Some of your best-known customs were made by luthier John Bolin. I’ve conspired to play the upstart Esqy with a couple of pals, namely Brad Paisley and Redd Volkaert, both known for their amazing talents behind the infamous Telecaster, and, at the same time, they too, admire the sheer simplicity of the Esquire. It’s right down to basics with the Esquire. You’ve used a few Esquires and Esquire-derived Customs over the years - what does the Esquire offer, in your view, that the Tele doesn’t? Precious sound from this one.” (Image credit: David Perry) Lil Red still thrives and plays like melting butter. This is the ‘groove-approved’ VanTels’ axe that inspired me to grab a guitar in the first place! PAFs, correct controls and some period-perfect hot-rod pinstriping. “A pre-SG, ’61 Les Paul Standard known as Lil Red. "The additional incarnation can be seen in the vid-clip, Missin’ Yo’ Kissin when I saddled up with Austin Hanks playing the left-hand, right-hand blackened versions of a modern-day Lil Red.” We’ve enjoyed its Vibrola ghostly driven effect on the ZZ cut Vincent Price Blues. "We retrieved Lil Red from extinction thanks to our pal, Scott Thompson who tracked it after it showed up in Texas Tom Slaughter’s shop way back when. They released an instrumental single, Memo To Maxie, featuring the ’61 Les Paul, known as Lil Red, as the solo instrument. “There was a great four-piece combo, The VanTels, in Houston, three guitars and a drummer. How did you come to acquire the original ’61 Lil Red SG? "I’ve learned from many Strat players, noting that distinctive lingering effect from string to string, note to note.” Strats with a trem have a very different ring as the back-mounted springs add something quite different from the hardtail versions. “Definitely so! The hardtail Strat is way different from the trem models as the sound is tighter. Do you think hardtail Strats have something special going on? Your book features some great shots of your 1955 hardtail ‘La Grange’ Strat. Worn and weather-beaten, this skunk-striped, maple-necked special is another one that grooves on and on! Good combo.” (Image credit: David Perry) Straight stuff here! This particular thrasher, combined with Pearly Gates, harmonics included, put the crowning touch on La Grange. As with most of their personal life, this too is something that the couple has kept to themselves, for now, at least."The 1955 ‘La Grange’ Fender Strat. Fans have often speculated the reason for this, but neither partner has addressed any of the speculations in public. The couple seems to be happy just being a family of two and have had no children. Moreover, she always accompanies him on tours. For instance, the duo was seen shopping and wandering around Madrid a few years ago. Some of the presumed guests included Billy’s ZZ Top bandmates Dusty Hill and Frank Beard, among others.Įven after over 15 years of marriage, they seem to be happy with each other. The wedding ceremony was pretty low-key, with only a few close guests in attendance. The couple got married on December 14, 2005, in Texas. Her original name was Ellen Oetjen, but she changed it to Gilligan Stillwater for reasons unknown.īilly Gibbons with wife Gilligan Stillwater (Source: Biographypedia)Īfter spending so much time together, eventually, they decided it was the right thing to get married. His wife, Gilligan Stillwater, is 55 years old. Details About Billy Gibbons' Wife And Her Projects His love for music is evident in the show as well, as his on-screen daughter’s middle name is Pearly Gates, after Gibbons’ Les Paul guitar. In the series, he plays a protective father who threatens Angela’s husband Hodgins never to hurt her. Gibbons with on-screen daughter Angela and son in law Hodgins (Source: JustACarGuy) In the show, he plays a fictional version of himself as the father of Angela Montenegro, played by Michaela Conlin. While he does not have any children (unless cars and guitars count) in real life, people often think he does because he has made several appearances on the Fox network TV show Bones. The 71-year-old musician, singer, and songwriter has been enjoying marital bliss for a few years but does not seem to have plans of having children anytime soon. ZZ Top’s vocalist Billy Gibbons had known his now-wife for three decades before tying the knot.
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