This is a White B.C. Rich Rave Electric Autographed Guitar. It was signed in person by 6 different Rock and Roll Guitar Stars: 1. Peter Frampton, 2. Howard Leese, 3. Robert Gray, 4. Nils Lofgren, 5. Joe Satriani, and 6. Steve Stevens. All signatures were signed with a Magenta color Sharpy and were all signed in person at a event. Guitar does come with Certificate of Authenticity. Signatures themselves are in near Mint condition. Guitar is in excellent condition, however does show some signs of age. I do not know if Guitar actually plays as it was originally purchased just to get the autographs.
1st is a Peter Frampton Autograph. He is an English musician, singer, producer, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. He was previously associated with the bands: Humble Pie and The Herd. Frampton's international breakthrough album was his live release, Frampton Comes Alive!. The album sold over 6 million copies in the United States alone and spawned several hits. Since then he has released several major albums. He has also worked with David Bowie and both Matt Cameron and Mike McCready from Pearl Jam, among others. Frampton is best known for such hits as Breaking All The Rules, Show Me the Way, Baby, I Love Your Way, Do You Feel Like We Do, and I'm in You, which remain staples on classic-rock radio. He has also appeared as himself in television shows such as The Simpsons and Family Guy and in the film Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, with the Bee Gees. Frampton is known for his work as a guitar player and particularly with a Talkbox and his tenor voice.
The 2nd Autograph is by Howard Leese. He is an American guitarist, record producer and musical director who played with Heart for 22 years (1975 - 1997). Howard received his inspiration for the guitar during the 1960s after seeing Dick Dale, the guitarist in the surf band "the Del-Tones." Leese had his first recording contract with Ed Cobb's Sunburst label at the age of 15, with the band The Zoo. It was at Mushroom Studios in 1974 that Leese helped produce a demo for Heart. The next year, Mushroom Records signed Heart and released the group's first album Dreamboat Annie. Leese was assistant producer on the album, and was asked to join the band later that year. He stayed with the band until 1997. Leese was Heart's guitarist, backing vocalist, keyboard player and song arranger. In 1998 he joined the The Paul Rodgers Band. He continues to tour with The Paul Rodgers Band and Bad Company.
The 3rd Autograph is by Robert Gray. With influences that lean towards the feel-good easy-listening music of the 1970s, Gray's style shows a reverence for classic and timeless songwriters like George Harrison and Roy Orbison in his melodies, sung with a smooth, warm voice reminiscent of David Gates (Bread) or James Taylor. His songs take you back to a less complicated time when lyrics were straight-forward and instrumentation was uncluttered to show off a good melody. His music is played on Radio stations all over Canada and the United States, many have added tracks from Gray's upbeat rock/pop discs. His songs also caught the attention of Pam Rossi at 94.7 FM in Detroit, who invited him to perform live on her prestigious morning show "Overeasy."
The 4th Autograph is by Nils Lofgren. He is an American rock music recording artist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Along with his work as a solo artist, he has marked over 25 years as a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band as well as a former member of Crazy Horse and Grin. Lofgren's first instrument was classical accordion, beginning at age 5, which he studied seriously for ten years. After studying classical music and jazz, throughout his youth, Lofgren switched his emphasis to rock music, and focused on the piano and the guitar. During this time, Lofgren met Neil Young and played for him. Young invited Lofgren to come to California. Lofgren joined Neil Young's band at age 17, playing piano and guitar on the album After the Gold Rush. Young gave him this role despite his having virtually no experience on the instrument; Lofgren worked on his parts around-the-clock when recording was not in session. Lofgren has since maintained a close musical relationship with Young.
The 5th Autograph is by Joe Satriani. He is an American instrumental rock guitarist, multi-instrumentalist and multiple Grammy Award nominee. Early in his career, Satriani worked as a guitar instructor, and some of his former students have achieved fame such as Steve Vai, Larry LaLonde, Rick Hunolt, Kirk Hammett, Andy Timmons,Charlie Hunter, Kevin Cadogan and Alex Skolnick. Satriani has been a driving force in music credited to other musicians throughout his career, as a founder of the G3, as well as performing in various positions with other musicians. In 1988, Satriani was recruited by Mick Jagger as lead guitarist for Jagger's first solo tour. In 1994, Satriani was the lead guitarist for Deep Purple. Satriani worked with a range of guitarists, including Steve Vai, John Petrucci, Eric Johnson, Larry LaLonde, Yngwie Malmsteen, Brian May, Patrick Rondat, Andy Timmons, Paul Gilbert, Adrian Legg, and Robert Fripp through the annual G3 Jam Concerts. He is currently the lead guitarist for the supergroup Chickenfoot. Since 1988, Satriani has been using his own signature guitar, the Ibanez JS Series, which is sold in music stores worldwide.
The 6th Autograph is by Steve Stevens. He is a Songwriter and Guitarist. His real name is Steven Schneider. As a Guitarist he is more well known for his position in playing alongside such people as Billy Idol, Michael Jackson and Motley Crue's Vince Neil. Although he has also performed in his own, critically acclaimed, solo projects, notably Flamenco-a-go-go and The Atomic Playboys and also collaborations such as: Bozzio Levin Stevens, a.k.a. Black Light Syndrome. He is still sought after and held in high regard as a Session Guitarist.
