Head to Live Auctioneers for all the details. The rare Firebird is being sold on behalf of the Johnny Winter estate. Guernsey anticipate a $24,000 starting bid. 12-string Firebirds were built by Gibson only in 19, and sunburst was the standard finish: Winter’s cream one is extra rare. This was the first (electric) guitar Madonna ever played in performance.” It should be noted that Madonna’s designers/stage team initially suggested some sort of custom space-age design, but she herself insisted on a classic: a Gibson Les Paul.īut of most interest to real gear nerds might be Johnny Winter’s 12-string Gibson Firebird. “It is one of the most photographed guitars ever, appearing in magazines and newspapers from around the world. “This guitar introduced Madonna: the guitar player to the world,” says the catalog. It's a lot shorter than the typical Stratocaster (25. This faithful recreation of Winters Firebird V was crafted by. If you like the playability of a Gibson, this guitar will feel pretty similar. For your consideration, Garrett Park Guitars presents this Gibson Johnny Winter Firebird V. There’s also a black Gibson Les Paul that Madonna (that’s right!) played on her Drowned World tour of 2001, serial #001360. Gibson Custom Johnny Winter 1964 Firebird V's scale length (at the top) compared to other popular sizes This is the scale length used in most Gibson guitars. There’s a 1989 Gibson L4 Custom that belonged to David Bowie, played in his Tin Machine Days. McCartney played it on early 2012 sessions for his New album. There’s a vintage 1953 Gibson Les Paul that belongs to Paul McCartney! The Goldtop, which is a right-handed model, has been retro-fitted with PAF humbuckers, making it non-true to original ‘53 Goldtop spec, but that’s unlikely to deter bidders. While only some 500 examples of the Firebird V were shipped in 1964, this Johnny Winter tribute is an even rarer bird, limited to 125 guitars. On December 2, Guernsey’s Auctions will hold a sale in New York called “Legendary Guitars & Musical Treasures.” There are indeed some treasures for very well-heeled Gibson fans. The cosmetics are the skilled work of Gibson’s Murphy Lab, which has added a myriad of dings, scuffs and scrapes to the well-aged Polaris White finish to bring the authenticity home.
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