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Johnny Turnbull / The Blockheads: A Fender Elite 6-String Guitar Owned And Played By Jonny Turnbull, 1984, image 1
Johnny Turnbull / The Blockheads: A Fender Elite 6-String Guitar Owned And Played By Jonny Turnbull, 1984, image 2
Rock & Pop
Lot 282

Johnny Turnbull / The Blockheads: A Fender Elite 6-String Guitar Owned And Played By Jonny Turnbull,
1984,

24 May 2023, 12:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

£2,500 - £3,500

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Johnny Turnbull / The Blockheads: A Fender Elite 6-String Guitar Owned And Played By Jonny Turnbull,

1984,
serial no. B011848 ink stamped to headstock, in autumn-burst finish, double cut away alder body with maple carved top and maple neck with rosewood fretboard with snowflake inlays, two volume and two control knobs, three-way toggle selector switch, two coil splitting Schaller pick-ups with micro switch giving a variety of sounds, fine tune tailpiece, roller saddle bridge, Fender sealed Schaller tuning pegs; in a hard-shell case, accompanied by a programme with image of Johnny playing the guitar, and a letter from Johnny Turnbull concerning the provenance,
guitar 39in (99cm) long

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Provenance
Offered directly by Johnny Turnbull.

This guitar is from the collection of Johnny Turnbull and was used with World Party - Bob Geldof and The Blockheads. The accompanying programme illustrates Turnbull on stage using this guitar.

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