Frank Jeckell learned to play guitar by way of the accordion... sort of.  

His first guitar was a Kay acoustic and the action was so high he could slide his hand between the fretboard and strings at the 12th fret :-).

Frank was progressing well on the guitar as a teenager in the early 60s and when The Beatles hit, it was all over.  Frank taught himself all their songs within days of buying each album.  

A Strat guy through and through we hear about his two paint jobs on his original 1960 Strat and how he created his own 5-way switch 13 years before Fender made it a standard feature. 

Frank brings his wonderful personality to all his guitar stories and this is a great listen.  Thank you so much Frank, it was truly an honor to have you on the show.

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