$187,500
Fender Stratocaster in sunburst finish, serial number 274200, dated on neck: 22 [signifying a Stratocaster]-3[month]-70 [year], alder body, maple neck with skunk stripe, 21 fret fingerboard with black dot inlays, three pickups, three rotary controls. The guitar has been restrung, presumably by Hendrix himself for left-handed play. The back of the guitar is signed "Good Luck/ Noel Redding" with other inscriptions to a previous owner. This guitar was purchased by Hendrix at Manny's Musical Instruments in New York on July 14, 1970, as he was recording in his new Electric Lady Studios. Hendrix passed away a mere two months later but was known to have been working in his studio for 10 days of those two months on his posthumous album "The Cry of Love." Accompanying this lot are a copy of the original Manny's Music receipt from when Hendrix purchased the guitar for the amount of $275.60. The original was signed by Eugene McFadden, Hendrix road manager; a handwritten letter on Manny's Music form from Stuart Muskowitz confirming the guitar was signed for by Eugene McFadden and hand selected for Hendrix; a from Eugene McFadden confirming the authenticity of his signature on the receipt for this guitar; handwritten letter from Noel Redding dated October 4, 1994 stating that this Fender was the guitar used at the Electric Lady Studios opening party in August 1970; two notes written by Albert and Arthur Allen (Also known as The Aleem Twins, Hendrix backup singers under the monike Read more…
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2010-06-24
