A SEMI-HOLLOWBODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, ES-335 TDN, ’59 HISTORIC

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GIBSON GUITAR CORPORATION, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, 2005
A SEMI-HOLLOWBODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, ES-335 TDN, ’59 HISTORIC
Bearing the logo Gibson inlaid at the headstock and labelled internally Style Guitar / Gibson 59-335 / Number A-95023 is hereby / GUARANTEED / against faulty workmanship and materials / GIBSON Custom / NASHVILLE, TENNESSE / U.S.A., of a natural finish, together with an original hard-shell case, manufacturer’s literature including Certificate of Authenticity, hang tags, polish cloth, picks, and output cord
Length of back 18 ½ in. (47 cm.)
GIBSON

Sale room notice

Mark Knopfler plans to donate no less than 25% of the total hammer price received, to be split equally between The British Red Cross Society (a charity registered in England and Wales with charity number 220949, Scotland with charity number SC037738, Isle of Man with charity number 0752, and Jersey with charity number 430), Brave Hearts of the North East (a charity registered in England and Wales with charity number 1006247) and the Tusk Trust Limited (a charity registered in England and Wales with charity number 1186533).

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Lot Essay

A representative from Gibson delivered this guitar to Bray Studios in Berkshire as a gift for Mark Knopfler on the last day of rehearsals for the Shangri-La Tour in early 2005. Gibson proposed that Mark should trial the ’59 Historic with the intention of collaborating on an ES-335 signature series, however it was felt that the guitar was too heavy for Mark’s preferences and the project progressed no further. The guitar was taken on tour as a stage spare from February to July 2005.

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