cover of "Born To Run", is actually a Fender Esquire. Get an up close look at the guitar here from The Metropolitan Museum of Art's exhibit "Play It Loud".

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@kindnessfirst9670 2 жыл бұрын

Bruce tried guitars all over New Jersey and some in NYC before picking this one (made in 1953 or 1954 ) for $185 in 1972 or 1973 depending on the source (equivalent to almost $1,200 today). Since then he has had several exact copies made. I believe he keeps the very first one at home (sometimes on display in museums) and plays the copies on tour. They probably sound slightly different to him but to no one else. Phil Petilo was the man who sold it to him and kept in working for years. There's even a famous bootleg of a 1978 live radio broadcast concert where Bruce mentions him by name and thanks him for all his work repairing the guitar during tours- pulling all nighters to repair it between concerts.

@joerock7505 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and for sharing that info.

@solarismoon3046 Жыл бұрын

Actually that's a 1957 Esquire! The logo on the headstock didn't appear where it is until that year. This guitar was routed out under the pickguard for multiple pickups and has been bastardised throughout the years. It's not original so the neck and body might not even be from the same guitar!

@kindnessfirst9670 Жыл бұрын

@@solarismoon3046 The neck and body are from different brands. Among other customizations it's a Telecaster body and an Esquire neck. He refers to it as a "mutt".

@solarismoon3046 Жыл бұрын

@@kindnessfirst9670 Right but these are both Fender guitar parts - just different models (name) but same guitar altogether. He calls it a mutt because it's been pieced together after going though the ringer! 🤣

@solarismoon3046 Жыл бұрын

DAMN! I wish I could've seen him more than 250 times! He made me want to play guitar too. It's the reason why I now own three Telecaster guitars. Only one Esquire. This man is a legend in his own time. There will never be another and I'm glad that I got to know his music and the legend that he is!

@ononoma Жыл бұрын

Wow! He played an Esquire! I always thought it was a telly

@joerock7505 Жыл бұрын

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@joeyfitz9 2 ай бұрын

@@joerock7505 Um... they did leave a comment. You just replied to it.

@markeaton2003 3 жыл бұрын

250 times, you must be doing ok with money. I couldn't afford to see him once. Love Thunder Road, and Darkness on the Edge of Town. A true talent. That guitar is really nice too. Being famous must not be an easy path sometimes, even though it seems like it would be.

@joerock7505 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and for commenting. To be clear, those more than 250 shows has been over close to 40 years. It started in my teens. Plus living close to New Jersey there was always multiple shows each tour to be able to catch him close to home. I agree about the price of fame.

@KRAZEEIZATION 2 жыл бұрын

It’s actually an Esquire. Cool!

@joerock7505 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and for leaving a comment.

@willashfordpayne8354 3 жыл бұрын

Great Guitar

@joerock7505 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting.

@stephennnnnnnnnnnn 3 жыл бұрын

Whoa whoa whoa back up. You've seen him live over 250 times?! When did this start? What's the most you've seen him in one year?

@joerock7505 3 жыл бұрын

First, thanks for watching and for commenting. Second I first saw him live in 1984. In fact I saw him all 10 of the shows he did during a stand at Brendan Byrne Arena in New Jersey that summer. That was 10 shows that summer alone. Having many friends who are also huge fans, people would often call me if they had an extra ticket. Most times when Bruce played either New York or New Jersey I'd see all the shows in the stand. That's how in close to 40 years I've seen over 250 shows. Plus I've gone to see him in other states as well. I'd have to really go back and look to see what year was the most shows I've seen.

@277southtombob 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve always wanted to do the exact opposite. I would like to take a Tele and use a hidden neck pickup where it has the simpler look of the Esquire. I seen recently where Fender is making one as a Brad Paisley signature Esquire with a hidden neck pickup but I’ve been wanting to do this long before it came out. I just haven’t found a pickup I like the sound of set that low.

@joerock7505 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and leaving a comment.

@277southtombob 3 жыл бұрын

@@joerock7505 thank you for sharing a beautiful guitar. I always enjoy seeing instruments that have been well played workhorses as Leo Fender intended his guitars to be.

@keithclark486 2 жыл бұрын

@@277southtombob You should talk to a lawyer and have them contact fender and let them know this was your Idea 1'st. Maybe they can at the least give you some sort of credit for your Idea. Don't never know what could come out of it ? Would be worth a try.

@277southtombob 2 жыл бұрын

@@keithclark486 I’m far from the first. I’ve seen p90s, humbuckers and all types of pickups under pick guards and none of them seemed to have any better luck than me balancing them. It was actually Seymour Duncan that designed the Secret Agent pickup that with balance that far away from the strings. Lots of people love the clean look of a Esquire but miss the versatility of a Tele.

@keithclark486 2 жыл бұрын

@@277southtombob I bought one of those Squire Esquire's Like you say ' I like that clean look also But I want the versatility of the tele. What kinda pickup would you recommend for the neck to go under the pickguard ?

@peterbjerregaard8424 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the look and info. Is the body esquire ? and the rest telecaster ?

@joerock7505 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and for commenting. I believe the entire thing is Esquire. If I remember correctly it says "Esquire" under "Fender" on the headstock. I'm surprised now looking back, that we didn't capture a shot of the headstock. But that is my best recollection.

@277southtombob 3 жыл бұрын

Every Esquire I’ve ever seen with the pick guard removed still had the front pickup route in the body. Basically the Esquire and Telecaster were identical except they didn’t install the neck pickup and used a pick guard without the hole for a pickup in it. They even had the pickup selector switch but it was wired normal/bypass the tone control/through a tone capacitor like fully engaged tone control.

@alantracy6757 3 жыл бұрын

The esquire neck looks longer than a standard tele it’s baritone like in length allows detuning with ease and thick strings

@joerock7505 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and for commenting. I wish I knew more about Esquires. I play Telecasters myself for the most part.

@TheNeonRabbit 2 жыл бұрын

It isn't "baritone like in length". The scale length on an Esquire is 25.5" just like a Telecaster. That's why you can stick an Esquire neck on a Tele (or the reverse) and still have the intonation be right.

@lordoftheflyes3080 3 жыл бұрын

250 wow I just got to like over 105 Aerosmith's shows in 2019 before the world went haywire but I was able to bring my 11 year-old son to see the greatest American rock band Next to of course the Boss. Well I think in my humble opinion is probably the most prolific songwriter in American history. But I still like Aerosmith Anyway that's awesome dude awesome guitar thanks for showing a song That peace of history keep up the good work peace.

@joerock7505 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. I really appreciate you watching and leaving a comment.

@matthunting1162 8 күн бұрын

Tele body with an Esquire neck

@andreasimoncini 3 жыл бұрын

Joe I'm Andrea from Italy.....the bruce guitar is ONE ONLY Swamp Ash body or TWO PIECES ??? Can you see that on the lateral side of the guitar body....

@Yoursistersazz 3 жыл бұрын

Two, the neck is not from an esquire I believe

@andreasimoncini 3 жыл бұрын

@@Yoursistersazz no the body??? is one or two pièces of wood

@andreasimoncini 3 жыл бұрын

@@Yoursistersazz Jessy thanks but I'm talking about the BODY in ash !!! is one or two pieces of wood??? just look on the low side of the guitar :)

@joerock7505 3 жыл бұрын

Andrea, thanks for watching and commenting. From what I was able to see, the body is one piece. You got to see as much in the video as I saw in person. It was still behind glass. I wish I could give you a more definitive answer.

@andreasimoncini 3 жыл бұрын

@@joerock7505 ok thanks I'll wait

@andreasimoncini 2 жыл бұрын

Why Honer body??? I think neck is an original Fender Esquire 1958 or 59 era and the body was a telecaster fender 60's....but only seeing the date on the body will I be able to know the real truth IMHO

@sharkair2839 2 жыл бұрын

i love the bridge. just cause i know how unhappy it makes people. ha ha

@simondoutre6225 3 жыл бұрын

U said rock like 73 times

@jeremyprice5323 3 жыл бұрын

I didn't even know he played guitar, I though he just wore as decoration.

@joerock7505 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting. If you really want to see him play you should search for the video of Roy Orbison's "A Black And White Night". Watch the performance of "Oh Pretty Woman" where Bruce trades licks with James Burton on the lead out.

@peterbjerregaard8424 3 жыл бұрын

You really need to know him man

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@andreasimoncini 2 жыл бұрын

clearly the body has been stripped and made natural