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THE FOLLOWING LOT IS BEING SOLD ON BEHALF OF ADOPT-A-MINEFIELD AND HAS BEEN DONATED TO THE CHARITY BY BRIAN WILSON

Brian Wilson

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Brian Wilson
A Fender Precision Bass, Serial No. V14378, in white finish, double cutaway body, rosewood neck, twenty fret fingerboard with dot inlays, two pickups, two rotary controls and white pickguard, the pickguard signed in black felt pen by Brian Wilson, the body customised on the front with variouse transfers, the back of the body with the word SMILE in red glitter letters; and black hardshell case with black plush lining; accompanied by two editions of Bass Player magazine, October 2004, featuring Brian Wilson on the cover holding the guitar, one copy signed on the cover in black felt pen by Wilson; a CD Brian Wilson Presents Smile, Nonsuch, 2004; a corresponding souvenir tour shirt; and two colour reproductions of photographs of Brian Wilson on stage playing this guitar during the SMILE world tour (7)

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

Brian Wilson used this guitar throughout his recent, hugely successful SMILE world tour. He also played the guitar at the 2005 GRAMMY awards ceremony, where he won Best Rock Instrumental Performance for Mrs O'Leary's Cow. Just prior to the GRAMMYs, Wilson had been named as the 15th MusicCares Person of the Year.

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