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Scotty Moore's 1983 Gibson Super 400CESN.

Currency:USD Category:Dolls & Bears Start Price:8.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
Scotty Moore's 1983 Gibson Super 400CESN.
Scotty Moore's 1983 Gibson Super 400CESN. Scotty Moore was Elvis Presley's guitar player from "That's All Right" in 1954, through 1968. His playing on Elvis', and possibly Rock and Roll's, greatest early records set the precedent for all to follow. Scotty picked up his first Super 400 from Gibson in 1956, and has been associated with them ever since. This guitar was purchased new in 1983 for Brian Setzer to use on the recordings for the Stray Cats LP Rant 'n Rave. Scotty Moore purchased this guitar in Nashville in 1987. When he returned to recording and performing live this was his main guitar. In 1992 he used it when he returned to Sun Studio in Memphis to record the 706 ReUnion: A Sentimental Journey album with Carl Perkins. In August of that year he performed live again for the first time since the 1968 Elvis Comeback Special. He played the guitar with Carl Perkins at Ellis Auditorium as part of the "Good Rockin' Tonight" show featuring the Sun Rhythm section, James Burton, D.J. Fontana, Ronnie McDowell and the Jordanaires, followed by a small tour in England. The guitar is in beautiful original condition. The only modification that Scotty made was to have a sound post installed to improve the sound and sustain for live performances. Gibson discontinued the Super 400CES as a standard production model in 1994. Relatively few of this top of the line model were produced, with the Natural finish being the more desirable and rarer variation. Current quotes for a new Super 400 from the Gibson Custom Shop approach the opening bid on this beautiful instrument. This auction lot includes the guitar's original Gibson hardshell case, and a letter of authenticity from Scotty Moore. Scotty Moore was among the first group of sidemen inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. 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.