Anyone Recognise Any Of The Signatures?

[binky_bass]

It's just arrived... 

 

Of all the places something like this could have come from, it came from Cash Converters. Yup. Good old Cash Converters. 

 

I took a huge punt on it when I noticed Alice Cooper's autograph. Certainly wasn't anywhere near convinced it was legitimate when I bought it. 

 

But... having spent most of last night trying to find any information, I managed to find the 4 photos of Alice, Steven, Francis, Rick and Ian. All holding this guitar, and all with signature markings on the guitar they are holding that match exactly the position of the signatures on this one I now have in hand. 

 

I reached out to Warwick Stone (anyone that watches Pawn Stars would know him as the British chap that values all of their Rock memorabilia). He responsed by email yesterday evening after having seen the guitar and the photos I posted here and confirmed it was legitimate. 

 

I've also reached out directly to Ian Hunter and Jeff Wayne (as I found their email addresses) as well as Gibson's current CEO, Cesar. Hopefully one of those will respond and be able to give me some more clues as to some of the other signatures! 

 

Identified signatures so far:

 

Alice Cooper (Alice Cooper)
Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath)
Duff McKagan (Guns n Roses)
Francis Rossi (Status Quo)
Rick Parfitt (Status Quo)
Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)
Kerry King (Slayer)
Meat Loaf (Meat Loaf)

Pearl Aday (Meat Loaf's Daughter)
Mick Ralph (Mott The Hoople/Bad Company)
Ian Hunter (Mott The Hoople)
Jeff Wayne (War Of The Worlds etc.)
Ian Paice (Deep Purple)

Jacky Paice (Ian's Wife)
Joe Elliot (Def Leopard)
Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)
Vinnie Appice (Dio/Black Sabbath)
Richard Barbieri (Japan/Porcupine Tree)
Chris Robertson (Black Stone Cherry)
Ben Wells (Black Stone Cherry)
John Fred Young (Black Stone Cherry)
Steve Jewell (Black Stone Cherry)
Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree)

Scott Ian (Anthrax)

Scott Rowley (Classic Rock Editor & Chief)

Suzi Ronson (Mick Ronson's Wife)

 

The below were also at the event this guitar was signed (2007 3rd Annual Classic Rock Roll Of Honour) but I can't match signatures...

 

Jeff Beck

Nick Mason

Lemmy

Joan Jett

Jimmy Page

 

A hell of a find... 

 

 

Edited 13 hours ago by binky_bass

[Burns-bass]

What a cool story. I’ve never really understood the appeal of signatures, if I’m honest, but it’ll make a wonderful conversation piece for the studio!

[binky_bass]

31 minutes ago, Burns-bass said:

What a cool story. I’ve never really understood the appeal of signatures, if I’m honest, but it’ll make a wonderful conversation piece for the studio!

Likewise to a degree. I'd never go out of my way and spend top dollar on such things. This was something I stumbled across, took a punt on as it was priced less than the value of the guitar itself, then did the research on and found out it has some quite amazing signatures. Scott Rowley, who was the Chief Editor for Classic Rock Magazine (who ran the event) has responded this morning essentially confirming it's legitimacy (and offering to help ID the last 3 or 4 signatures) as he signed it himself, which gives me a great trial of provenance along with the pictures of Alice, Steven, Francis, Rick, Ian Hunter and Lisa Ronson holding the guitar. 

 

I've no desire to sell it, I think it's unbelievably cool and something I want to hold on to. 

Edited 11 hours ago by binky_bass

[madshadows]

What a fantastic find, congratulations  

 

John 😎 

 

 

[lowdown]

A great find with an interesting story.