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A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, LES PAUL CUSTOM
Details
GIBSON INCORPORATED, KALAMAZOO, 1956
A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, LES PAUL CUSTOM
The inlaid logo Gibson at the headstock, 613705 ink stamped on the reverse, the truss rod cover engraved Les Paul CUSTOM, ebony fingerboard, with later hard shell case
Length of body 17 5⁄16 in. (44 cm.)
A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, LES PAUL CUSTOM
The inlaid logo Gibson at the headstock, 613705 ink stamped on the reverse, the truss rod cover engraved Les Paul CUSTOM, ebony fingerboard, with later hard shell case
Length of body 17 5⁄16 in. (44 cm.)
Special notice
Please note this lot will be moved to Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services (CFASS in Red Hook, Brooklyn) at 5pm on the last day of the sale. Lots may not be collected during the day of their move to Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services. Please consult the Lot Collection Notice for collection information. This sheet is available from the Bidder Registration staff, Purchaser Payments or the Packing Desk and will be sent with your invoice.
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as well as importation. In some cases, the lot can
only be shipped with an independent scientific
confirmation of species and/or age, and you will
need to obtain these at your own cost.
Sale room notice
Please note the fingerboard for this lot is ebony. Please consult the department or Christie’s Art Transport for relevant requirements under CITES.
Lots made of or including (regardless of the percentage) endangered and other protected species of wildlife are marked with the symbol ~ in the catalogue. This material includes, among other things, ivory, tortoiseshell, crocodile skin, rhinoceros horn, whalebone certain species of coral, and Brazilian rosewood. You should check the relevant customs laws and regulations before bidding on any lot containing wildlife material if you plan to import the lot into another country. Several countries refuse to allow you to import property containing these materials, and some other countries require a licence from the relevant regulatory agencies in the countries of exportation as well as importation. In some cases, the lot can only be shipped with an independent scientific confirmation of species and/or age, and you will need to obtain these at your own cost.
Lots made of or including (regardless of the percentage) endangered and other protected species of wildlife are marked with the symbol ~ in the catalogue. This material includes, among other things, ivory, tortoiseshell, crocodile skin, rhinoceros horn, whalebone certain species of coral, and Brazilian rosewood. You should check the relevant customs laws and regulations before bidding on any lot containing wildlife material if you plan to import the lot into another country. Several countries refuse to allow you to import property containing these materials, and some other countries require a licence from the relevant regulatory agencies in the countries of exportation as well as importation. In some cases, the lot can only be shipped with an independent scientific confirmation of species and/or age, and you will need to obtain these at your own cost.
Brought to you by
Nathalie Ferneau
Head of Sale, Junior Specialist