Michael Chapman - Gibson ES-175 electric guitar, made in USA...

Hammer

£5,000

Michael Chapman - Gibson ES-175 electric guitar, made in USA, circa 1960, ser. no. A35832, factory order no. R580x; Body: sunburst finish, checking, dings and other marks, hairline splits to jack area; Neck: mahogany, neck repair and refinishing; Fretboard: rosewood; Frets: mild wear; Electrics: working, original PAF pickups, covers removed; Hardware: original Bigsby, later Grover tuners (original tuners retained), later HFT Tune-o-Matic bridge, reflector caps missing from control knobs; Case: period hard case bearing an 'MC50' stencil to the case lid and bearing various flight labels, also with later protective Hiscox hard case; Weight: 3.20kg

*Used extensively throughout Michael's career both live and in the studio See accompanying images showing Michael with the guitar

*Sold with non-transferable CITES A10 certificate no. 624273/03