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Anaon Group: Members Posts: 77 Joined: May 2006 Posted: Oct. 06 2006, 14:11 Hello, I'm really into this guitar at the moment and I've seen that Mike Oldfield used one. But I really wonder on which albums and which songs... Is someone know more about it? Thanks... AnaoN. -------------- > My music: http://www.spleenarcana.com > My blog: http://www.awenwoods.com Back to top

manintherain Group: Members. Posts: 545 Joined: Mar. 2004 Posted: Oct. 06 2006, 14:32 Hi Anaon, from what I can tell the Gibson Les Paul Custom, the so called `Black Beauty´ dates from 1968 and shows up only in the Boxed booklet as well as on the cover of the German and Spanish 7" Portsmouth singles (holding it in his hand on the latter). So we can see that this guitar has been in use in Througham Slad probably between 1976 and 1978. I still wonder what happened to it for it never turned up since. Cheers Chris Back to top

Anaon Group: Members Posts: 77 Joined: May 2006 Posted: Oct. 07 2006, 04:29 Hi, Thanks for your reply... In fact, I saw the pictures of the Ommadawn instruments and we can already see the Black Beauty... I suppose that he used it on Ommadawn but maybe not... I wonder... -------------- > My music: http://www.spleenarcana.com > My blog: http://www.awenwoods.com Back to top

Clodomir Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: Mar. 2006 Posted: April 25 2007, 07:19 Quote (Anaon @ Oct. 07 2006, 04:29) In fact, I saw the pictures of the Ommadawn instruments and we can already see the Black Beauty... I suppose that he used it on Ommadawn but maybe not... I wonder... I think the picture you're refering to is the picture taken in the barn of Througham Slad with all instruments around Mike. This picture was probably taken after January 1976, so it's difficult to say if all these instruments were already in Mike's collection in the first 6-8 monthes of 1975, when he was recording Ommadawn. (Mike moved in Througham in the fall of 1975 but his studio was only finished in his barn in the beginning of 76) -------------- Mike Oldfield - Blog d'une passion http://www.mike-oldfield.net Back to top

manintherain Group: Members. Posts: 545 Joined: Mar. 2004 Posted: April 26 2007, 06:26 For the recording of Ommadawn Mike mainly used a 1962 Gibson SG/Les Paul Junior which was a replacement for a 1966 Gibson SG/Les Paul Junior Type II that was stolen from the Beacon along with other instruments. I very much doubt that the Black Beauty was used for recording Ommadawn. Back to top

Craig Evans Group: Members Posts: 253 Joined: Sep. 2004 Posted: Mar. 11 2010, 13:26 Quote (Anaon @ Oct. 06 2006, 14:11) Hello, I'm really into this guitar at the moment and I've seen that Mike Oldfield used one. But I really wonder on which albums and which songs... Is someone know more about it? Thanks... AnaoN. There is a guitar that looks like a black Gibson Les Paul custom in the North Point video during the guitar solo.  I originally thought it was the Gibson Ls6 guitar in that video when I first saw it 5 years ago but Korgscrew thought it looked too small for an Ls6 but it has other Gibson features such as the single cutaway body and humbucking pickups for the bridge and neck positions which could mean its the Gibson Les Custom in North Point. -------------- "It is good to be on Horseback" - Mike Oldfield "On Horseback" "(Insert "The Thunderstorm" here)" Back to top

The Caveman Group: Members Posts: 2178 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: Mar. 12 2010, 08:26 The Black L6S was sold in the early 80's in a charity auction at Abbey Road so it's not that one. The Black Beauty is a bit of a wierd one.It's definately one of the re-issues (the knobs are those horrid plasticky ribbed things and not the speed knobs (ooh-er missus) of the originals)from 68 onwards.No-one's really sure what it was used on.I think First Excursion sounds like a full on Humbucker sound but others say it's the L6s.  As for the Northpoint vid i honestly don't know and i've pondered this myself.The headstock shape kind of suggests an early PRS but he didn't get one till around the time of Earth Moving,the first one (PRS Signature)coming from Chandlers in Kew.  Looking in the instruments section Mike has gone through a lot of guitars and not just the ones usually associated with him so it could be one of those. -------------- THE COMING OF THE GREAT WHITE HANDKERCHEIF IS NIGH. Back to top

Anaon Group: Members Posts: 77 Joined: May 2006 Posted: May 21 2010, 14:20 Hi there! Well, I just couldn't resist to the call of this beautiful guitar, so here is my new "friend" called "the black witch" : -------------- > My music: http://www.spleenarcana.com > My blog: http://www.awenwoods.com Back to top

The Caveman Group: Members Posts: 2178 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: May 24 2010, 08:09 Very very nice.Good name too.Glad it's not just me that names guitars.All mine have names! -------------- THE COMING OF THE GREAT WHITE HANDKERCHEIF IS NIGH. Back to top

Milamber Group: Musicians Posts: 2263 Joined: Feb. 2010 Posted: May 24 2010, 09:24 I call this one Jeff Back to top

Anaon Group: Members Posts: 77 Joined: May 2006 Posted: May 24 2010, 12:09 Quote (The Caveman @ May 24 2010, 09:09) Very very nice.Good name too.Glad it's not just me that names guitars.All mine have names! well, they are friends so they have nicknames   But I didn't find a nickname for my SG Jr copy yet : Thanks -------------- > My music: http://www.spleenarcana.com > My blog: http://www.awenwoods.com Back to top

The Caveman Group: Members Posts: 2178 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: May 24 2010, 12:24 That's very nice too.What make is it?It looks like a 70's Ibanez.They did some really good copies back then.One of my dream guitars is an Les Paul/SG Junior exactly like Mike's but with a thinner neck as the originals have necks like tree trunks!I know the magazine you have there as i have it too. -------------- THE COMING OF THE GREAT WHITE HANDKERCHEIF IS NIGH. Back to top

yanouch65 Group: Members Posts: 680 Joined: Feb. 2006 Posted: May 24 2010, 17:34 Do you prefer the same picture but with the real SG Uploaded with ImageShack.us -------------- Ray said : "it is a shame you don't play" manintherain said: "You´d better ask Mr. Y who was first" yanouch65 says: "I am in love with Scotland" Back to top

The Caveman Group: Members Posts: 2178 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: May 25 2010, 03:48 Now you're just showing off Yanouch......And making me jealous.Happens everytime i see it but it positively begs to have the solos from Ommadawn played on it just once more. -------------- THE COMING OF THE GREAT WHITE HANDKERCHEIF IS NIGH. Back to top

yanouch65 Group: Members Posts: 680 Joined: Feb. 2006 Posted: May 25 2010, 06:15 I didn't know the verb "show off" in English but now I know! I was sure that you was going to write something about this picture... "show off" is not the right word. "Proud" is better" -------------- Ray said : "it is a shame you don't play" manintherain said: "You´d better ask Mr. Y who was first" yanouch65 says: "I am in love with Scotland" Back to top

Philippe Tavares Group: Members Posts: 1612 Joined: Feb. 2005 Posted: May 25 2010, 06:39 Quote (yanouch65 @ May 24 2010, 23:34) Do you prefer the same picture but with the real SG Uploaded with ImageShack.us Salut yanouch65 ! hey , and do you know the words " Prove it's the real SG ! Prove it !" ... in a short video for exemple .   @anaon  Yes your guit is really nice ! ...vous en avez de la chance tout les deux !!! Back to top

Anaon Group: Members Posts: 77 Joined: May 2006 Posted: May 25 2010, 08:24 Quote (The Caveman @ May 24 2010, 13:24) That's very nice too.What make is it?It looks like a 70's Ibanez.They did some really good copies back then.One of my dream guitars is an Les Paul/SG Junior exactly like Mike's but with a thinner neck as the originals have necks like tree trunks!I know the magazine you have there as i have it too. it's a small French brand called Custom 77 who makes them : http://www.custom77.com/html/produits-67-0.html Cheap guitars but they sound really great! And there's not a lot of brands who makes SG Junior copy... About the real one, I wouldn't even dare to play on a vintage SG Junior and even less on Mike Oldfield's one   or maybe for studio works... -------------- > My music: http://www.spleenarcana.com > My blog: http://www.awenwoods.com Back to top

The Caveman Group: Members Posts: 2178 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: May 25 2010, 08:37 I'd love to play it!There was a guy on here who had Mike's Les Paul Junior and the Zamaitis acoustic bass too.jealousy is a dreadfull thing but i am guilty (no oun intended). -------------- THE COMING OF THE GREAT WHITE HANDKERCHEIF IS NIGH. Back to top

Anaon Group: Members Posts: 77 Joined: May 2006 Posted: May 25 2010, 09:05 Quote (The Caveman @ May 25 2010, 09:37) I'd love to play it!There was a guy on here who had Mike's Les Paul Junior and the Zamaitis acoustic bass too.jealousy is a dreadfull thing but i am guilty (no oun intended). I understand... It depends on everyone Personnaly, I'm absolutely not jealous at all as I prefer make a guitar mine if you see what I mean   -------------- > My music: http://www.spleenarcana.com > My blog: http://www.awenwoods.com Back to top

The Caveman Group: Members Posts: 2178 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: May 25 2010, 09:19 I say i'm jealous but i'm only joking.I,like you,prefer to have a guitar that i've made mine.Lile my 97 stat.My baby. -------------- THE COMING OF THE GREAT WHITE HANDKERCHEIF IS NIGH. Back to top

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