'I Wanted a Gretsch Jet Firebird... but I Walked Out With a Gibson': Ritchie Blackmore on How Jim Marshall Sold Him His First Main Guitar

'I Wanted a Gretsch Jet Firebird... but I Walked Out With a Gibson': Ritchie Blackmore on How Jim Marshall Sold Him His First Main Guitar
'I went there with the intention of buying a Gretsch Jet Firebird. After half an hour of a sales pitch, he said, 'Forget the Gretsch.''
Despite being primarily known as a Strat player — *the* Strat player for many — Ritchie Blackmore had a very intensive love affair with the Gibson ES-335 ea... Read More



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