Chris Cross (Ultravox) - Midge Ure's 1980 Yamaha SG2000 elec...

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£1,000 - £2,000

Chris Cross (Ultravox) - Midge Ure's 1980 Yamaha SG2000 electric guitar, made in Japan, ser. no. 013550; Body: black finish, many dings to back, further light scratches to back, light dings and marks to top; Neck: good; Fretboard: ebony; Frets: good; Electrics: working; Hardware: split to corner of neck pickup surround, minor loss to gold plating; Case: original hard case and tags; Weight: 4.66kg; Overall condition: good

*One of many guitars from Chris Cross' private collection. Confirmed by Ultravox guitarist and vocalist Midge Ure as being given to Chris. See images of Midge using a Yamaha SG2000, circa 1981, thought to be this guitar



See video of Midge using the guitar in the 1981 Top of the Pops performance of 'All Stood Still': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW9ImnTL2jk

Another live performance of the same song can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ooXUmMsRIk

See Midge using the guitar for a performance of 'Loves Great Adventure' on Swiss TV, 1984: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEEALp9wD8s