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- Thu Dec 20, 2018 2:57 pm
- Forum: Individual Guitars Glen Campbell has Played
- Topic: Early 60's W.G. Barker Archtop
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Re: Early 60's W.G. Barker Archtop
Here is a picture of Al Casey with Duane Eddy and the W.G. Barker guitar at Casey's home in Toluca Lake circa 1960's.
- Wed Dec 19, 2018 8:37 am
- Forum: Individual Guitars Glen Campbell has Played
- Topic: Early 60's W.G. Barker Archtop
- Replies: 4
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Re: Early 60's W.G. Barker Archtop
Hello Jay, This is the only picture I can find with Richard Bennett playing the Gibbons/Casey/Bennett Barker archtop. "Mr. Barkers story, or what there is of it, is truly interesting." Agreed, and his luthier work is very underrated to my view. If you can find one they are very reasonably ...
- Wed Dec 19, 2018 4:02 am
- Forum: Individual Guitars Glen Campbell has Played
- Topic: Early 60's W.G. Barker Archtop
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Re: Early 60's W.G. Barker Archtop
Good post! The W.G. Barker that Mr Campbell is using was not a studio guitar. It was owned by Wrecking Crew ace guitarist Al Casey. Mr Casey originally purchased the instrument from fellow Wrecking Crew member Bobby Gibbons who, I believe, ordered the guitar directly from W.G. Barker. The guitar is ...