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| BUDDY HOLLY • LEATHER COVERED 1945 GIBSON J-45 ACOUSTIC GUITAR |
A gem among historic instruments. This acoustic country Gibson dated from 1945, so was a prized possession when it came into Buddy Holly’s hands in the mid 1950s. Displaying his talent in leatherwork -- it was a hobby of his -- Holly covered the guitar in tan, gray, white and black leath- er which he then handtooled with intricate decorative motifs and the leg- ends “Buddy Holly,” “Love Me,” “Blue Days, Black Nights,” and “Texas.” Jimi Hendrix’s guitar ... realized £198,000 at auction [circa March] 1990, while Buddy Holly’s sold for $275,000* at auction two months later [to Gary Busey, who portrayed the singer in the film The Buddy Holly Story]. * More recently reported as “$267,000,” “$242,000,” and even “$240,000.” |
Sothebys.com • Buddy Holly Acoustic Guitar Fetches $220,750 (June 5 2002) |