In 1958, his father bought him his acoustic guitar for $5, and according to Norman, when Hendrix was a teenager, Ernestine told Al he needed to buy Jimi an electric guitar — in part because his ...

Jimi Hendrix will forever be associated with the Strat, but the guitar he owned the longest was actually a humble Epiphone FT79 acoustic guitar, which sold at auction for £209,000 yesterday (15 ...

Jimi Hendrix's longest-owned guitar, a 1951 Epiphone, is heading to auction on 15 December 2016, estimated to sell for between $100,000 and $150,000). It will almost certainly move into our top 60 ...

Jimi Hendrix became a legendary rock guitarist as an adult. But as a child, he pinched whatever pennies he had to save up for instruments like an acoustic guitar, and eventually, an electric guitar.

The guitars- the Jimi Hendrix™ 1969 Flying V and Jimi Hendrix™ 1967 SG Custom – were used during his 1969-70 Isle of Wight/Band of Gypsys era, and are limited edition models, complete with ...

Every world famous artist had to start somewhere. For Jimi Hendrix, that somewhere was Seattle where he started his six-string journey with an old ukulele. As the story goes, a teenage Hendrix was ...

A rare guitar owned by Jimi Hendrix for three years is one of a number of items set to go on auction as part of Bonham's annual entertainment sale on Thursday, Dec. 15.The Epiphone acoustic guitar ...

Guitars played by Jimi Hendrix and Bob Marley have been added to Julien’s Auctions’ annual sale, Icons and Idols Trilogy: Rock and Roll, taking place December 1st and 2nd.

A former bandmate of Jimi Hendrix is suing the “Hey Joe” singer’s sister Janie Hendrix over two guitars displayed in the Rock and Roll... Primary Menu Sections. US News.

The way Jimi Hendrix plays may be natural for Jimi Hendrix, but it's the opposite of most other guitarists. He plays a backwards/upside-down guitar, holding the neck in his right hand and playing with ...

Gibson has recreated Hendrix's 1969 Flying V and 1967 SG Custom. Gibson Custom Shop Recreates Two Classic Jimi Hendrix Guitars Jon Hadusek ...