"Another guitar that is decidedly not a typical Hendrix guitar: the hardtail Les Paul. But indeed, Jimi Hendrix owned a black, hardtail 1956 Gibson Les Paul Custom (serial #611854). / Hendrix first purchased the guitar in April 1968, according to the book Jimi Hendrix Gear. He played the Les Paul at various points throughout that year, as he also experimented with a Flying V and SGs. He was filmed live that year using this guitar on “Red House” in the same way he used those other Gibsons—in search of a more blues-friendly sound. It is possible that he used the LP in the studio as well, but that hasn’t been confirmed. ", "Like the other forgotten Hendrix guitars profiled here, there is some confusion about this guitar—notably when he acquired the guitar and which black Les Paul belonged to army-buddy and fellow musician Larry Lee. / It has been stated that Hendrix acquired the LP back in ’62 with Larry Lee’s help, but it was actually Larry Lee who purchased that Les Paul. That guitar was actually a Bigsby-equipped 1955 Gibson Les Paul Custom (serial #56043) that Larry acquired and later played as a rhythm guitarist during Jimi Hendrix’s unforgettable performance at Woodstock in 1969. Despite the guitar not belonging to Hendrix directly, Experience Hendrix did purchase this Les Paul Custom in 1991 for $19,800. "
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