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Quiz about Which Star and Which Guitar
Quiz about Which Star and Which Guitar

Which Star and Which Guitar ? Trivia Quiz


This quiz is the first one I've written, and I picked a favorite topic of mine-- GUITARS! Hope you like it!

A multiple-choice quiz by grtsch6134. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
grtsch6134
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
379,689
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
243
Last 3 plays: Guest 72 (8/10), Guest 71 (5/10), Guest 174 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Paul McCartney was the bassist for The Beatles, playing a German-made bass from the earliest days when he took over the instrument when Stu Sutcliffe left the group, becoming arguably one of the most innovative bassists of all time. Who was this iconic bass made by? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Canadian Neil Young, while playing in the mid 60s L.A. folk-rock group Buffalo Springfield, first developed a long-standing affection for this top of the line model from Gretsch. What model of hollow body electric guitar was it? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. While British guitar wizard Eric Clapton has used all sorts of electric and acoustic guitars in his career, he actually played the guitar he had gifted to George Harrison to record his magnificent solo on The Beatles' song, "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". What make and model of guitar was this instrument? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Keith Richards used a large-bodied moderately priced brand of American guitar in the earliest days of The Rolling Stones before eventually adopting his Bigsby-equipped sunburst Les Paul. This hollow body guitar was made by which company? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. John Lennon favored a small-bodied three pickup electric guitar made by Rickenbacker in the early days of The Beatles. By 1964, George Harrison had also adopted an iconic electric guitar also built by Rickenbacker--the main difference being that George's guitar was which of these? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Jim--later known as Roger-- McGuinn of The Byrds was the only member deemed competent enough as a musician by their producers to be allowed to actually record his instrument on their hit single, "Mr. Tambourine Man", while all the other instruments were recorded by studio session players. He famously used which guitar? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Left-handed guitarist Jimi Hendrix favored this make and model guitar above all other electric guitars, buying right-handed examples, then re-stringing them for his use. He set one of them afire during his last set and last song at the Monterey Pop Festival. What was it? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Mike Bloomfield helped start the craze for these vintage Gibson Les Paul guitars, noted for their sustain. Nigel Tufnel, as played by Christopher Guest, holds one up to demonstrate its sustaining properties to Rob Reiner in the movie, "This Is Spinal Tap". What is the year of this iconic instrument, according to Nigel? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Tommy Smothers often used a ____________ acoustic guitar during the years he appeared with his brother Dickie on their sometimes controversial TV show. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Texan Buddy Holly, who tragically died in 1959 in a small plane crash along with the pilot as well as rockers the Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens, regularly played a sunburst example of which electric guitar? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Paul McCartney was the bassist for The Beatles, playing a German-made bass from the earliest days when he took over the instrument when Stu Sutcliffe left the group, becoming arguably one of the most innovative bassists of all time. Who was this iconic bass made by?

Answer: Hofner

Later, Paul became associated with the other most familiar bass guitar of his Beatles career--the Rickenbacker model 4001.
2. Canadian Neil Young, while playing in the mid 60s L.A. folk-rock group Buffalo Springfield, first developed a long-standing affection for this top of the line model from Gretsch. What model of hollow body electric guitar was it?

Answer: White Falcon

Neil has also long played another favorite Gretsch hollow body guitar--the Chet Atkins model 6120.
3. While British guitar wizard Eric Clapton has used all sorts of electric and acoustic guitars in his career, he actually played the guitar he had gifted to George Harrison to record his magnificent solo on The Beatles' song, "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". What make and model of guitar was this instrument?

Answer: Gibson Les Paul

George's original electric Gretsch guitar that he used throughout their first recordings, including the album "Please Please Me", was a Duo Jet.
4. Keith Richards used a large-bodied moderately priced brand of American guitar in the earliest days of The Rolling Stones before eventually adopting his Bigsby-equipped sunburst Les Paul. This hollow body guitar was made by which company?

Answer: Harmony

Harmony eventually went out of business, mostly because of the cheap, entry level competition from brands imported from Japan.
5. John Lennon favored a small-bodied three pickup electric guitar made by Rickenbacker in the early days of The Beatles. By 1964, George Harrison had also adopted an iconic electric guitar also built by Rickenbacker--the main difference being that George's guitar was which of these?

Answer: a twelve string guitar

George's first 12 string Rickenbacker is still owned by his family today, while it is his second, round-shouldered Rick 12 string that was apparently stolen or otherwise went missing.
6. Jim--later known as Roger-- McGuinn of The Byrds was the only member deemed competent enough as a musician by their producers to be allowed to actually record his instrument on their hit single, "Mr. Tambourine Man", while all the other instruments were recorded by studio session players. He famously used which guitar?

Answer: Rickenbacker 12 string

The other original Byrds were: David Crosby, Gene Clark, Michael Clarke and Chris Hillman.
7. Left-handed guitarist Jimi Hendrix favored this make and model guitar above all other electric guitars, buying right-handed examples, then re-stringing them for his use. He set one of them afire during his last set and last song at the Monterey Pop Festival. What was it?

Answer: Fender Stratocaster

Jimi also was seen playing, among other electric guitars, a right-handed Gibson Les Paul Custom he strung up lefty, as well as several Gibson Flying Vs. Mostly, though, Jimi was a devoted Stratocaster player.
8. Mike Bloomfield helped start the craze for these vintage Gibson Les Paul guitars, noted for their sustain. Nigel Tufnel, as played by Christopher Guest, holds one up to demonstrate its sustaining properties to Rob Reiner in the movie, "This Is Spinal Tap". What is the year of this iconic instrument, according to Nigel?

Answer: 1959

Chicago-born Michael Bloomfield was a member of the Bloomfeld family, which made their mark in the restaurant supply business. To this day, you can still find their coffee machines and sugar dispensers in establishments all over.
9. Tommy Smothers often used a ____________ acoustic guitar during the years he appeared with his brother Dickie on their sometimes controversial TV show.

Answer: Guild

It's a little remembered fact that Tommy Smothers can properly be credited as having been a member of John and Yoko's Plastic Ono Band, playing guitar on the song "Give Peace A Chance" which was recorded live in a hotel room in Canada.
10. Texan Buddy Holly, who tragically died in 1959 in a small plane crash along with the pilot as well as rockers the Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens, regularly played a sunburst example of which electric guitar?

Answer: Fender Stratocaster

Waylon Jennings, who played as a backup musician for Buddy during this tour, is remembered for the good fortune of being shut out of a seat on the plane.
Source: Author grtsch6134

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