“He came into the house, had this brand-new guitar in a case, and they said, ‘Ma, this is the new guitar player we just hired, Jimi Hendrix’”: Ernie Isley on growing up with Hendrix and witnessing his fast-developing guitar playing in his living room … from Guitarworld janelle.borg@futurenet.com (Janelle Borg)

Hendrix lived with the Isley family from the spring of ’63 through Thanksgiving of ’65 – a period that was pivotal in shaping young Ernie…

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“When the Strat went, I couldn’t believe it. We went in to make our first album and the pickup went. I had to use the backup I kept on the side…” Tony Iommi was a Fender Stratocaster player before fate intervened – and he had to reach for his Gibson SG … from Guitarworld matthew.owen@futurenet.com (Matt Owen)

Iommi went to the studio intent on recording Black Sabbath’s debut album with his heavily modded Strat. Things didn’t quite go according to plan… Article Continues.. 

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