A SEMI-HOLLOWBODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, LES PAUL SIGNATURE

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GIBSON INCORPORATED, KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, 1977
A SEMI-HOLLOWBODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, LES PAUL SIGNATURE
Bearing the logo Gibson inlaid at the headstock and silkscreened Les Paul / Signature, stamped on the reverse and 72777085, labelled internally UNION MADE / Gibson / inc. / MODEL Les Paul Signature / GIBSON, INC., KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN U.S.A., together with an original hard-shell case and accompanied by a facsimile copy of the original invoice, dated 9 December 2003
Length of back 18 3/8 in. (46.2 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

Mark Knopfler purchased this guitar in December 2003 from Phil’s Guitars in Seattle, Washington. Knopfler’s guitar tech Glenn Saggers told us that, once purchased, every guitar would spend time in Mark’s hands so he could get an idea of the sound and where a particular guitar might fit in a particular song. The Les Paul Signature was purchased with a particular guitar sound in mind and tried during the recording process, yet never made it on to a record. From time to time, Knopfler kept this guitar in his study for home use.

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