15th May, 2019 11:30 GMT/BST

Scientific & Musical Instruments, Cameras & Tools incl. a large Collection of Radios

 
Lot 3029
 

3029

Gibson Super 400 Custom Archtop Guitar Formerly Belonging To Carl Perkins no.06 100728 in...

Gibson Super 400 Custom Archtop Guitar Formerly Belonging To Carl Perkins no.06 100728 in tobacco sunburst finish with twin humbucker pickups (both showing signs of significant corrosion), three-way selector switch, two tone and two volume controls

Sold for £4,000
Estimated at £2,000 - £3,000


 

The guitar comes with a copy of two newspaper articles outlining how the vendor came by the guitar via Mike Palmer. The guitar does have a case. Neck appears to be straight and true. Guitar appears to have no visible cracks or repairs. Lower frets have some wear and upper frets have corrosion. Truss rod is untested. Lower part of head has marks to lacquer, possibly from guitar strand/hanger.

 


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Auction: Scientific & Musical Instruments, Cameras & Tools incl. a large Collection of Radios, 15th May, 2019

Scientific & Musical Instruments, Cameras & Tools incl. a large Collection of Radios

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