Archive for the ‘guitars’ Category
Red Headed Stranger Guitar
Wednesday, December 5th, 2018
Willie Nelson autographs five millionth guitar
Thursday, April 19th, 2018
I made that up. But don’t you wonder how many thousands of guitars he has signed, and how many millions of dollars have been raised by his autographs?
Thanks, Willie, for your generosity and all the good you do.
Rest in Peace, Guthrie Thomas, and thank you
Friday, July 15th, 2016
Willie Nelson and Guthrie Thomas backstage at the Smith Center, in Las Vegas, Tuesday, August 13, 2013.
I was so so sad to hear that Guthrie Thomas has passed away. His wife called Budrock yesterday from Las Vegas , telling him that Guthrie had passed away in his sleep. Willie Nelson fans and music lovers know Guthrie for his Guitar Pick designs and collaborations with Budrock Prewitt, Lighting Director for Willie Nelson & Family. He was generous with his music, his stories and his beautiful guitar picks. He had great respect and admiration for Willie Nelson & Family and his crew.
Services has been set:
Hites Funeral Home and Creamatory
438 W Sunset Rd.
Henderson, NV 89011Formal Services and the Eulogy will be on Tuesday July 19, 2016 at High Noon”
www.gtpicks.com
Guthrie and Budrock sent me this framed pictures of Willie Nelson and guitar picks a few years ago, and I have always treasured it, And every few weeks there would be a sweet note from him in the mail, with a few guitar picks, which he knew I was crazy about.
I met Guthrie only once in person, at a Willie Nelson & Family show, of course, in Las Vegas. He and his wife Toni went to the show and I got to hang out with them a little bit. But I talked to Guthrie on the phone so much, we became friends. He was a talented musician and creative songwriter, recording music at his home in Nevada. He and Buddy sent me these one Christmas
He didn’t complete the 8th grade, but later went back to college and obtained three degrees in music, pharmacy, and psychology. He was still a licensed pharmacist, practicing at the time of his death. His childhood was interesting, growing up on a ranch in Californi used for movie sets, friends with Ramblin Jack Elliott, Ringo Star, and too many other artists to name, all helping to inform the interesting adult he grew into and the life he led. His motto:
Follow Your Dream and You Will Never Get Lost
Read more about his life, see photos, read stories, and listen to his music:
www.GuthrieThomas.com
Most of us know and appreciate Guthrie for his beautiful guitar picks. As owner and operator of GTguitarpicks.com, Guthrie made guitar picks for Willie Nelson & Family, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, and many other famous bands and artists.
Thanks, Guthrie, for the music, the guitar pick art, the stories and your friendship.
Here’s more samples of his art.
Bid on Guitars signed by Willie Nelson, Sammy Hagar, Train,
Sunday, June 12th, 2016
Here is opportunity to bid on guitars signed personally by @Willie Nelson, @WillieNelson, @MichaelFranti, @SammyHagar & @Train, with proceeds to benefit Music Heals International.
Benefiting Music Heals International
Willie Nelson Autographed Epiphone Hummingbird Acoustic Guitar and Case
For information, and to bid on the items click here.
http://www.mhinternational.org/about/
Our mission –
Music Heals International works to bring music and musicians to the children of Haiti and other parts of the world. MHI is designed to teach and inspire children, using music as a powerful force for education, creativity and healing.
Benefiting Music Heals International
Willie Nelson Autographed Epiphone Hummingbird Acoustic Guitar and Case
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Willie Nelson receives Key to Lake Charles, Louisiana (March 2, 2016)
Thursday, March 3rd, 2016
Last Night before the concert at the Rosa Hart Theatre, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Willie Nelson was presented with the Key to the City by Lake Charles Mayor Randy Roach.
And it look like he signed more guitars.
Willie Nelson autographed guitars on ebay
Wednesday, February 17th, 2016
Wow, how many guitars has Willie Nelson signed. He supports an entire ebay industry. I have seen them hovering around his bus at a show with their guitars. Of course, that means I am hovering, too, I guess, but not for autographs.
If he had a dime for every guitar he’s signed, well, he’d have a lot of dimes. There are about a million guitars on ebay, for a much as you want to spend on one.
Willie Nelson signed guitar
Sunday, January 10th, 2016
Jordyn Palluth
Willie Nelson receives guitar from death row inmates
Saturday, December 26th, 2015
www.GuitarPlayer.com
Willie Nelson received this new handmade acoustic guitar courtesy of a few fans who have a special appreciation for his brand of outlaw country music. The guitar and its hand-tooled leather case were crafted by death-row inmates at the Polunski Unit in Livingston, Texas.
Nelson posted images of the guitar on his site and quoted from the letter that accompanied it.
“I know you’ll probably never play it,” wrote Ketch, the inmate who built the instrument, “but I am satisfied in my heart that I did the best I could do with what I had to work with.”
He would certainly be surprised to learn how wrong he was. As Willie replied on his site, “This guitar is an absolute work of art. Every single hour you spent on it is appreciated. What an honor.”
Here’s your chance to own a piece of Farm Aid History!
Monday, December 21st, 2015
www.FarmAid.org
Own a piece of Farm Aid history by bidding on this Gibson Les Paul guitar signed by Farm Aid 30 artists including @willienelsonofficial, @neilyoung, @johnmellencampofficial, @jackjohnson, @imaginedragons, @spaceykacey and lots more! See it and another autographs.
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Kinky Friedman birthday concert, cd release party and Willie Nelson guitar Auction in Forth Worth (Dec. 10)
Thursday, December 3rd, 2015
“My good friend Willie Nelson signed this guitar to auction off at my big Bash in Ft. Worth! It could be yours…All you have to do is come to the show, and bid! Tickets start at only $35!
And, there will be a special performance by a Grammy winning Legend, that will blow you away!” — Kinky Friedman
Get your tickets HERE: https://
Willie Nelson on guitar
Saturday, November 21st, 2015
Musician Willie Nelson plays a guitar that was donated to the Library of Congress by Burl Ives, during a tour of items from Musical Division at the Library of Congress in Washington, Nov 17.
Nelson is being honored as the new recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song and with him are his wife Annie D’Angelo (left), and son Lukas Nelson.
Texas Inmates make guitar for Willie Nelson
Thursday, May 14th, 2015
Take a look at what some of the inmates at the Polunski Unit in Livingston, TX made for Willie. The letter that came with the handmade guitar said, “I know you’ll probably never play it but I am satisfied in my heart that I did the best I could do with what I had to work with.”
“We couldn’t agree with him more. This guitar is an absolute work of art. Incredible, a job well done Ketch, Joey and Ricky. Every single hour you spent on it is appreciated. What an honor. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.”
— Willie Nelson and family
www.WillieNelson.com
Willie Nelson autographs four millionith guitar
Saturday, April 11th, 2015
I made that up. But don’t you wonder how many thousands of guitars he has signed, and how many millions of dollars have been raised by his autographs?
Thanks, Willie, for all the good you have done and continue to do.
Willie Nelson Guitar Pick of the Day: Two Legends Tour 2015
Saturday, March 28th, 2015
“Of course, Dr. Budrock had to have a special pick just for these Two Legends Tour.
His idea and design, as for me, I just had to make it work…All my best to you..!”
Guthrie Thomas