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I was playing a Fender Telecaster when I first joined.

In early '57, I bought a Fender Telecaster.

I try not to punish the audience by making them listen to too much acoustic guitar.

I'd say it's harder to play with an acoustic guitar strapped over your shoulder for a few hundred people than it is to play in front of thousands with an entire bombastic band behind you.

Still others want a traditional guitar sound if they call you for guitar.

I think guitar is the best thing in the world.

Guitar playing isn't really for everybody.

As soon as you pick up a guitar, you're up against the legends of rock. The same goes with stadium drum kits and electric bass. Essentially, you're already in a soundscape that's very familiar and has a lot of established legendary material recorded using those instruments.

I'm not into that Keith Richard trip of having all those guitars in different tunings. I never liked the Rolling Stones much anyway.