https://usedelectricguitars.org Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:44:41 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 https://usedelectricguitars.org/2018/07/02/gibson-guitar-wwii-memphis-belle-b-17-bomber-signed-by-col-robert-morgan-pilot/ https://usedelectricguitars.org/2018/07/02/gibson-guitar-wwii-memphis-belle-b-17-bomber-signed-by-col-robert-morgan-pilot/#comments Tue, 03 Jul 2018 03:51:58 +0000 http://usedelectricguitars.org/2018/07/02/gibson-guitar-wwii-memphis-belle-b-17-bomber-signed-by-col-robert-morgan-pilot/













This is a Gibson Explorer from the 1980’s. It was custom painted from all the details of the famous WWII Memphis Belle B-17 Bomber which was the first plane to fly 25 missions in daylight bombing. Col Robert Morgan was the pilot of the Memphis Belle B-17F Bomber. For this, the Air Force stated after completing 25 missions you can go home. Even after the 25 missions, Col Robert Morgan later flew more missions. The bomber flew 25 successful combat missions over France and Germany between 1942 and 1943, the first plane to take on such a large number of operations and return with its crew. All those that did not make it are Heroes too! But by having a 25 mission goal, it gave hope to those fighting. The name Memphis Belle was inspired by pilot Robert K. Morgan’s sweetheart, Memphis native Margaret Polk. Being the First Flying Fortress Bomber to complete 25 missions in the Second World War inspired the making of a 1944 documentary film about the Memphis Belle and a Memphis Belle movie. The Memphis Belle B17 bomber is now the official airplane of Tennessee. The plane is currently being restored again and will go on display in the Air Force museum in 2018. I got in touch with Col. Morgan back in the late 90s and asked if I had a guitar custom painted would he sign it? I met Col Robert Morgan in North Carolina at his work office. He signed my guitar and the green guitar strap, It was an honor to meet him and have him sign my guitar. He said he never signed a guitar before. In 2004 I heard he was stepping out of a plane and stumbled and fell and went to the hospital. While in the hospital he got pneumonia and died. Rest In Peace War Heroes – Col Robert Knight Morgan (July 31, 1918 May 15, 2004) and Crew of the Memphis Belle B-17 bomber!!! I have not seen another guitar painted up historically like this and signed by a WWII hero. This is a high quality guitar with pure Art and History signed by the Pilot himself. It is a one of a kind acknowledging all those bombers who fought in WWII for our freedom. I really dont want to sell this Memphis Belle Gibson guitar. It plays and sounds great although I dont think it has one hour of playing time on it since it was painted and signed. It only has one very little scratch on the bottom of the guitar near where the cord plugs in. It is shown in the picture. Other than that it is mint condition. The guitar has a Gibson tremolo like the Kahler style. The guitar comes with an old Gibson explorer case, a green guitar strap signed by Col Robert Morgan and a copy of the patches that they wore on their bomber jackets. The item “Gibson Guitar WWII Memphis Belle B-17 bomber signed by Col Robert Morgan pilot” is in sale since Monday, May 1, 2017. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Guitars & Basses\Electric Guitars”. The seller is “radx” and is located in Summerville, Georgia. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Brand: Gibson
• Model: Explorer
• Body Type: Solid
• Body Color: Custom painted

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Reasonable offers will be considered. If you know what this is, then you know what this is. This is the HOLY GRAIL of the Joe Perry Les Paul’s – not just the Boneyard, but any of his Les Paul’s. This is one of the rarest Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul’s ever made. If you’re not familiar with this Guitar then here’s the history of it. When Gibson and Joe Perry decided to do another run of signature guitars after his 1997 black burst they came up with the Boneyard. The first run had “Pilot Run” written on the back of the headstock. The 500 later models had “BoneXXX” on the back of the headstock. This particular Pilot Run Boneyard is in MINT condition. I recently had a complete setup on it (receipt is in the pics). This plays like a dream. It sounds amazingly close to a 1959 Les Paul. I’ve played several Boneyard guitars and this one is the best by far. The Pilot Run’s had a much higher quality control than the production Boneyard guitars. This Top is AAAA flame. This is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity for any collector or Joe Perry fan. You won’t see another Boneyard Pilot run come up for sale again. It’s one of the most collectible guitars Gibson has ever made. Ever since the bands classic early hits like Walk This Way, Same Old Song and Dance, Sweet Emotion, Toys in the Attic, and Back in the Saddle, Aerosmiths Joe Perry has been known for coining some of the fiercest riffs in music. No one rocks harder than Perry and Aerosmith, and no band has more intensely embodied the life, either, through ups and downs, departures and comebacks, they have remained a rock icon in the classic sense: mean, raw, and ready rip up the stage. For four decades, Perry has made the Gibson Les Paul his go-to guitar, and this legendary electrics fat tone, singing sustain, and unparalleled playability have remained at the center of his sound. Gibson Custom honors Perrys achievement with the Joe Perry Boneyard Les Paul, an instrument that embodies both the radical style and the unparalleled tone of this reiffmeister supreme. The Joe Perry Boneyard Les Pauls looks are likely to capture you first. The guitar is resplendent in a highly figured carved maple top, with a custom Green Tiger finish in nitrocellulose lacquer to superbly show off all the depth and dimension of the stunning wood the Custom Shop has selected for this project. Vintage cream binding, aged nickel hardware, and vintage style tulip-button tuners keep it all simple and classic, while a mother-of-pearl Boneyard headstock inlay and truss-rod cover engraved with Joe Perrys signature announce that this guitar is something special. In the tone department, the traditional pairing of a Tune-o-matic (ABR-1) bridge and stopbar tailpiece (with Bigsby vibrato optional) offer superb string-to-body coupling for enhanced resonance and sustain, while two of the Custom Shops most popular humbucking pickupsa BurstBucker 2 in the neck for warm, vocal tones, and a slightly hotter BurstBucker 3 in the bridge for. Midrange grind and singing lead tonescomplete the classic Les Paul sonic appointments. Wrap it all up, and its an axe to rattle some bones, and raise the deadthe Joe Perry Boneyard Les Paul. Available at your authorized Gibson dealer, and each guitar comes with a Custom Shop hardshell case and Certificate of Authenticity. Also available with Bigsby Tremelo. The item “UNBELIEVABLY RARE JOE PERRY GIBSON LES PAUL BONEYARD PILOT RUN! MUST SEE” is in sale since Monday, October 17, 2016. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Guitars & Basses\Electric Guitars”. The seller is “19nocaster51″ and is located in Kansas City, Missouri. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Body Type: Solid
• Brand: Gibson
• Model: Joe Perry Boneyard Les Paul
• Body Material: Mahogany
• Dexterity: Right-Handed
• String Configuration: 6 String

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