Paul Watson

Was surfing on The Go Show!! socials today and came across this picture of Uncle Pete whilst looking at some old M.P.D Limited photos. Some I’d never seen before. To my amazement this photo came up of Pete playing his Yamaha Red Sticker FG180. This guitar was manufactured in Japan between 66 and 72. I believe Pete purchased sometime during his Vietnam tour when an MPD MkII went to entertain the troops in 68-69. Rick Springfield joined Pete on that tour and has often discussed publicly how intense and scary that tour was. Pete unfortunately fell ill after the tour and died a few years later. The guitar found its way into my dad’s possession and for many years now it’s been part of my cherished collection. I’ve photographed it as it is today, next to the photograph of Pete from nearly 60 years ago! This guitar has been on a journey and I’m privileged to have it in my collection. @rickspringfield