Editing Stompin' Tom Connors (section)

===Favourite guitar===
Connors's favourite guitar was a [[Gibson Guitar Corporation|Gibson]] [[Southern Jumbo]] [[Steel-string acoustic guitar|acoustic]] that he purchased in 1956 while on his way through [[Ohio]] to [[Nashville, Tennessee]], and Mexico. He discovered it in a furniture store, hidden in a case on top of a shelf and, after some haggling, purchased it for $80 (he had $90 with him). The guitar was used to audition in 1964 at the Maple Leaf Hotel in Timmins, as well as for writing ''Bud the Spud'' four years later. Although retired in 1972, it remained in his possession. It has subsequently been refurbished, a birthday gift from his wife Lena. The serial number inside the guitar reads 2222 in red stamped numbers and the actual age of the guitar is still unknown.<ref>{{harvnb|Stompin' Tom|1995|pp=356–379}}</ref>