A black Hamer Explorer guitar played on tour by Nielsen is displayed alongside a Japanese flag inspired outfit made for the band's 1980 Japan Jam 2 tour. WATCH: Rockford Casino opens to public ...

The giant marquee guitar is a replica of Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Nielsen's famous checkerboard Hamer electric guitar. A similar checkerboard Hamer 1978 Explorer guitar he used as a backup ...

Rick Nielsen with the second electric guitar he ever bought, a 1955 Gold Top Les Paul (Image credit: YouTube / Gibson TV) In his storage facility, shelves are stacked high with electric guitars by ...