Did Jimi Hendrix give his guitar a name?

Early in when he was in the military, he kept his guitar he called Lucille. Not so much an homage to bb King, but his mother was named Lucille. She died when he was young, and it had a major impact on him. Later on, not so much. read more

Yes. Early in when he was in the military, he kept his guitar he called Lucille. Not so much an homage to bb King, but his mother was named Lucille. She died when he was young, and it had a major impact on him. read more

Perhaps no performance in the history of rock and roll has had a greater impact. All Along the Watchtower and Voodoo Chile make a claim to the title of Jimi's best guitar solo, as do others. But no song - perhaps no single performance in rock history - can match the impact of Jimi Hendrix and his white 1968 strat. read more

When Jimi Hendrix set his guitar on fire at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival he created one of rock's most perfect moments. Standing in the front row of that concert was a 17-year-old boy named Ed Caraeff. read more