A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, SQUIRE BULLET STRAT

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FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHINA, 2012
A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, SQUIRE BULLET STRAT
Bearing the logo Squire BULLET STRAT / by Fender, at the headstock s/n CY120100431 / A GENUINE FENDER PRODUCT / DESIGNED IN THE U.S.A. / CRAFTED IN CHINA on the reverse and Squire / Fender on the neck plate, East Indian rosewood fingerboard, the black finish inscribed in silver felt tip marker, including the signatures of Sting, Rosanne Cash, Bruno Mars, Bryn Terfel, Rita Wilson, Esperanza Spalding, James Taylor, Channing Tatum, Meryl Streep, Elton John, Vince Gill and Jennifer Hudson, with soft case
Length of back 15 7⁄8 in. (40.3 cm.)

Special notice

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Further details

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Sale room notice

Please note the fingerboard for this lot is East Indian Rosewood. 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.

Brought to you by

Nathalie Ferneau Head of Sale, Junior Specialist

nferneau@christies.com +1 (212) 636 2236

Lot Essay

Signed at the 2012 Rainforest Fund benefit concert. The Rainforest Fund is a charitable foundation dedicated to supporting Indigenous Peoples in their efforts to protect their ancestral environment and human rights. It was founded by Jean-Pierre Dutilleux, Sting and Trudie Styler.

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