This is one of the first guitars off the assembly line of this new master series. Shop robben ford ultra fm greg fessler 017 gbl guitars. First and foremost, this is a guitar for the player looking for a toneful guitar that serves as a dynamic extension of the players technique. Master series fender ultra esprit flame 80s vintage fender flame standard precursor of the double cutaway robben ford model production of the master series began in first 80s.
Featuring a host of eyecatching features such as the master grade quilt top and custom headstock inlay as well as robben ford signature specs that make this. Fender usa was recovering from its neardeath experience of the early 80s and usa guitar production. Fundamentals robben presents essential principles for developing your individual musicality. I was recently able to buy a fender robben ford signature model usa custom shop, serial nr. Included are chord voicings, rhythm guitar ideas, and some great 12bar solos. Incredible song, and id love to know what chord voicings he uses, among other things.
The original duncan desinged pickups are available with the guitar but the neck pickup doesn. Pack a bag and bring a dozen extra sets of strings because this extraordinarily immersive robben ford sessions edition of in the jam will take you places youve never been before. The fender robben ford model was produced in japan from 1987 to 1993 and were based on the fender esprit ultra. This series of instruments was produced at the japanese ibanez factory fujigen gakki. Master series fender ultraespritflame 80s vintage fender flame standard precursor of the double cutaway robben ford model production of the master. Access courses via the truefire app for windows, mac, ios, tvos, or android. The carved maple top caps the chambered body for a warm resonance with tons of air. American elite represents the next generation of the worlds greatest electric guitars and the pinnacle of innovation for the player who is pursuing greatness. May 20, 2009 the lineas downfall was the sale and subsequent transitional period experienced by fender. Its the music he started with, years before he became a wellknown name in the jazz pop world with. That guitar was based on the fender master series esprit ultra that was produced from 1983 to 1986 in japan. Collectable guitars pt 27 fender robben ford model guitar. Truefire robben fords blues revolution guitar tutorial. Stepping outside their comfort zone, fender enlisted custom shop master builder greg fessler to produce this classic mahogany bodied instrument with input the axeslinger.
He also reveals his unique fingerings for string bending and vibrato. Fender had been trying to steal a portion of gibsons market for many years, namely a guitar with dual humbuckers on a doublecutaway body. Japanese prototypes are manufactured and delivered to fender. Robben ford another fine day ford blues band peters players gravenhurst muskoka. Performing his wellknown renditions of several blues classics, robben demonstrates how he plays over chord changes. Robben ford taught himself guitar when he was and considered his first influence to be mike bloomfield. Eventually fender released a robben ford model esprit, which brings us to the gorgeous fender custom shop greg fessler masterbuilt model you see before you now. A fivetime grammy nominee and named as one of the 100 greatest guitarists of the 20th century by musician magazine, robben ford is a premier american blues and jazz guitarist who has played with stellar artists as diverse as miles davis, bob dylan, joni mitchell, greg allman, bonnie raitt, john mayall and george harrison. Later fender japan rereleased is as the robben ford model. The esprit is a modern redesign of a fender bearing the same name and is a chambered, carvedtop electric that allows for both solidbody and semi.
Dec 06, 2008 bugera v22, lampli guitare tout lampes a 300 euros test duration. Guitarist robben ford returns to his blues roots on this latest release, and assembles an alist quartet to help out. The american elite series features a new compound neck profile designed to be the ultimate in playability. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. The fender forum is a privately owned and operated site. Robben lee ford born december 16, 1951 is an american blues, jazz, and rock guitarist. Based on the torino, the midsize twodoor coupe was intended to be a less expensive thunderbird alternative to compete with the increasingly popular intermediate personal luxury class of vehicles such as. You are looking at a fender robben ford esprit ultra from the fender master guitar series.
A highly accomplished, prolific, worldrenowned american jazz, blues, funk, and rock guitarist active since the late 1960s. The fender forum is in no way affiliated with fender musical instrument corporation. The esprit flame was the predecessor to the robben ford signature model, which was basically the same guitar in a custom shop version see pic of robben with esprit ultra. Robben also discusses phrasing and playing outside using pentatonic, diminished, and melodic minor scales. You will quickly learn robbens favorite blues scales and phrases. Robben ford signature custom shop espirit elite greg fessler. Fender greg fessler masterbuilt esprit elite guitar used. A fivetime grammy nominee and named as one of the 100 greatest guitarists of the 20th century by musician magazine, robben ford is a premier american blues and jazz guitarist who has played with stellar artists as diverse as miles davis, bob dylan, joni mitchell, greg allman, bonnie raitt. I know that he was using a fender esprit signature model at that time. Fender flame robben ford 1984 nlack guitar for sale hendrix. In 1986, robben ford was brought on as an endorser of the esprit model, then fender reworked the production concept and dubbed the.
Master class for blues rhythm guitar with robben ford. I think teestone is talking about the first issue from japan here. Robben ford rig rundown in celebration of his new album a day in nashville, guitar virtuoso robben ford returned to the scene for two shows at music citys 3rd and lindsley club. This is the only metallic green esprit ultra i have ever seen and can find zero photographs of another one. The ford elite is a personal luxury car produced by ford and marketed in north american from february 1974 to 1976, with the name gran torino elite used in the first year. The esprit is a modern redesign of a fender bearing the same name and is a chambered, carvedtop electric that allows for both solidbody and semihollow tones. This book begins with basic blues concepts such as the pentatonic, mixolydian and blues scales and builds on them, progressively incorporating more sophisticated scales and chord voicings. Fender esprit robben ford 1980 black guitar for sale. A modern cshape at the nut, the rear of the neck morphs along the length of the neck to a modern dshaped profile at the updated neck heel, for a uniquely comfortable playing feel. This is the first time we are taking on the 1980s and we chose to do a tribute to the very rare esprit ultra, as played by robben ford. From a private collection, fender flame elite guitar from the masterseries. This guitar is in absolutely mint condition without any playwear unbelievable condition for it. All messages on this forum express the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the fender forum andor its administration.
This article originally appeared in the january 1998 issue of vg. Robben ford guitar is a highly personal instrument, and with a few select players one is able to recognize the guitarists personality with only a couple of notes. Hal leonard play like robben ford book with online audio. Very rare squier by fender master series espritthis rare squier is the same specs of th robben ford esprit model. In 1986, robben ford was brought on as an endorser of the esprit model before fender reworked the concept and dubbed the guitar the robben ford signature model. This preowned fender robben ford model is a rare classic. Pictures and images fender robben ford esprit audiofanzine. Robben organized blues revolution into a series of six sections, each covering essential disciplines and techniques. Ford recently took over the premier guitar facebook page to answer questions for nearly an hour. Fender esprit john brown images cinematography photography. Fender esprit after seeing robben ford in may 20 i remembered that he used to play a rather lovely fender model that was briefly manufactured when i was just starting starting my guitar obsession. In 1971, the charles ford blues band was reformed and recorded for arhoolie in early.
Fender esprit robben ford alternative the gear page. Fender esprit ultra 1985 green metallic master series robben ford. At 18 he moved to san francisco to form the charles ford band named after his father, who was also a guitarist, and was soon hired to play with charlie musselwhite for nine months. I am big fan of robben ford s tone from the blue line era. The first things i did after getting it were to change out the schaller tuneable taipiece and bridge for a tuneomatic and a lightweight stop tail.
Based on the torino, the midsize twodoor coupe was intended to be a less expensive thunderbird alternative to compete with the increasingly popular intermediate personal luxury class of vehicles such as the chevrolet. This is the only one of its kind that we have seen for sale. Fender flame robben ford 1984 nlack guitar for sale. A modern cshape at the nut, the rear of the neck morphs along the length of the neck to a modern dshaped profile at the updated neck heel, for. The lines downfall was the sale and subsequent transitional period experienced by fender. After seeing robben ford in may 20 i remembered that he used to play a rather lovely fender model that was briefly manufactured when i was. Eastwood custom shop esprit ultra guitar demo w rj. Fender esprit robben ford alternative discussion in guitars in general started by kickstrat, jan 10, 2019. Talk about a rare beast fender custom shop robben ford signature esprit elite, masterbuilt by none other than greg fessler. This is fender robben ford ultra sp custom shop van weelden twinkleland amp by kamer335 on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who. Tight arrangements, tasty playing, and interesting songs make truth an abovethenorm blues outing for robben ford. American elite is for the player who demands more out of their instrument. The series was produced from 1987 1993 and at that time the robben ford model continued production at the custom shop.
In 1986, robben ford was brought on as an endorser of the esprit model, then fender reworked the production concept and dubbed the guitar the robben ford signature model. Fender vibroverb original 1963, vahlbruch spacetime delay, tc polytune tuner, chickenpick picks. After fords talk to your daughter album was released in 1988, robben used a robben ford signature model guitar created in a collaboration with dan smith of fender and produced in japan between 1987 and 1993. Robben ford ultra sp 1994 production of robben ford signature guitars is moved to the fender us custom shop. On march 5, ace luthier joe glaser filled in as the premier guitar rig rundown host, meeting ford and his techcoproducer rick wheeler before the second show to talk about the beauty of vintage guitars and what its like to tour with.
Pickups in the fender eliterobben ford the gear page. Mar 19, 2014 in celebration of his new album a day in nashville, guitar virtuoso robben ford returned to the scene for two shows at music citys 3rd and lindsley club. For sale is my 1985 fender esprit ultra in metallic green. Master series fender ultraespritflame 80\s vintage fender flame standard precursor of the double cutaway robben ford model production of the master series began in first 80\s. Robben ford planetrockdvd website rare rock concert. On march 5, ace luthier joe glaser filled in as the premier guitar rig rundown host, meeting ford and his techcoproducer rick wheeler before the second show to talk about the beauty of.
After ford s talk to your daughter album was released in 1988, robben used a robben ford signature model guitar created in a collaboration with dan smith of fender and produced in japan between 1987 and 1993. With lots of transcriptions and music examples, the book moves from basic 12bar blues through gospel, jazz and modal feels. Collectable guitars pt 27 fender robben ford model. In 1986, robben ford was brought on as an endorser of the esprit model before fender reworked the concept and dubbed the guitar the robben ford signature. His latest album, into the sun, is a guestfilled affair with cameos by warren haynes, sonny landreth, and poprock chanteuse zz ward.
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