STEVE EARLE: A CUSTOM SHOP 1951 NOCASTER RELIC FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, CORONA, CALIFORNIA, 2008 The solid-body electric guitar with logo Fender at the headstock and Fender / Custom Shop / LIMITED EDITION along with MATT UMANOV / GUITARS / NEW YORK decal applied to the reverse, the neck plate stamped CZ504339 / LIMITED EDITION Fender / Custom Shop, the solid body with black finish, the maple neck with black fiber dot markers, with original Custom Shop hardshell case, with Fender certificate, two guitar straps and jack cord Length of back: 15 7⁄8 in. (40.4 cm.) Overall length: 38 3⁄8 in. (97.5 cm.)
Provenance
Purchased by Steve Earle from Umanov Guitars in New York City, 2008. Acquired from Carter Vintage Guitars, 2015.
Steve Earle used this guitar during his performance of ‘Reconsider Me’ on Late Night with David Letterman on September 5, 2008, to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the death of Warren Zevon.
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