"I don't go in with an idea of what guitar I want to use. One will call out to me, saying, 'OK, it's my turn.' It leads to something that comes explicitly from that instrument": Art rock icon Bill Nelson has 80 guitars, but he ditched amps a long time ago
The creative drive of Be Bop Deluxe’s avant-garde guitar hero cannot be stopped. Nelson releases multiple albums a year and still prizes his ’60s Gibson ES-345 – although he wanted a Gretsch at first,
Source: guitarworld.com