Hi,

I've Just been watching the Shine a Light film, and I just wondered which guitar Keith is playing during Champaign and Reefer? Looks like a Gretch, but can't figure it out exactly...

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Hi,

I've Just been watching the Shine a Light film, and I just wondered which guitar Keith is playing during Champaign and Reefer? Looks like a Gretch, but can't figure it out exactly...

isn't that the one Keith gave to Buddy (on display at Buddy's club)? if so i think (i'm no expert) its a gibson.

I was Buddy Guy's bar legends 6 years ago. Was in Chicago to curl. I remember it was Jimmy Johnson playing that night (bluesman not football coach).
There is a store of sorts in there and I asked about signed items and the guy told me to wait as he was expecting Buddy to show that night. Sure enough he did and signed a poster for me. Chatted with him and told him how much I enjoyed him in Shine A Light. He got up to play a surprise song with the band and played Champagne and Reefer. I believe for me. Great night.

Crholmstrom... I seem to remember reading about that guitar Keith gave Buddy at the end of Champagne and Reefer and someone apparently went scrambling after Buddy to get it back. Not sure the source, maybe someone else remembers it? Regardless, I’m a huge fan of that song in SAL.

Masseywinos... when I heard that Buddy was opening for the Stones in Milwaukee in 2015, I added that show to my travel plans solely in the hope that they would bring him on stage to play it with them. They did. Worth the trip!

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Crholmstrom... I seem to remember reading about that guitar Keith gave Buddy at the end of Champagne and Reefer and someone apparently went scrambling after Buddy to get it back. Not sure the source, maybe someone else remembers it? Regardless, I’m a huge fan of that song in SAL.

Masseywinos... when I heard that Buddy was opening for the Stones in Milwaukee in 2015, I added that show to my travel plans solely in the hope that they would bring him on stage to play it with them. They did. Worth the trip!

Hey STG I remember reading that, too, perhaps right here?

It's much easier to navigate up and down the fretboard prior to weed and drinks ,unless your playing a junky guitar that you don't care about versus your prized Lester's and such ! The guitar in question in the movie I believe was gifted to him by Mr. Buddy Guy .

It looks like a Guild Starfire of some kind.
Edit: It´s this:
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The guitar in question was/is a Guild Starfire.
The color of it is a very dark green.

Many years back Buddy was a Guild endorser.
I still have the Guitar Player Mag from back then
with a Guild advertisment in it that shows Buddy and a green Starfire.
Alas, currently I can't post pics.

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Crholmstrom... I seem to remember reading about that guitar Keith gave Buddy at the end of Champagne and Reefer and someone apparently went scrambling after Buddy to get it back.

Really? That would be super-cheap...

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Crholmstrom... I seem to remember reading about that guitar Keith gave Buddy at the end of Champagne and Reefer and someone apparently went scrambling after Buddy to get it back.

Really? That would be super-cheap...

exactly...I hope that's not true, b/c it's super-lame if it is.

giving another guitarist YOUR guitar is the ultimate sign of respect.

...."scrambling to get it back" (as soon as the cameras are off, to boot) is weak.

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SomeTorontoGirl
Crholmstrom... I seem to remember reading about that guitar Keith gave Buddy at the end of Champagne and Reefer and someone apparently went scrambling after Buddy to get it back.

Really? That would be super-cheap...

exactly...I hope that's not true, b/c it's super-lame if it is.

giving another guitarist YOUR guitar is the ultimate sign of respect.

...."scrambling to get it back" (as soon as the cameras are off, to boot) is weak.

Found it...

Keith guitar's to Buddy Guy in Shine a Light
Posted by: bax ()
Date: November 1, 2010 03:40

I read in a local newspaper a nice interview to Buddy Guy.

He was speaking about his last album at 74 years old and so on...

Then he was asked about the guitar Keith gave him after Champagne and Reefer in SAL...
And he answered that unfortunately Keith take the guitar right back after the show in the backstage...

A bit disappointing to see that Keith did that just for the show, in front of the video...but...

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