# Trying to identify a guitar in a Blondie video **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 4, 2003, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-identify-a-guitar-in-a-blondie-video/216863 "2003-12-04T03:40:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-identify-a-guitar-in-a-blondie-video/216863/1 "2003-12-04T03:40:11Z")
In the video for “Atomic”, Frank Infante is playing an odd looking guitar. The body appears to be a modified Gibson Les Paul shape. Across the top is a row of six control knobs (presumably tone & volume). There are two pickups and a switch in the usual places along with a larger control knob next to the jack. The headstock is also set up like a Gibson - three over three tuning machines. Unfortunately, the camera never settles on the headstock long enough for me to read the name, but it’s in the same style script as a Gibson (although I don’t think it is a Gibson). Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-identify-a-guitar-in-a-blondie-video/216863/2 "2003-12-04T18:39:21Z")
Bump ---
**Author:** ![Achilles\_Last\_Stand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a87d85/32.png) [@Achilles\_Last\_Stand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achilles_Last_Stand)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-identify-a-guitar-in-a-blondie-video/216863/3 "2003-12-04T18:40:15Z")
I have tried to get a picture of that guitar on the net, and even tried to get shots of the video, there is one on her site but all you see is a shadow of the headstock. Does it have oval shaped pick-ups or are they humbuckers? I thought maybe you might be looking at a Les Paul Stereo model, the pick-ups where offset and were plastic. Also there was a plastic plate near the jack with a multitude of switches and a large chicken head style selector switch. If it wasn’t a gibson it may have been a Framous, which is made in Germany. If you can link me to a pic it would help. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-identify-a-guitar-in-a-blondie-video/216863/4 "2003-12-04T18:56:47Z")
Sorry - don’t know by the description - would need to see a picture. My books with all of the various Les Paul models only point to the LP Stereo, Recording and Personal, which are what **Achilles Last Stand** described, but they don’t have six knobs across the top - although, I must admit, I don’t know exactly what “across the top” means. Best of luck. ---
**Author:** ![Achilles\_Last\_Stand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a87d85/32.png) [@Achilles\_Last\_Stand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achilles_Last_Stand)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-identify-a-guitar-in-a-blondie-video/216863/5 "2003-12-04T19:16:01Z")
The Les Paul Stereo would also be a good guess because of the time frame of video. I believe the late seventies were when it came out. I know one thing, they were heavy like a bag of bricks and they sounded horrible next to a Standard with the maple top/mahogany back. I saw Jimmy Page play one on the first tour with The Firm, I think they’re ugly. \ ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-identify-a-guitar-in-a-blondie-video/216863/6 "2003-12-04T19:36:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by WordMan \* > \*\*Sorry - don’t know by the description - would need to see a picture. My books with all of the various Les Paul models only point to the LP Stereo, Recording and Personal, which are what **Achilles Last Stand** described, but they don’t have six knobs across the top - although, I must admit, I don’t know exactly what “across the top” means. > > Best of luck. \*\* By across the top, I mean the six knobs are evenly spaced about 3" above and parallel to the strings. I can do a screen capture and send it to you if you’d like. ---
**Author:** ![Achilles\_Last\_Stand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a87d85/32.png) [@Achilles\_Last\_Stand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achilles_Last_Stand)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-identify-a-guitar-in-a-blondie-video/216863/7 "2003-12-04T21:18:28Z")
I would like to see it, **Mr. Blue Sky**. You have raised my curiousity , now. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-identify-a-guitar-in-a-blondie-video/216863/8 "2003-12-04T22:55:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Achilles Last Stand \* > \*\*I would like to see it, **Mr. Blue Sky**. You have raised my curiousity , now. \*\* I found a better capture from another video. It’s a 3/4 view looking down from the neck. If you’d like to see it, my e-mail is in my profile. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-identify-a-guitar-in-a-blondie-video/216863/9 "2003-12-10T00:05:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Achilles Last Stand \* > \*\*I would like to see it, **Mr. Blue Sky**. You have raised my curiousity , now. \*\* Found it! I showed the picture to a local guitar shop. The guy was able to identify almost immediately. It’s a [National Westwood 77](http://www.gruhn.com/gallery/EZ3967.jpg). They were made between 1964-1966. It was also referred to as a “map” guitar since its shape mimics a map of the US. Not many were made.