My Guitar Journey: From Lust to Loss

TLDRGrowing up in Manchester in the 70s, I became fascinated with music and started learning to play guitar. Punk music sparked my interest, especially Johnny Thunders' Gibson TV Junior. I would often stare at one in a guitar store but never got to buy it. I eventually got a Gibson Melody Maker and later fulfilled my dream of owning a cream Les Paul Custom. However, my first Les Paul was stolen and I received a bizarre phone call about it.

Key insights

🎸Growing up in Manchester in the 70s, I was inspired by punk music and Johnny Thunders' Gibson TV Junior.

💭Despite not having the money, I would often visit a guitar store to admire the Gibson TV Junior I lusted after.

💸I eventually bought a Gibson Melody Maker as my first Gibson guitar, which had a single pickup.

🌟In the late 80s and early 90s, during the peak of my career with The Cult, I owned a cream Les Paul Custom.

📞Years later, someone called my dad about my stolen cream Les Paul Custom, confirming its whereabouts.

Q&A

What inspired you to become a guitarist?

—Growing up in the 70s, I was influenced by the punk music scene and specifically Johnny Thunders' guitar playing.

How did you manage to buy your first Gibson guitar?

—I saved up enough money from odd jobs and eventually got a Gibson Melody Maker as my first Gibson guitar.

What was your dream guitar?

—My dream guitar was a cream Les Paul Custom, which I eventually obtained during my career with The Cult.

Did you ever get your stolen guitar back?

—Unfortunately, I never saw my stolen cream Les Paul Custom again.

Did the phone call about your stolen guitar surprise you?

—Yes, it was a surprise and a reminder of the past when someone called my dad to inquire about my stolen guitar.

Timestamped Summary

00:00Introducing myself as Billy Duffy, guitarist of The Cult.

00:11Growing up in Manchester in the 70s and getting interested in music.

00:26Discovering punk music and being inspired by Johnny Thunders' Gibson TV Junior.

01:03Being fascinated by a Gibson TV Junior in a guitar store but unable to buy it.

01:41Acquiring a Gibson Melody Maker as my first Gibson guitar.

02:37Finally owning a cream Les Paul Custom during the peak of my career with The Cult.

03:32Receiving a phone call about my stolen cream Les Paul Custom.

04:18The stolen guitar mystery and its unresolved fate.

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