$25,000
A 1961 Fender Stratocaster, Olympic White, owned and played by guitarist Vic Flick. This guitar was played by Flick on numerous popular recordings, including “Ringo’s Theme (This Boy)” from the classic Beatles film A Hard Day’s Night (Proscenium Films, 1964); both the score and the Shirley Bassey theme song for the hit James Bond thriller Goldfinger (Eon Productions, 1964); “Downtown” by Petula Clark; “Shout” by Lulu; “It’s Not Unusual” by Tom Jones; and was even sampled in FatBoy Slim’s 1998 hit “Rockafeller Skank.” This guitar was originally factory Olympic White, but was later repainted non-factory white. It has been refretted, and a new nut has been installed. Serial number 65810. The neck dates are 10/61, indicating October of 1961, and the potentiometer codes are 3046134, indicating the 34th week of 1961. The original switch has been changed to a 5-way switch. Accompanied by additional parts, a document listing the numerous songs it was played on, and a hardshell case. This item was featured on the History Channel series Pawn Stars . PROVENANCE From the Collection of the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop Categories: Vick Flick
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2014-12-05
