A GUITAR AMPLIFIER, EH-150

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GIBSON INCORPORATED, KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, CIRCA 1941-1942
A GUITAR AMPLIFIER, EH-150
The logo Gibson stencilled on the front panel, the back control panel marked with the logo Gibson INC. / KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN and MODEL E.H. 150 SERIAL 13800 / VOLTS 116-120 CYCLE 60 / WATTS 135 / MADE IN U.S.A., the case covered in faux-tweed fabric
15 5/8 in. (39.7 cm.) high; 16 ½ in. (41.9 cm.) wide; 9 in. (22.9 cm.) deep
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 amplifier from Hoboken Vintage Guitars in Hoboken, New Jersey, in June 2004. It was used during the recording of Knopfler’s 2018 solo studio album Down The Road Wherever, as seen in studio photographs by filmmaker Henrik Hansen.

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