Live Auction 21929The Mark Knopfler Guitar Collection
TEISCO, JAPAN, CIRCA 1966-1969
Lot 73

TEISCO, JAPAN, CIRCA 1966-1969

A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, SPECTRUM 5

Closed31 January 2024

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GBP 22,680

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TEISCO, JAPAN, CIRCA 1966-1969
A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, SPECTRUM 5
The logo TEISCO applied to the headstock and SPECTRUM 5 applied to the pickguard, with applied nameplate on the back MODEL NO. SPECTRUM 5 / SERIAL NO. 253337 / JAPAN, the body of a Candy Apple Red finish, together with a hard-shell case and tremolo bar
Length of body 17 ¼ in. (43.5 cm.)
TEISCO

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One of a handful of Teisco Spectrum 5 guitars that Mark Knopfler purchased in 2004 to try out for sound on different songs, this guitar didn’t make it onto a record at the time and was kept for occasional studio use. See footnote to lot 74.