Not originally an electric guitar, but Hank fitted a pickup so that he could be heard when playing solos. Hofner Congress used up to around 1958 (pre Shadows/Drifters). the Burns Double Six, Fender Bass VI), there is no definitive way of knowing, particularly in the transition periods, and so I have largely refrained from such speculation.ġ. Strat to Burns, the move to the Black Strat in the 1970's, the extensive use of the 1958 Strat during the 1980's, the three Fender custom Strats from the 1990's onwards), and also some obvious cases (e.g. Also, I would welcome hearing from anyone who could contribute further to the list.Īs with the accompanying articles on echo units and amplifiers used by The Shadows, the list is presented in roughly chronological order. While it might be tempting to try to say what tune was recorded with what guitar, apart from the major changes in equipment (e.g. For all of these I am grateful and I have tried to give some more specific acknowledgements at the end of the article. It has been collated from a number of sources including discussions with Hank, various published interviews with Hank and other members of The Shadows, photographic and video evidence, discussions on the various Shadows chat sites and private communications.

The information presented here is an on-going exercise and, as such, is subject to amendments and extensions. In particular, I have focussed on those known to have been used either in recording or in concert, and so many of the Fender Custom Shop Hank Marvin 'signature' guitars, including those released as the 25th and 40th, anniversary models are not yet included, even though Hank may have played a role in the development of some of them. He has certainly played many, many more instruments than listed here, particularly after The Shadows early period, and it would be almost impossible to try for a complete list. It has the word 'some' in the title because of the extensive period of time over which Hank has performed and also the wide range of music genres covered. This article will attempt to draw together knowledge about the electric guitars used by Hank Marvin, particularly during his time with The Shadows.

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