50th Anniversary Fender 1962 Re-issue Telecaster MIJ
In the late 1970’s I was driving around my neighborhood and picked up my friend Dean Miller, and took him to see John Lee Hooker at Biddy Mulligans in Rogers Park, on the far North side of Chicago. Fast Forward 30 years, and Dino presented me with the 50th Anniversary Fender 1962 Re-issue Telecaster MIJ, for my 50th Birthday, and told me that the Hooker gig changed his life. I was deeply touched and this guitar has a very special mojo.
Here’s a list of Gear used by Jim Ang Anderson on the Chicago Kingsnakes recordings
Blue Mosaic.....2011 MusicKing Records
1959 Fender Custom Esquire into 65 Fender Deluxe reverb Re-issue amp, and Magnatone M10 amp (“Hip the Gip”)and Smokey 9 volt amp (slide on “Take Your Time”)
2000 Fender Telecaster ’52 US re-issue into Carr 1-12 amp
60’s Guyatone into 60’s era Heathkit 2-12 amp (“Maty Jane”)
50th Anniversary Fender 1962 Re-issue Telecater MIJ into 65 Fender Deluxe reverb Re-issue amp
National Resonator
Snapshots.....2009 MusicKing Records
2000 Fender Telecaster ’52 US re-issue into Blackface Fender Super Reverb
Holiday Boogie....2008 MusicKing Records
2000 Fender Telecaster ’52 US re-issue into Fender Blues Deluxe and Smokey Amp
Grass Roots.....2003 MusicKing Records
1929 National resonator guitar, a 1952 Gibson SJ acoustic guitar, and a 1960’s Supro resonator guitar
Blues Island..... 1998 MusicKing Records
1959 Fender Custom Esquire into 1966 Blackface Fender Bassman
1952 Gibson SJ acoustic guitar
Blues Guitar Masters*.....1998 EasyDisc Records Byther Smith and The Kingsnakes
1959 Fender Custom Esquire into tweed 50’s Fender Bassman
Live From The Southside.....1995 MusicKing Records
1959 Fender Custom Esquire into 1966 Blackface Fender Bassman
I'm A Mad Man*.....1993 Bullseye Blues Records *Byther Smith and The Kingsnakes
1959 Fender Custom Esquire into tweed 50’s Fender Bassman
Ultrasound.....1991 MusicKing Records
1959 Fender Custom Esquire into 1966 Blackface Fender Bassman
6 X 3.....1988 MusicKing Records
1959 Fender Custom Esquire into 1966 Blackface Fender Bassman
86 Mix.....1986 MusicKing Records
1959 Fender Custom Esquire into 1966 Blackface Fender Bassman
The Kingsnakes.....1984 MusicKing Records
1959 Fender Custom Esquire into 1966 Blackface Fender Bassman
1959 Fender Custom Esquire into 65 Fender Deluxe reverb Re-issue amp, and Magnatone M10 amp (“Hip the Gip”)and Smokey 9 volt amp (slide on “Take Your Time”)
2000 Fender Telecaster ’52 US re-issue into Carr 1-12 amp
60’s Guyatone into 60’s era Heathkit 2-12 amp (“Maty Jane”)
50th Anniversary Fender 1962 Re-issue Telecater MIJ into 65 Fender Deluxe reverb Re-issue amp
National Resonator
Snapshots.....2009 MusicKing Records
2000 Fender Telecaster ’52 US re-issue into Blackface Fender Super Reverb
Holiday Boogie....2008 MusicKing Records
2000 Fender Telecaster ’52 US re-issue into Fender Blues Deluxe and Smokey Amp
Grass Roots.....2003 MusicKing Records
1929 National resonator guitar, a 1952 Gibson SJ acoustic guitar, and a 1960’s Supro resonator guitar
Blues Island..... 1998 MusicKing Records
1959 Fender Custom Esquire into 1966 Blackface Fender Bassman
1952 Gibson SJ acoustic guitar
Blues Guitar Masters*.....1998 EasyDisc Records Byther Smith and The Kingsnakes
1959 Fender Custom Esquire into tweed 50’s Fender Bassman
Live From The Southside.....1995 MusicKing Records
1959 Fender Custom Esquire into 1966 Blackface Fender Bassman
I'm A Mad Man*.....1993 Bullseye Blues Records *Byther Smith and The Kingsnakes
1959 Fender Custom Esquire into tweed 50’s Fender Bassman
Ultrasound.....1991 MusicKing Records
1959 Fender Custom Esquire into 1966 Blackface Fender Bassman
6 X 3.....1988 MusicKing Records
1959 Fender Custom Esquire into 1966 Blackface Fender Bassman
86 Mix.....1986 MusicKing Records
1959 Fender Custom Esquire into 1966 Blackface Fender Bassman
The Kingsnakes.....1984 MusicKing Records
1959 Fender Custom Esquire into 1966 Blackface Fender Bassman
1959 Fender Custom Esquire
I bought the 1959 Fender Custom Esquire from my Friend Ron Berry in 1978, the story was that it was involved in a retail robbery and was scratched up from going through a window. Around the same time, I bought the 1966 Blackface Bassman amp at a Pawn shop on South State street in Chicago for $75. I used this rig while on the road with Little Milton in the early 80's
2000 Fender Telecaster ’52 US re-issue
I was driving around the south side on a Saturday morning and stopped at a garage sale and bought an old set of psychedelic Ludwig drums for $10. While searching for drum hardware, a guy told me that these drums were collectible I sold the set for over$1000 and turned around and bought myself my first ever new guitar, the 2000 Fender Telecaster ’52 US re-issue.
