Live Auction 21929The Mark Knopfler Guitar Collection
GIBSON GUITAR CORPORATION, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, 2005
Lot 60

GIBSON GUITAR CORPORATION, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, 2005

A SEMI-HOLLOWBODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, ES-335 TDN, ’59 HISTORIC

Closed31 January 2024

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GIBSON GUITAR CORPORATION, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, 2005
A SEMI-HOLLOWBODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, ES-335 TDN, ’59 HISTORIC
Bearing the logo Gibson inlaid at the headstock and labelled internally Style Guitar / Gibson 59-335 / Number A-95023 is hereby / GUARANTEED / against faulty workmanship and materials / GIBSON Custom / NASHVILLE, TENNESSE / U.S.A., of a natural finish, together with an original hard-shell case, manufacturer’s literature including Certificate of Authenticity, hang tags, polish cloth, picks, and output cord
Length of back 18 ½ in. (47 cm.)
GIBSON

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A representative from Gibson delivered this guitar to Bray Studios in Berkshire as a gift for Mark Knopfler on the last day of rehearsals for the Shangri-La Tour in early 2005. Gibson proposed that Mark should trial the ’59 Historic with the intention of collaborating on an ES-335 signature series, however it was felt that the guitar was too heavy for Mark’s preferences and the project progressed no further. The guitar was taken on tour as a stage spare from February to July 2005.