Mick Raphs Guitars

^{There are just a few guitar icons who have a sound that is instantly recognizable. One recently passed away, but barely got a mention.}

^{Mick Raphs first entered my ears as the guitar sound on Mott The Hoople. “All The Young Dudes” was on my radio in 1973, but the amusing song on that collection was “All The way from Memphis.”}

^{It was about his guitar getting stolen in Long Island before the next gig in Memphis. “Forgot my six string razor hit the sky, Halfway to Memphis before I realized…“ All guitar players have a story like that.}

^{He went on to form Bad Company with Paul Rogers. “Can’t Get Enough” was a huge hit written by Mick Ralphs.}

^{So what does a guy like that play? In Mott The Hoople, he played a 1957 Les Paul Jr. He later switched to a vintage 1958 Fender Strat and a 1952 Esquire.}

^{It looks like there are, at least, half a dozen priceless Mick Ralphs guitars out there. When Mick died, June 23, 2025,  he had a wife, two sons and three stepchildren. A good guitar hunter would start with the estate documents. Please bring one of these treasures to the next videotaping of Every Guitar Has A Story. We will be at The KC Guitar Show on Oct. 11-12, 2025. http://KCGuitarShow.com}

^{Here’s a video of Mitch Ryder’s guitar player.}

^{That is an interesting axe.}

Mitch Ryder's Guitar Player

^{https://youtu.be/74EAPVhLFeU?si=WWOXXUBdeXnoIjQT}