A LUCITE SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC BASS GUITAR

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DAN ARMSTRONG-AMPEG, LINDEN, NEW JERSEY, CIRCA 1970
A LUCITE SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC BASS GUITAR
The pickguard engraved DAN ARMSTRONG AMPEG and the neck foot ink stamped 9539A, the transparent body of Lucite, together with a hard-sided case and a facsimile copy of the original invoice
Length of back 13 3/8 in. (34 cm.)
AMPEG

Sale Room Notice

Mark Knopfler plans to donate no less than 25% of the total hammer price received, to be split equally between The British Red Cross Society (a charity registered in England and Wales with charity number 220949, Scotland with charity number SC037738, Isle of Man with charity number 0752, and Jersey with charity number 430), Brave Hearts of the North East (a charity registered in England and Wales with charity number 1006247) and the Tusk Trust Limited (a charity registered in England and Wales with charity number 1186533).

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Lot Essay

This lucite bass guitar was purchased as a pair to the previous lot from Lark Street Music, New Jersey, in January 2004. The guitar was photographed in the studio with bassist Glenn Worf during recording sessions for Mark Knopfler’s 2007 studio album Kill To Get Crimson, as seen in keyboard player Guy Fletcher’s online studio diaries.

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