Nice.  

What guitar is he holding?

My guess is it's either a Danelectro or a (Sears) Silvertone.
The "lipstick" pickups are a great clue.
Varied resistance between 3,7k and 4,7k- Bright but a 100k potentiometer
rounded off the highs avoiding that shrill and they were wired in series
that gave a fuller sound...when both of them being used.

I think the photo was probably taken in '61+ and Jimi
around 19.

Those were some great guitars for slide. Blues players loved them...Dickey Betts,
Warren Hayes, Jimmy Page...

What guitar is he holding?


I wish I knew! I think it's from the Base Rec Center or a PX picture

spacey


My guess is it's either a Danelectro or a (Sears) Silvertone.
The "lipstick" pickups are a great clue.
Varied resistance between 3,7k and 4,7k- Bright but a 100k potentiometer
rounded off the highs avoiding that shrill and they were wired in series
that gave a fuller sound...when both of them being used.

I think the photo was probably taken in '61+ and Jimi
around 19.

Those were some great guitars for slide. Blues players loved them...Dickey Betts,
Warren Hayes, Jimmy Page...

Wow, your eyes are better than mine!  I can't even distinguish what kind of pickups are on the guitar...  But I like the design!

LOL. not much by that bridge..
..I should clarify...if it is a Silvertone..Danelectro made them too,
for Sears. (for those that didn't know)

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He'll never amount to much of a guitar player, he even has it upside down.

Yeah! He don't even have a strap so Billy has to help hold it up for him!