Katherine Schofield
Department Director
Rock & Pop
Lot 92
A multi-signed Fender Stratocaster guitar sold on behalf of the Rainbow Children's Hospice,
signatures obtained 2007-2018,
11 December 2018, 12:00 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £8,750 inc. premium
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Claire Tole-Moir
Head of Department
A multi-signed Fender Stratocaster guitar sold on behalf of the Rainbow Children's Hospice,
signatures obtained 2007-2018,
Serial no. MZ6164259 to headstock, the contoured cream guitar with maple fingerboard, signed by a wealth of musicians in black inks across the body, comprising; Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy), Bill Wyman (The Rolling Stones), Pete Townshend (The Who), Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), Eric Clapton, Brian May (Queen), Andy Fairweather Low, Albert Lee, Don Mclean, Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits), Alice Cooper, Norman Watt-Roy (The Blockheads), Wilko Johnson (Dr. Feelgood) and Stephen Segal (in his capacity as a Blues musician), in soft case, 39in (99cm) long
Serial no. MZ6164259 to headstock, the contoured cream guitar with maple fingerboard, signed by a wealth of musicians in black inks across the body, comprising; Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy), Bill Wyman (The Rolling Stones), Pete Townshend (The Who), Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), Eric Clapton, Brian May (Queen), Andy Fairweather Low, Albert Lee, Don Mclean, Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits), Alice Cooper, Norman Watt-Roy (The Blockheads), Wilko Johnson (Dr. Feelgood) and Stephen Segal (in his capacity as a Blues musician), in soft case, 39in (99cm) long
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Provenance:
During 2007, the vendor, (owner of the music promoters Mad Hatter Concerts), launched the "Legends Signed Guitar Project". This was an initiative designed to raise funds for The Rainbows Children's Hospice, a facility for the care and respite of children with life limiting conditions based in Leicestershire. Mat Hankins of MH Music donated this Fender Stratocaster guitar, and through various contacts and associates the quest to acquire autographs to adorn the guitar, began.
On one occasion in 2007, the vendor was unable to personally travel with the guitar to the offices of Eric Clapton and Mark Knopfler, so the decision was made to use a national courier to ensure its safe delivery and return. Sadly, while on this vital return journey from London, the guitar vanished without trace... Despite an exhaustive inquiry by the courier company and huge amount of media interest nationally, it was feared the guitar was lost forever.
By chance, the guitar was rediscovered in January 2018, after being spotted for sale on an online auction site by a guitar enthusiast who was aware of the missing guitar. The guitar was then returned to the vendor in the same condition and with all signatures as they were. Other signatures have since been added.
Proceeds from this lot will be donated to The Rainbow Children's Hospice, which provides specialist respite, palliative and end of life care to children and young people with life limiting or life-threatening conditions and support to their families and friends.