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Gram Parsons Custom-Built David Russell Young

Currency:USD Category:Dolls & Bears Start Price:8.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
Gram Parsons Custom-Built David Russell Young
Gram Parsons Custom-Built David Russell Young Dreadnaught Acoustic. This acoustic guitar was custom built for Gram Parsons and used by him in the last year of his life. Due to a fire at his home that destroyed most of his possessions shortly before his passing, this guitar and a Gibson acoustic given to Keith Richards are the only instruments of Gram's known to still exist. This is an ornate instrument, with an elaborate Tree of Life inlaid in the fingerboard and peghead, and the spruce top is framed in abalone trim. The back and rims are Indian Rosewood. This guitar is currently on display in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum, where it has been for the past 5 years. It will not be present at the live auction, but will remain on display in the Hall of Fame until such time as the new owner chooses to remove it. This lot includes a letter of authenticity from Gretchen Parsons Carpenter. Gram Parsons is widely credited with bringing country music into pop and rock and roll, and paving the way for artists such as The Eagles. His influence can be heard and felt through his brief time in The Byrds, which resulted in their classic LP Sweetheart of the Rodeo, and through his friendship with Keith Richards, on the The Rolling Stones Exile on Main Street. Important notice: Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid.