Luther Allison

Luther Allison

Luther Allison

Luther Allison

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Gibson Les Paul Goldtop

Solid Body Electric Guitars

Luther Allison mostly played on Gibson guitars (Les Paul and Flying-V).

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*Overall, Luther loves Gibsons, which he terms the “Cadillac” of...

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1962 Fender Stratocaster Prized Black

Solid Body Electric Guitars

Luther has a prized black ’62 Strat that became a victim of his performing excesses.

“I split it down the middle acting the fool,” he says, recounting the time he was standing on his own cord doing some fancy tricks, and the guitar body literally split in half. He has since had it repaire...

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Fender '59 Bassman LTD

Combo Guitar Amplifiers

In Europe these days, he uses a German-made Stevens rackmount amp run through two Fender 1959 Bassman Reissue 4 X 10 cabinets.

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Gibson 335-S Electric Guitar

Solid Body Electric Guitars

Alongside his goldtops, he also plays a sweet baby blue Lucille. As he says, “Lucille was a big effect on me, and I like to play 335s. I have a ’67 335 and a ’50s 345 Stereo, given to me a long time ago.

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Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar

Solid Body Electric Guitars

In 1961, he was playing a nightclub called Walton’s Corner, in Chicago, and the club owner told him he needed some decent equipment. The owner fronted Luther a piggyback Fender amp and a white Stratocaster. That Strat was later loaned to Magic Sam, who made it famous.

“Magic Sam took my S...

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1930s National Duolian

Resonators

During this interview, Luther said he "also has a 1930s 12-fret, slothead National Duolian".

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Gibson ES-345 Stereo Electric Guitar

Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitars

Alongside his goldtops, he also plays a sweet baby blue Lucille. As he says, “Lucille was a big effect on me, and I like to play 335s. I have a ’67 335 and a ’50s 345 Stereo, given to me a long time ago.”

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Fender Jaguar

Solid Body Electric Guitars

At circa 1969-1970 Ann Arbor, Luther is using a Fender Jaguar in this photo by Willa Davis.

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Gibson Flying V

Solid Body Electric Guitars

Allison's Flying V (I believe the 1950's one)

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Gibson ES-Les Paul Hollow Body

Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitars

One more Gibson Les Paul used by Mr Allison and also used as a slide guitar by him.

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