A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, LES PAUL CLASSIC

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GIBSON GUITAR CORPORATION, NASHVILLE, 2003
A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, LES PAUL CLASSIC
The inlaid logo Gibson and applied Les Paul classic at the head stock, 030555 stamped on the reverse, the truss rod cover engraved Classic, East Indian rosewood fingerboard, with original case
Length of body 17 1⁄4 in. (43.9 cm.)

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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.

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Nathalie Ferneau Head of Sale, Junior Specialist

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Lot Essay

Rodgers' close personal friend, Gibson CEO Henry Juszkiewicz gifted him this Les Paul Classic. Rodgers' admiration for his friend's passion and drive makes this guitar meaningful, and Juszkiewicz's philosophy dovetails with Rodgers' own: "Henry’s philosophy was that a guitar should change every year, just like a car. Remember Henry came from Ford. And he revolutionized Ford by developing the autoparts division of Ford. And that just totally changed the company....and then he left Ford and bought Gibson. And honestly, his philosophy was a guitar should change every year, just like a car. Every year we get smarter, so the technology should make the guitar better."

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