PETE TOWNSHEND THE WHO SMASHED & SIGNED 1965 FENDER STRATOCASTER GUITAR SMASHER

Description: You are looking at Pete Townshend's 1965 Fender Stratocaster that he owned, played, and smashed on 8-22-1968 at The Who concert at Municipal Auditorium Music Hall in Kansas City, MO. This guitar comes with the most amazing and complete set of provenance I have ever seen for an item of this magnitude. The original owner of the guitar bought his tickets for the 1st and 2nd row for the show. He kept his receipt and ticket envelope. He also kept the ticket stub. He took 17 detailed photographs during the show, which capture Pete playing and smashing this guitar. Pete smashed the guitar during My Generation and threw the pieces out into the crowd. After the show, the owner waited for the band and got all 4 of their autographs. He had Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, John Entwhistle, and Keith Moon sign a piece of paper. The band's signatures can be made out, but they are faint. The photo that comes with the signatures is actually a photo that the owner obtained from a record store after the concert was over. The record store had been using the photo as a display in the store. The owner kept the ticket stubs, ticket envelope, band signatures, guitar and provenance for over 47 years! Years later, the owner of this guitar became personal friends with a man who was actually friends with Pete Townshend. In 1989 that friend took this guitar to Pete and had him formally sign it to Vance (the original owner). The original owner of this guitar wrote a detailed COA that was notarized. The guitar also comes with a COA from Rockaway Records and Heritage Auctions. This is maybe the most amazing piece of memorabilia I have ever owned with rock solid provenance. The 17 photos of The Who playing that night are simply amazing. You actually have photos of Pete playing and smashing this guitar! The winner of this auction will receive the guitar, 2 aluminum plaques, the band's signatures, the ticket stub, the ticket envelope receipt, the 17 photos, a 2 page detailed COA from the original owner that was notarized, a COA from Heritage Auction House, and several COAs from the owner of Rockaway Records in Los Angeles. A 1965 Fender Stratocaster nowadays sells for over 20K alone! Own yourself a true piece of Rock N' Roll memorabilia that is museum quality! Here is your chance to own an actual piece of Rock N' Roll history. It is beyond a Hard Rock Cafe quality item.Trust me as I have a 100% feedback rating!!! All items come from my smoke and pet free home!!I am a huge Motley Crue collector. I am friends with some of the guys in the band and I own the largest collection of Crue memorabilia in the world. I not only have quantity, but I have quality as well. I own most of the band's most recognizable instruments and articles of clothing. If you're looking for it then I probably have it, or I can get it. I have most of the clothing that the band wore during the Dr. Feelgood Era as well as the instruments played by them their entire career. Please check out my other memorabilia auctions. I own a business called Rock Star Yard Sale and I have items from some of the biggest names in music. I have items from.....Motley Crue The Rolling Stones Alice Cooper Ratt Ozzy Osbourne Aerosmith KissSlashEddie Van HalenThe WhoGreen DayMetallicaJust to name a few. .... Due to the price of this item....I require a $5000 deposit immediately after purchase is made. The remainder is to be made in person via cash or bank wire. Item will ship ONLY after payment has cleared. Or I am willing to meet in person if you are afraid of shipping.No returns on this item due to the nature and cost of the piece.INVFIF#IAN

Price: 45000 USD

Location: Blacklick, Ohio

End Time: 2024-10-16T18:37:26.000Z

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