A NOVELTY HOLLOW-BODY CIGARBOX ELECTRIC GUITAR, DADDY MOJO DELUXE

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DADDY MOJO, MONTREAL, CIRCA 2011
A NOVELTY HOLLOW-BODY CIGARBOX ELECTRIC GUITAR, DADDY MOJO DELUXE
Logo applied at the headstock and the body, serial number 1254 impressed at the back of the headstock, together with a soft case, extra slotted bridge saddle, and the original shipping invoice
Length of back 12 5/8 in. (32 cm.)
DADDY MOJO

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

Built to his custom specifications, Mark Knopfler purchased this cigar box guitar in 2011 and played it during rehearsals for the 2011 Bob Dylan With Mark Knopfler Tour. The guitar was then carried on the 2011 and 2012 tours as a spare in open tuning.

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