2nd Feb, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST
Scientific & Musical Instruments, Cameras & Tools
2045
Gibson ES335 TDC Semi-Acoustic Guitar
Serial No.65698, cherry red with white binding, rosewood fingerboard with rectangular inlay, black scratchplate, two humbucker pick-ups, adjustable bridge, four control dials, three-way switch, and 'Gibson' inlayed on headstock, with serial number stamped on back of headstock as well as on label inside body (in manufacturers hard case)
The guitar was bought new by the vendor in 1963 at Jeavons of Percy Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and has had one owner since new. The only repair was to the selector switch and the bridge was replaced by another Gibson bridge. It was used extensively in Newcastle until 1968 when it was packed away until recently
With CITES A10 (non-transferable) licence no.607688/01
Sold for £16,000
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500
Some wear to frets, frets some evidence of having been dressed previously, fingerboard has wear to wood between frets, various marks to back of neck with some paint/varnish missing, some damage to finish on back of headstock, some age related cracking to finish on body, has marks and wear from use/age, some damage to finish and wood on lower edge approx 20x8mm, top nut 42mm wide, serial stamped indistinctly to back of headstock.
Auction: Scientific & Musical Instruments, Cameras & Tools, 2nd Feb, 2022
The Scientific and Musical Sales encompass microscopes, telescopes and binoculars, surveying and navigational equipment, medical and pharmaceutical instruments, woodworking and engineering tools, measuring devices, mining equipment, cameras from vintage to modern and optical toys. The sale also includes all musical related items from antique, vintage and good modern orchestral instruments to vintage and modern guitars, concertinas, musical boxes, juke boxes, polyphones, gramophones and vintage and modern amplifiers and stereo equipment.
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Tuesday 1 February 10am-5pm and morning of sale from 8am
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