$12,500
David Bowie stage- and studio-used custom chrome Steinberger L-series guitar in original case with a pack of Steinberger double ball guitar strings and guitar picks signed by David Bowie and Tin Machine members Reeves Gabrels and Tony Sales. Serial number 7712 with graphite and carbon fiber body and face plate, with micrometer style tuners for use with double ball strings and double EMG pickups. The guitar is one of two custom chrome-finished guitars created by Ned Steinberger. Tin Machine band member Reeves Gabrels first requested the "tin" guitar. He recalls receiving the guitar only to discover that they had used a silver Mylar covering to completely cover the neck and frets of his guitar as well at the body. This unfortunately made the guitar virtually unplayable. He used it for one televised performance of one song and subsequently donated it to the Hard Rock Cafe in Shanhai. Bowie liked the look of the guitar and requested his own from Steinberger. Steinberger had another L-series that was used for the test run of the chrome body treatment which he sent to Bowie. The Bowie guitar did not have a Mylar- covered fretboard and was a playable guitar. Bowie used the guitar for the 1991-1992 Tin Machine tour and during the recording sessions for 1991 album "Tin Machine II." The guitar is accompanied by a letter from the consignor, who worked with Bowie from 1987 through 2000, a video of the Tin Machine Live featuring Bowie playing this guitar and a DVD of the video “You Be
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2009-11-21
