What's in a Name? A Guitar Name, That Is...

There are plenty of famous guitars out there that have names… Well, actually - the people are famous and they have named their guitars.

Neil Giraldo (Spyder), married to Pat Benetar, has “Pain” - his current favorite guitar. Willie Nelson’s guitar, “Trigger” is a road-worn acoustic Martin guitar that has holes in in from Willie’s picking. How cool is that? Eric Clapton has a black Stratocaster, named (quite appropriately), “Blackie”.  Blackie was made from three other guitars, part of a lot of six that he purchased from a store in Nashville.  The story goes that he gave the three others to his friends – Steve Winwood, George Harrison, and Pete Townsend.

The Dreamer’s Brigade is no different. We have a history, a story. The first guitar ever purchased became Anabelle. She’s a custom neck, 12 string acoustic beauty and sings like an angel. The story behind the name has been lost with the years, but Anabelle started a string of names for subsequent guitars. 

Next there was Analee. She is a six string Yamaha. Her sound is clean and used daily for practice and recording. Anabelle and Analee are the go-to acoustics for the Dreamer’s Brigade. The electric guitar, a black Stratocaster, is used regularly for solos and any kind of electric guitar work. Her name is Anarex because of her thinness. Other assorted guitars are part of the collection as well, but for some reason, they do not have names. Maybe someday, they will graduate to naming status. Only time will tell.

If you want to read more about famous guitars, their owners and the stories behind the names, click here.