REO Speedwagon playing an Albert Lee

[rmh925]

Ok! I'm a REO Speedwagon fan, and i came across this old picture of the early nineties of Kevin Cronin playing an Albert Lee before it got the name change because you can kind of see the name Axis on the headstock...I thought it was a cool pic and wanted to share it with you guys.

 

[fogman]

very cool thanks!
a rosewood board to boot!

 

[robelinda2]

wow!

 

[fogman]

Man that neck just looks so thick in that pic!

 

[travs]

not sure how to respond? time for me to fly? axis albert is early and cool.

 

[Smellybum]

Is that a kahler on there?

 

[Dizzy]

Nice find !

 

[guertzi]

Is that a kahler on there?

It looks more like the vibrato system EBMM used to install at that time.
It had some kind of locking device behind the nut, probably due to licensing issues, since Floyd Rose systems with locking nuts were a "must-have" in those days.

I used to work in a music shop at that time and I sold two or three of these but I must admit that it was an absolute struggle to get these vibratos working so that they would stay in tune (sorry BP).

The vibratos that EBMM uses these days is wayyyy better!

 

[Colin]

we built this city on Albert Leeeeeeeeeeees

 

[Ripper]

Looking forward to some inputs from BP on this...

 

[GWDavis28]

we built this city on Albert Leeeeeeeeeeees

Colin, wrong band man.

Glenn |B)

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

Wow that is a great find!

 

[mbgreene]

not sure how to respond? time for me to fly? axis albert is early and cool.

I'd go with "Ridin' the AL out" or "Keep on Loving AL"

Cool find, hopefully we can get the back story

 

[rmh925]

I'm glad you guys liked it...I was on the Dave Amato website (other guitarist in the picture) which is the current REO Speedwagon guitar player, and looking through the different pictures this picture drew my attention very quick...Anyways would also love to hear the story behing this one as well..

 

[rmh925]

Here he is also playing a Silo in 1988.

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[Beth]

Heard it from a friend who
heard it from a friend who
heard it from another you been playin' an AL

 

[Spudmurphy]

Cool photo - thanks for posting it.

I'll be spreading the word tonight by gigging my LEAL

 

[mbgreene]

Heard it from a friend who
heard it from a friend who
heard it from another you been playin' an AL

(but now it will be stuck in my head all day)

 

[GWDavis28]

Heard it from a friend who
heard it from a friend who
heard it from another you been playin' an AL

BETH, THAT'S EXCELLENT!!!!!

Glenn |B)

 

[koogie2k]

I'm glad you guys liked it...I was on the Dave Amato website (other guitarist in the picture) which is the current REO Speedwagon guitar player, and looking through the different pictures this picture drew my attention very quick...Anyways would also love to hear the story behing this one as well..

Thanks...hope to hear the story behind it if there is one.