![]() We already know the story of the late Eddie Van Halen being generous when it came to his guitars. The headstock was broken during the 99-00 period but was not changed while Jerry composed songs on it, but was only later repaired during the tour. What is interesting though, is that this model, which was initially white, had numerous burns from cigars and a flight lamp at the end of that creative process, as well as numerous scribbles and words that cannot be recognized due to poor image resolutions of this guitar available to the public. The result was 25 songs that he later selected for various projects. Needless to say, he was mentally exhausted. Jerry didn’t even buy his own food as others would take care of this particular task. During that period of creation, Jerry locked himself in his house for 4 months in which he rarely bathed and shaved. This is the most historically important piece from his Gibson collection because it is credited for the process of creating the album “Degradation Trip”. Of course, Jerry was then largely putting the Motor City bridge on all his six-strings. Most of this guitar is original Gibson parts, except for the bridge, which was replaced around 2007 when the studio recording of the album “Black Gives Way to Blue” began. The body originally had a white finish which was later customized with hand-drawn black dots. In addition to this guitar, he received three more, which makes a total of 4 new pieces from this manufacturer in his possession. Cantrell received it as a gift from the Gibson company during the golden years of Alice In Chains (although they were not golden as far as the members of the group are concerned). This guitar also occupies a special place in Jerry’s collection. This guitar can be seen in the music video for the song “Man in the Box” and “Sea of Sorrow”. Today, this guitar is in Jerry’s possession, but it is out of use due to the small cracks on the back of the model. A very small number was made from the period 1984-1990 before production was discontinued. The body is made of maple wood with a double-cutaway shape, it has a Kahler tremolo, an ebony fingerboard, maple neck. The guitar is of minimalist workmanship with a Seymour Duncan JB single bridge humbucker controlled by a single button. This piece of catalog looks like a Fender Stratocaster, but it has a narrower waist, and the contours are more pronounced behind the body. George even once said it was the best guitar he had ever invented. The company responsible for the production of this legendary six-string is known for its founders (Leo Fender and George Fullerton). Today the price of a replica ranges from $3,500 and up, and it is accompanied by a certificate. This series has 50 guitars, all have Jerry’s signature, and are all sold out. ![]() It got its nickname “Blue Dress” because of the picture of a pin-up girl behind the bridge with three stickers behind the strings.Ī few years ago, the G&L company released a limited series of Rampage copies of Jerry’s original guitar with a picture of the pin-up girl. This model is credited with defining the grunge sound of Alice In Chains. This instrument was bought in a shop in Dallas where Jerry worked. The first guitar on the list is the G&L Rampage “Blue Dress”, one of two guitars from his teenage days. See the full list of the most notable Jerry Cantrell guitars and gear below. His most notorious G&L Rampage guitar is known as “Blue Dress” which got its nickname from its sticker graphic of a pin-up girl wearing a blue dress. Jerry Cantrell is known for playing G&L Rampage guitars as well as becoming a devoted player of Gibson Les Paul Custom guitars. ![]() However, his musical spectrum also stands out with elements of blues and country, which can also be heard on his first solo album. Photo By Aliina S.ĭue to Cantrell’s early influences, heavy metal nuances in the music of Alice in Chains made the group prominent among the similar grunge/alternative rock bands that belonged to the Seattle music scene. Cantrell has collaborated with many phenomenal groups and artists over the years such as Ozzy Osbourne, Pantera, Metallica, Pearl Jam, The Cult, Stone Temple Pilots, Danzig, Glenn Hughes, Duff McKagan, Deftones, and many others. The blonde grunge cowboy has also excelled in a solo career, with the milestone albums Boggy Depot in 1998 and Degradation Trip Volumes 1 & 2 in 2002. Although his longtime friend and frontman Layne Staley often co-wrote the lyrics with him, Jerry Cantrell is considered the group’s main creative engine. He is credited with many big hits such as “Rooster”, “Would?”, “Man in The Box” as well as many others. is best known as the founder and lead guitarist of the grunge band Alice In Chains.
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