“He’s had it three or four years now and he’s really enjoying playing it at the moment. It’s a mint condition, 1954 lefty which is rare as hen’s teeth. He’ll say ‘I want something really clean… let’s try a Tele.’ It’s a real favorite of his at the moment because he hasn’t had it very long. “But in Paul’s mind a Tele is a really nice clean, sparkly, almost country sound. ![]() Paul also made use of a ’54 Tele, which was “used on quite a few tracks,” Smith said. He got it before my time, but that’s his big rock sound through his AC30.” It’s PAFs in that, and it’s all original as far as I know. “For a really straightforward rock ’n’ roll sound he’s got a ’57 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop which is always his go-to chord-y rock sound. ![]() When it came to electric guitars, Smith said there were three main ones in the studio.
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