Thursday, December 5

“I ‘d never ever purchase one from the ’70s due to the fact that I’ve constantly felt that there’s no such thing as an excellent guitar from that years”: Robby Krieger on what makes his 1968 Gibson Barney Kessel unique

This month on Cover Models we have the one and just Robby Krieger signing in to travel down memory lane.

No, he’s not here to speak about the Doors. Rather he’ll be informing us why he was holding a 1968 Barney Kessel– not his popular Gibson SG– when Michael Curtis shot him for the cover of GW‘s December 1983 concern and just what makes the guitar unique.

All the current guitar news, interviews, lessons, evaluations, offers and more, direct to your inbox!

Thank you for checking out 5 posts this month **

Sign up with now for endless gain access to

United States rates $3.99 monthly or $39.00 annually

UK prices ₤ 2.99 monthly or ₤ 29.00 annually

Europe prices EUR3.49 each month or EUR34.00 annually

* Read 5 totally free short articles each month without a membership

Sign up with now for limitless gain access to

Costs from ₤ 2.99/$3.99/ EUR3.49

Andrew Daly is an iced-coffee-addicted, oddball Telecaster-playing, alfredo pasta-loving reporter from Long Island, NY, who, in addition to being a contributing author for Guitar World, scribes for Rock Candy, Bass Player, Total Guitar, and Classic Rock History. Andrew has actually spoken with favorites like Ace Frehley, Johnny Marr, Vito Bratta, Bruce Kulick, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Rich Robinson, and Paul Stanley, while his all-time favorite (rhythm gamer), Keith Richards, continues to avoid him.

» …
Learn more