Steve Gaines Miniature Guitar Replica By Axman

In the cover of the only studio album that he was given time to record with Lynyrd Skynyrd, Steve Gaines, like the rest of the band, appears in the center surrounded by fire. And there may not be a more graphic definition of what he did for this band, by re-igniting the fire that seemed extinct and putting them back in their place as one of the best rock bands, southern or not, in US history. But his flame was as intense as it was short, as his life cut short in a tragic plane crash, together with that of Van Zant; the man who had predicted that one day everyone in his band would be in the shadow of Steve.

Gaines was born on 14 September 1949 (curiously the same day as Ed King, the man he would replace), a year after the birth of his sister Cassie, who was one of the most important figures in his life. In 1964 they went to see theBeatleslive and on the return trip Steve did not stop until he convinced his father to buy him his first guitar. Soon after, with his guitar in his hands, he formed his first band in high school,The Ravens. But it would be later when he formed his first professional band,Manalive, on which he would be joined by Cassie. By that time he had already bought his famed guitar that would not leave his side, to the point that his friends called the guitar his third arm.

 

Each Order Includes:
Handmade Mini Guitar
Mini Guitar Stand
Display Box
Artist Name Plate with 2 Acrylic Stands


Guitar Specification:
Body and Neck: Wood
Detail and finish: Plastic and Metal
Strings: Nylon
Height: 10 inches/25cm approx
Scale: 1:4

This is an unlicensed, handmade miniature replica guitar. It is for display purposes only and cannot be played.