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This guitar was gifted to Rory by Tokai. He used it for the track 'Road To Hell' on his 1987 Defender album.
"Rhythm guitar was the Gretsch Corvette. We wanted to build it up without turning it into an orchestra thing, so I added a dulcimer instead of acoustic. Lead guitar was a white metal body Tokai Talbo - a very under-rated guitar. That went through an octivider - there's that inconsistent harmonic in them. And if you play harmonics with your nail as well, you can get all three going."
- Rory Gallagher, Making Music, 1987.
Literature
Jon Lewis, 'Rory's Story', Making Music, 1987, www.muzines.co.uk/articles/rorys-story/13205