Lot 61
Lot 61
SOLD BY EON PRODUCTIONS LIMITED, WHO WILL DONATE THEIR ENTIRE PROCEEDS FROM THIS LOT, IF SOLD, TO NORDOFF ROBBINS AND THE BRIT TRUST (IN SUPPORT OF THE BRIT SCHOOL), PLEASE SEE FURTHER INFORMATION BELOW
SPECIAL EDITION DUESENBERG 007 ELECTRIC GUITAR

PLAYED BY DAVID ARNOLD AND HANS ZIMMER ON STAGE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL ON 4 OCTOBER IN THE SOUND OF 007 - AND SIGNED BY MICHAEL G. WILSON, BARBARA BROCCOLI, DAVID ARNOLD HANS ZIMMER AND OTHER ARTISTS PERFORMING INCLUDING DAME SHIRLEY BASSEY

Price Realised GBP 32,760
Estimate
GBP 3,000 - GBP 5,000
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SPECIAL EDITION DUESENBERG 007 ELECTRIC GUITAR

PLAYED BY DAVID ARNOLD AND HANS ZIMMER ON STAGE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL ON 4 OCTOBER IN THE SOUND OF 007 - AND SIGNED BY MICHAEL G. WILSON, BARBARA BROCCOLI, DAVID ARNOLD HANS ZIMMER AND OTHER ARTISTS PERFORMING INCLUDING DAME SHIRLEY BASSEY

Price Realised GBP 32,760
Price Realised GBP 32,760
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With solid alder body lacquered with gun-barrel logo to a white-ground and the 1962 007 gun logo to the headstock, with ‘pearloid’-inlaid maple neck and nickel-plated hardware, the three pickup layout featuring Duesenberg ‘Grand Vintage Humbucker’ and two matched Duesenberg Singlecoils, Pearlito and AlnicoBlade, metal plate to reverse with serial no. ‘220791’; together with a deluxe hardshell case and signed certificate of authenticity
Signed by:
Michael G. Wilson
Barbara Broccoli
Dame Shirley Bassey
Hans Zimmer
David Arnold
Conductor Nicholas Dodd
Jamie Cullum
John Grant
Paloma Faith
Ella Eyre
Skin
Garbage
Lulu
Emma Lindars
Celeste
The guitar: 39 in. (99 cm.) long
Back (centre) 1614 in. (41 cm.) long
The case: 42 in. (107 cm.) long
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Lot Essay

A late but welcome addition to this special charity auction, this guitar has been custom made in celebration of the 60th anniversary of James Bond on Screen. It is one of only three special edition Duesenberg 007 guitars to be produced and is the only one set to be played on stage by David Arnold on 4 October in The Sound of 007 - In Concert at The Royal Albert Hall. Following the concert the guitar will be signed by Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli, David Arnold and artists performing in The Sound of 007, before being returned to Christie's.
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