John Lee Hooker Sheraton

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John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker

John Lee Hooker (August 22, 1917 – June 21, 2001) was an American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist, born near Clarksdale, Mississippi.


Hooker began his life as the son of a sharecropper, William Hooker, and rose to prominence performing his own unique style of what was originally closest to Delta blues. He developed a 'talking blues' style that was his trademark. Though similar to the early Delta blues, his music was metrically free. John Lee Hooker could be said to embody his own unique genre of the blues, often incorporating the boogie-woogie piano style and a driving rhythm into his masterful and idiosyncratic blues guitar and singing. His best known songs include "Boogie Chillen'" (1948), "I'm in the Mood" (1951) and "Boom Boom" (1962), the first two reaching R&B #1 in the Billboard charts.


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Models


John Lee Hooker Sheraton & Sheraton II

Epiphone John Lee Hooker 1964 Sheraton
Epiphone John Lee Hooker 1964 Sheraton
Epiphone John Lee Hooker 1964 Sheraton II
Epiphone John Lee Hooker 1964 Sheraton II
Epiphone John Lee Hooker 1964 Sheraton Headstock
Epiphone John Lee Hooker 1964 Sheraton Headstock
  • 2000-2005
  • Model USS1 & USS2
  • Made in Japan - Assembled in the USA

Body:

  • Laminated Maple body
  • Spruce top

Neck:

  • Set Mahogany Neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with Block & Triangle inlays
  • Vine of Life inlay on headstock
  • 2-screw truss rod cover with "John Lee Hooker" inscription
  • 24.75” Scale
  • 1.68” Nut

Binding:

  • 8-ply body
  • 3-ply headstock
  • Single-ply neck

Electronics:

  • 2 Gibson NY Mini-Humbuckers with original Alnico-V magnets
  • 2 vol. 2 Tone controls
  • 3-way selector switch

Hardware:

  • Gold Hardware
  • Tune-o-matic bridge
  • Elevated pickguard with "The Boogie Man" inscription
  • Gold reflector knobs
  • Grover diecast tuners
  • Frequensator tailpiece (Sheraton)
  • Stopbar Tailpiece (Sheraton II)

Colors:

  • Antique Natural (AN) - Sheraton
  • Vintage Sunburst (VS) - Sheraton II

includes:

  • Stamped with John Lee Hooker's original serial number
  • Hand-numbered label



John Lee Hooker 50th Anniversary Sheraton II

Epiphone John Lee Hooker 50th Anniversary Sheraton II
Epiphone John Lee Hooker 50th Anniversary Sheraton II
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Epiphone John Lee Hooker 50th Anniversary Sheraton II Headstock
Epiphone John Lee Hooker 50th Anniversary Sheraton II Label
  • 1998
  • Limited Run of 50 guitars to commemorate 50 years of recording
  • Made in Korea

Body:

  • Laminated maple body & top
  • Semi-hollow construction

Neck:

  • Set maple neck with SlimTaper profile
  • Rosewood fingerboard with V-block inlays
  • Vine of Life inlay on headstock
  • Gold engraved truss rod cover
  • 24.75" scale
  • 1.68" nut width

Binding:

  • 5-ply body & headstock
  • 7-ply neck
  • Single-ply f-holes

Electronics:

  • 2 Humbucker pickups
  • 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
  • 3-way selector switch

Hardware:

  • Gold hardware
  • Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
  • Grover tuners
  • Amber bell knobs

Colors:

  • Antique Sunburst (AS)

Includes:

  • White label with John Lee Hooker picture and signature
  • Vintage hardshell case with shroud
  • Collectors photo
  • "Best of Friends" single



John Lee Hooker Boogie Man Sheraton II

Epiphone John Lee Hooker Boogie manSheraton
Epiphone John Lee Hooker Boogieman Sheraton
Epiphone John Lee Hooker Boogie manSheraton
Epiphone John Lee Hooker Boogieman Sheraton
Epiphone John Lee Hooker Boogieman Sheraton Inlay Epiphone John Lee Hooker Boogieman Sheraton Closeup
Epiphone John Lee Hooker Boogieman Sheraton Inlay
Epiphone John Lee Hooker Boogieman Sheraton Closeup
  • 1999
  • Limited run of 220 guitars
  • Made in Korea

Body:

  • Laminated maple body & top
  • Semi-hollow construction

Neck:

  • Set maple neck with SlimTaper profile
  • Rosewood fingerboard with V-block inlays
  • Pearloid "BOOGIE MAN" inlay at 12th fret
  • Pearloid truss cover with "John Lee Hooker" inscription
  • 24.75" scale
  • 1.68" nut width

Binding:

  • 5-ply body & headstock
  • 7-ply neck
  • Single-ply f-holes

Electronics:

  • 2 Humbucker pickups
  • 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
  • 3-way selector switch

Hardware:

  • Gold hardware
  • Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
  • Grover tuners
  • Pearloid pickguard with raised "E" emblem
  • Amber bell knobs

Colors:

  • Ebony (EB)

Includes:

  • Red label with John Lee Hoooker picture & signature



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