Keith Richards Telecaster Guitar. Custom Built 'ᗰIᑕᗩᗯᗷEᖇ' Fender Telecaster Guitar Keith Richards Micawber eBay Keith Richards with the Fender Telecaster "Micawber" in its stock condition at Villa Nellcote "Before They Make Me Run," "Brown Sugar" and "Honky Tonk Women." Those are just a few of the timeless Rolling Stones songs on which riff-master Keith Richards wielded the legendary "Micawber", a 1950s Telecaster that is probably the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer's most famous guitar.
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According to Andy Babiuk's book, Rolling Stones Gear , during these sessions, Keith removed the top E string from the Tele and played it in open G tuning (GDGBD) - something he eventually became known for. This guitar was modified at some point in the 1970s when a Gibson PAF humbucker was installed in the neck position
Micawber is an early 50's (most accounts suggest it's a '53 - but there is no visible serial number to properly date it) Butterscotch Telecaster Blackguard that found its way into the. is fitted with a new set of Sperzel tuners and is strung with a custom gauge 5-string set of special Ernie Ball "Keith Richards" nickel wound strings (.011, .015, .018, .030. Or perhaps it is 'Malcolm', a '54 model in natural finish that has similarly been augmented, five-strings, left in open tunings
Fender Custom Shop Telecaster Keith Richards Prototype. This guitar was modified at some point in the 1970s when a Gibson PAF humbucker was installed in the neck position This Tele is a little louder and somewhat brighter than Micawber and can be heard onstage for Tumbling Dice, Happy, Jumping jack Flash
Keith Richards' Fender Telecaster Custom Limited Edition Etsy. Then there is the black 1975 Fender Telecaster Custom, which made its debut - as did Keith's new foil, Ronnie Wood - on the Stones' Tour Of The Americas '75, or Sonny, the '67 Sunburst Tele. Micawber is an early 50's (most accounts suggest it's a '53 - but there is no visible serial number to properly date it) Butterscotch Telecaster Blackguard that found its way into the.