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Auction archive: Lot number 127

FENDER ELECTRIC INSTRUMENT COMPANY, FULLERTON, 1969 AND 1983

Estimate
US$100,000 - US$150,000
Price realised:
US$3,975,000
Auction archive: Lot number 127

FENDER ELECTRIC INSTRUMENT COMPANY, FULLERTON, 1969 AND 1983

Estimate
US$100,000 - US$150,000
Price realised:
US$3,975,000
Beschreibung:

FENDER ELECTRIC INSTRUMENT COMPANY, FULLERTON, 1969 AND 1983 A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, STRATOCASTER, KNOWN AS ‘THE BLACK STRAT’ The later neck with headstock bearing the decal logo Fender STRATOCASTER / WITH SYNCHRONISED TREMOLO / ORGINAL / Contour / Body , the later neckplate stamped 38979 , with hardshell case bearing a label inscribed FENDER STRATOCASTER 'THE' BLACK #38979; accompanied by an original sales invoice from Seymour Duncan MFG. to David Gilmore [sic] for three custom pickups, dated 27th June 1979, an original sales invoice from Charvel Manufacturing to Pink Floyd for seven birdseye maple 22 fret Strat necks, dated 25th January 1982, a letter from Dave Storey of American Precision Metal Works regarding the Kahler tremolo, dated 27th June 1983, a facsimile copy of a letter from Steve Routhier at the Hard Rock Café regarding the loan of the guitar, dated 5th August 1986, and two facsimile transmissions on David Gilmour Music Limited headed stationery regarding the return of the guitar from the Hard Rock Café, dated 6th May and 7th June 1997 Length of back 15 7/8 in. (39.7 cm.)

Auction archive: Lot number 127
Auction:
Datum:
20 Jun 2019
Auction house:
Christie's
New York
Beschreibung:

FENDER ELECTRIC INSTRUMENT COMPANY, FULLERTON, 1969 AND 1983 A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, STRATOCASTER, KNOWN AS ‘THE BLACK STRAT’ The later neck with headstock bearing the decal logo Fender STRATOCASTER / WITH SYNCHRONISED TREMOLO / ORGINAL / Contour / Body , the later neckplate stamped 38979 , with hardshell case bearing a label inscribed FENDER STRATOCASTER 'THE' BLACK #38979; accompanied by an original sales invoice from Seymour Duncan MFG. to David Gilmore [sic] for three custom pickups, dated 27th June 1979, an original sales invoice from Charvel Manufacturing to Pink Floyd for seven birdseye maple 22 fret Strat necks, dated 25th January 1982, a letter from Dave Storey of American Precision Metal Works regarding the Kahler tremolo, dated 27th June 1983, a facsimile copy of a letter from Steve Routhier at the Hard Rock Café regarding the loan of the guitar, dated 5th August 1986, and two facsimile transmissions on David Gilmour Music Limited headed stationery regarding the return of the guitar from the Hard Rock Café, dated 6th May and 7th June 1997 Length of back 15 7/8 in. (39.7 cm.)

Auction archive: Lot number 127
Auction:
Datum:
20 Jun 2019
Auction house:
Christie's
New York
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