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jmorgs12
10-04-2013, 10:31 AM
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Midnight Visitor
10-04-2013, 10:54 AM
The photo won't come in.

jmorgs12
10-04-2013, 11:06 AM
Anyone else not seeing it? I can.:fear:

MaryCalifornia
10-04-2013, 11:16 AM
Welcome, Jmorgs - I can see it.

Send it to Joe on Twitter or FB and ask him, maybe he'll reply. I've seen where someone sent Felder a pic of a guitar that was supposedly his and he replied (it definitely wasn't - he had never even owned that type)...give it a shot!

jmorgs12
10-04-2013, 11:23 AM
Thanks Mary. I just sent one via FB to Don Felder. Let me now check out Joe. I suspect that Don is more likely to reply.

Got that guitar from a very popular session muscian in Florida in 1977. He said that Joe used it on Hotel California.

Midnight Visitor
10-04-2013, 11:43 AM
I see it now. Nice that you asked Felder. The thing to do is to look through photos of Joe and see if you ever see that color Tele, then compare the wood grain. Must be a pretty clear photo of Joe, obviously. Because this guitar is bare, and if it always was, the wood grain is the way to I.D. it if Don or Joe can't.

jmorgs12
10-04-2013, 11:51 AM
Ive looked through a lot of photos with no hits. Of course I'm hoping it's just one he didn't use in concert. I was hoping to find photos of the HC sessions, even contacted Criteria, but no luck. I have a few irons in the fire and am keeping my fingers crossed. By the way, it will be for sale when this is all settled. Thanks for your ideas everyone!

Midnight Visitor
10-04-2013, 12:09 PM
Well, I certainly know Joe played many Teles in his life. The first photo I looked at after I posted, he was playing a guitar just like it. However, you can see an extra screw in Joe's pick guard that isn't in yours. The guitar could have been stripped at any time. I love a good mystery. I hope you keep us informed.

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SoaringRockyMountainWay
10-04-2013, 04:13 PM
Yeah, I'd really like to know if that really was Joe's guitar. It would be awesome if it was!:partytime:

jmorgs12
10-04-2013, 04:45 PM
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Sticker on case. HC recorded at Criteria Studios, Miami & The Record Plant, Los Angeles, March-October 1976.

Guitar given to me January 1977 by Miami session player and great guitarist himself(look him up) Joey Murcia. I know this guitar belonged to Joe.

Midnight Visitor
10-04-2013, 06:21 PM
Joey Murcia played on Joe's But Seriously Folks lp in '78. That too could have been done at Criteria as Bill S. wasn't too into recording in L.A. any more by that point. You might want to try to contact Joe Vitale, he might be able to help I.D. If that guitar was actually used in the recording of HC I imagine it would be considered a very valuable guitar.

WalshFan88
10-04-2013, 06:33 PM
I haven't seen that one before! But that doesn't mean anything - just that I haven't seen pics of it before.

I do know that it was a Telecaster for sure on Hotel California, that much I do know, so that's a step in the right direction.

That's a pretty interesting piece - Gibson style bridge and tailpiece, and a cut-off Telecaster bridge plate. Definitely a custom/modified guitar - very cool!

Midnight Visitor
10-04-2013, 06:59 PM
WalshFan, what's he playing in your icon photo?? I can't figure out how to make it bigger.

Freypower
10-04-2013, 08:06 PM
WalshFan, what's he playing in your icon photo?? I can't figure out how to make it bigger.

You can't click on avatar photos to make them bigger but it looks like a Fender Stratocaster.

jmorgs12
10-04-2013, 08:54 PM
I haven't seen that one before! But that doesn't mean anything - just that I haven't seen pics of it before.

I do know that it was a Telecaster for sure on Hotel California, that much I do know, so that's a step in the right direction.

That's a pretty interesting piece - Gibson style bridge and tailpiece, and a cut-off Telecaster bridge plate. Definitely a custom/modified guitar - very cool!

Thanks!:-o

sodascouts
10-05-2013, 06:39 PM
I don't have time to look through them at this point but here's where I keep the Hotel California-era photos of Joe:

http://joewalshonline.com/photos/hcera.htm

Of course, that's not comprehensive. There's many photos of Joe from that era that I don't have, but it's a good place to start.

It would definitely be quite valuable if you could prove it was the guitar Joe used during those sessions.

jmorgs12
10-06-2013, 09:02 AM
I don't have time to look through them at this point but here's where I keep the Hotel California-era photos of Joe:

http://joewalshonline.com/photos/hcera.htm

Of course, that's not comprehensive. There's many photos of Joe from that era that I don't have, but it's a good place to start.

It would definitely be quite valuable if you could prove it was the guitar Joe used during those sessions.

Thank you.

Well folks, Don Felder got back to me. Unfortunately, he does not remember the guitar. He does say that Joey Murcia hung with them in Miami but does not remember Joe giving him a guitar or that guitar in Joe's collection. He did however, tell me ask Joe. So, I still have something I believe, just not the
"holy grail" I was hoping for. If I could only get in touch with either of the Joe's maybe I could get to the bottom of this. Thanks everyone for your ideas and support!

Midnight Visitor
10-06-2013, 12:08 PM
I wonder if he wanted you to believe it was this guitar? Obviously, it isn't, considering the wood grain isn't correct.

Try contacting Joe Vitale, Jr. Perhaps he could connect you w/his father.

https://www.facebook.com/joevitalejrofficial

http://www.tdpri.com/telephoto/data/593/medium/Joe_Walsh_Resize_1.jpg

jmorgs12
10-07-2013, 04:06 AM
I wonder if he wanted you to believe it was this guitar? Obviously, it isn't, considering the wood grain isn't correct.

Try contacting Joe Vitale, Jr. Perhaps he could connect you w/his father.

https://www.facebook.com/joevitalejrofficial

http://www.tdpri.com/telephoto/data/593/medium/Joe_Walsh_Resize_1.jpg

Done. He is forwarding the message to his Dad.

Thanks again!

MaryCalifornia
10-07-2013, 01:08 PM
I'm sorry, but Don Felder is the best when it comes to social media and his fans. So cool. Good luck with your guitar mystery hunt - very exciting! Joe Vitale!

sodascouts
10-07-2013, 04:29 PM
Yes, I'm impressed by how responsive Felder is on social media. It's very cool of him!

jmorgs12
10-30-2013, 06:37 AM
Well, I was able to get to Joe Walsh.

His response.

"Nope. Never seen it before. Would have remembered this one."

So Murcia fibbed to me!

Well, I met some nice people during my research and had some fun. And still have a cool guitar!

Thanks,

John

TimothyBFan
10-30-2013, 08:41 AM
Very cool that you got a response. I'm not to surprised, I know of a couple of people that have been in touch with him that way, even playing one of the FB games with him. :laugh: He's cool... everyone says so. :razz:

Prettymaid
10-30-2013, 08:44 AM
Very cool that you got a response. I'm not to surprised, I know of a couple of people that have been in touch with him that way, even playing one of the FB games with him. :laugh: He's cool... everyone says so. :razz:


HE'S COOL!!!

sodascouts
10-30-2013, 09:08 PM
Thanks for the update! Too bad it didn't turn out, but I'm glad you have a good attitude about it! Very cool about Joe. ;)

jimi magnole
02-26-2015, 10:38 AM
I knew Joey Murcia since his days playing in The Birdwatchers .. not sure how you got the guitar from him but from what I've read "Yes" this guitar belonged to Joe Walsh .. I don't remember it having the Stop Tail Piece and the tune-a-matic bridge (seen in the photo) .. but Joe giving a Telecaster to Joey Murcia happened like this > Joey was at Bayshore Studio in Coconut Grove working on Jay Ferguson's Lp .. He had brought a Cuban Coffee maker in and was making coffee Joe Walsh liked the coffee so much he traded the guitar for Joey's Cuban Coffee Maker .. the time line of 1977 is correct .. Joey Murcia is the person who suggested the reggae feel for Hotel California .. I'd like to know how you got the guitar

Midnight Visitor
02-26-2015, 12:51 PM
I knew Joey Murcia since his days playing in The Birdwatchers .. not sure how you got the guitar from him but from what I've read "Yes" this guitar belonged to Joe Walsh .. I don't remember it having the Stop Tail Piece and the tune-a-matic bridge (seen in the photo) .. but Joe giving a Telecaster to Joey Murcia happened like this > Joey was at Bayshore Studio in Coconut Grove working on Jay Ferguson's Lp .. He had brought a Cuban Coffee maker in and was making coffee Joe Walsh liked the coffee so much he traded the guitar for Joey's Cuban Coffee Maker .. the time line of 1977 is correct .. Joey Murcia is the person who suggested the reggae feel for Hotel California .. I'd like to know how you got the guitar

Actually, he found out it was NOT Joe's guitar.

Larry Oakes
03-06-2016, 11:35 PM
I was a personal friend of Joey Murcia at this time and Joe Walsh did in fact give a tele to Joey. If you got this from Joey then it is probably the one Joe gave him.

SilverAcidRayne
03-07-2016, 01:46 AM
oh this is so cool. I'm thinking he probably doesn't remember any of that. either way that is awesome you have a piece of history. Cherish it sir... I'm so jealous :)