Big Guitars from Memphis

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  1. Where's Jimmy Tuuk?
    Chance Michaels

    Jimmy Tuuk is the man!! I know…he played in my band for quite awhile!! Remember those Silver Dollar days, bro?? 😉

      1. Re: Where's Jimmy Tuuk?
        jimmy tuuk

        Yo! Hello earth people ,yes Jimmy is alive and well,the rumors of my demise were greatly exaggerated,working in the studio right now,Chance,Tony,Moog player,etc e-mail me [email protected],or check out myspace/iliketosnapintoaslimjim.Yea!!!do it now and leave me a message or comment.That’s one thing I’ve noticed about earth people lots of comments?!?!

        : : Jimmy Tuuk is the man!! I know…he played in my band for quite awhile!! Remember those Silver Dollar days, bro?? 😉

        : Does anybody out there know how to get in touch with Jimmy Tuuk? I would like to say hello. I used to play with him in Vegas in the 80’s. Please pass along my e-mail address and I hope to hear from him. Thank you

      2. Re: This popular thread has been given its own page :... Tony DeSario
        Tony DeSario

        : Jimmy Tuuk is the man!! I know…he played in my band for quite awhile!! Remember those Silver Dollar days, bro?? 😉

        Does anybody out there know how to get in touch with Jimmy Tuuk? I would like to say hello. I used to play with him in Vegas in the 80’s. Please pass along my e-mail address and I hope to hear from him. Thank you

    1. Re: Memphis Guitar
      Sergei

      : I own a Memphis Les Paul Custom copy aka(Gibbo Black Beauty) It has Memphis on the headstock and a small tag on the chrome plate on the back were the neck bolts on that has the numbers and letters 109B. These are the only markings on this guitar and I would dearly love to find the origin and some history of it. The guitar has two great open humbuckers and has fantastic grunt. The sound that it can produce is equal to any Gibbo on the market and it has a neck and action to match
      : Can anybody PLEASE fill me in on the origin, country of manufacture , anything!!!! I do know that it is not a young instrument and that it looks like it could have come out of the Ibanez factory around the time of the lawsuit models in the early 70’s. It is in near pefect condition and will stay in my collection. Someone out there must know of these guitars and I’m begging for enlightement

    2. Re: Memphis Guitar
      Mike Hickey

      Dave – I have the exact same guitar. I bought it at a yard sale in poor condition. Needs rewiring. I’m also trying very hard to find out the origin. Definately a Gibson Custom knockoff.

    3. Re: This popular thread has been given its own page :... Dave Brown
      Dave Brown

      I own a Memphis Les Paul Custom copy aka(Gibbo Black Beauty) It has Memphis on the headstock and a small tag on the chrome plate on the back were the neck bolts on that has the numbers and letters 103FPB. These are the only markings on this guitar and I would dearly love to find the origin and some history of it. The guitar has two great open humbuckers and has fantastic grunt. The sound that it can produce is equal to any Gibbo on the market and it has a neck and action to match
      Can anybody PLEASE fill me in on the origin, country of manufacture , anything!!!! I do know that it is not a young instrument and that it looks like it could have come out of the Ibanez factory around the time of the lawsuit models in the early 70’s. It is in near pefect condition and will stay in my collection. Someone out there must know of these guitars and I’m begging for enlightement

  2. memphis guitar's
    robert palato

    im still looking for a memphis lefty out there if you have one and would like to sale it to me please contact me at my e-mail or call me at (661)392-0525 im looking for a left handed SP-200 it look’s like a les paul w/o any binding!!

  3. Mystery Memphis......
    R.C.

    I recently purchased an aged guitar,make of which reads "Memphis" on the headstock. I purchased it at the famous flea market arena in Canton, T.X. for $74.00. It has the cherry-sunburst finish. All the the original equpiment is intact; control knobs, toggle switch, humbuckers, pickguard, e.t.c. It came with a case which bears the initials S.K.B. As far as info goes, I don’t really have much on this guitar. I was hoping to find out if it is worth anything on the market. The only other piece of knowledge I have is that Pete Townsend used a Memphis exactly like this one in the rock opera Tommy( Watch the VHS movie, "The Who’s "TOMMY" in the Pinball Wizard scene}. Aside from this, I don’t anything else. Any info is appreciated.

    1. Re: Mystery Memphis......
      Elliott

      You know, I got a Memphis for free from a friend (really bad condition) and I am fixing it… Who makes it? I heard it’s Gibson but I dunno, can’t be too sure on that.

    2. im looking for lefthanded memphis guitars like a sp-200?
      robert palato

      im looking for good solid lefty’s to buy like used memphis brand guitars if you have one for sale give me a call please? or e-mail me! 661-392-0525

    1. looking for Jimmy
      Tony DeSario

      I am looking for a guitar player that I played with in Vegas in the mid 80’s named Jimmy Tuuk. If this is you or you know where he is, please ask him to drop me a line at my e-mail address.

    2. Re: This popular thread has been given its own page :... scotty.moore
      scotty.moore

      i am fan i like it the sound from scotty moore the guitar player from elvis the king send me please more information in germany i am guitar player from germany i like scotty moore sound ,thank you very mutth your scotty from germany in berlin see you letter,aby by

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