Mike Campbell Has Been Collecting Guitars for 20 years, and he has the collection most guitarists would dream of!
Watch Mike Campbell sit down with Mark Agnesi to talk about his journey of collecting guitars. As the guitarist for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Mike shares how his love for guitars grew alongside the band’s success and as he started to earn money with the band, started buying guitars.
In this excerpt from the Collection with Mike Campbell, the iconic guitarist responsible for some of the most recognised guitar parts in music reminisces about the early days of buying guitars, picking up guitars from pawn shops and stores while on the road, and how that passion evolved into a significant collection over the years which is evident in The Collection video. From buying his first Gibson to amassing a pile of gear, Mike offers a candid and entertaining look at what it’s like to be a musician with a deep love for guitars that all of us who love collecting guitars can certainly relate to!
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