It was so unique that my Dad had a Xerox James Burton Telecaster

It was so unique that my Dad had a Xerox James Burton Telecaster

Oh yeah and while he was doing this string thing he was also introducing colored guitar picks as johnlennon325guitar.com the conventional wisdom was that you only could sell tortise shell colored ones. He was teaching like mad. When you took from Ernie Ball and his staff of teachers you always had the top 30 arranged for easy, moderate, and advanced students. It was so unique that my Dad had a Xerox machine when they first came out (pre trademark concern days) and Xerox was so impressed that they did an John Lennon325 Guitar international ad campaign...print and TV. BIg Time. "IF Ernie Ball's guitar store can afford a Xerox 813 how expensive can it be?" "About the cost of a dozen guitar picks", said Ernie.


This is a really nice pressing on the green Prestige label. Recording is very clear and open - no surprise with Rudy Van Gelder manning the board. Great walking and grooving bass James Burton Telecasterfrom Ron Carter with excellent comping from George Freeman on guitar and the underrated Harold Mabern on (primarily) electric piano. Great grooves and hi-hat work from Idris Muhammad, especially on "Jug Eyes". Big tone from Gene Ammons on tenor throughout.


Officially launching mid January, the new Ernie Ball M-Steel Strings will be available in stores late Spring 2014. With a street price of $12.99, the new strings will be available in five popular Slinky gauges: Super, Regular, Hybrid, Power and Skinny Top Heavy Bottom. This progressive innovation leads a host of new and exciting products that Ernie Ball is set to launch at the 2014 Winter NAMM Show.