Staceys Auction

Catalogue

Sat 22nd Sep 2018: 22092018

A Jupiter flute in fitted case with a further soft carry case.

A Jupiter flute in fitted case with a further soft carry case.

Lot number: 3424

Est: £30 - £50

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A GH&S banjo ukelele in hard carry case and with 'The Wright Way' instruction booklet.

A GH&S banjo ukelele in hard carry case and with 'The Wright Way' instruction booklet.

Lot number: 3425

Est: £50 - £70

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A cased mandolin with label inside soundhole for Achille Lanfranci e Figlio, Napoli.

A cased mandolin with label inside soundhole for Achille Lanfranci e Figlio, Napoli.

Lot number: 3426

Est: £40 - £60

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A cased Georg Tiefenbrunner zither.

A cased Georg Tiefenbrunner zither.

Lot number: 3427

Est: £40 - £60

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A cased Meister saxophone with stand.

A cased Meister saxophone with stand.

Lot number: 3428

Est: £100 - £150

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A cased Corton clarinet.

A cased Corton clarinet.

Lot number: 3429

Est: £20 - £30

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A Fender acoustic guitar, model DG5NAT, with soft carry case.

A Fender acoustic guitar, model DG5NAT, with soft carry case.

Lot number: 3430

Est: £40 - £60

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The following seven lots are being sold on behalf of Alan Williams of The Rubettes from his personal collection of guitars and equipment. A 1962 Fender Stratocaster guitar in white, serial number 82082. Alan purchased this guitar in 1972 and was used on various tours as well as in the studio on many Rubettes recordings including 'Sugar Baby Love', 'Tonight', 'Little Darling', 'Oh La La', 'Julia' and various other album tracks. All original parts and recently serviced by Robbie Gladwell of Dr Robert's guitar surgery. Comes supplied with a hard carry case stencilled with Rubettes.

The following seven lots are being sold on behalf of Alan Williams of The Rubettes from his personal collection of guitars and equipment. A 1962 Fender Stratocaster guitar in white, serial number 82082. Alan purchased this guitar in 1972 and was used on various tours as well as in the studio on many Rubettes recordings including 'Sugar Baby Love', 'Tonight', 'Little Darling', 'Oh La La', 'Julia' and various other album tracks. All original parts and recently serviced by Robbie Gladwell of Dr Robert's guitar surgery. Comes supplied with a hard carry case stencilled with Rubettes.

Lot number: 3431

Est: £17,000 - £20,000

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A 1962 Fender Stratocaster guitar with a red re spray over an originally white body. Serial number L21114. This guitar featured on various Rubettes album tracks. Recently serviced by Robbie Gladwell of Dr Robert's guitar surgery, despite the refinishing job in 1995 the other parts are original. Comes with a Fender tweed hard carry case and accessories.

A 1962 Fender Stratocaster guitar with a red re spray over an originally white body. Serial number L21114. This guitar featured on various Rubettes album tracks. Recently serviced by Robbie Gladwell of Dr Robert's guitar surgery, despite the refinishing job in 1995 the other parts are original. Comes with a Fender tweed hard carry case and accessories.

Lot number: 3432

Est: £15,000 - £17,000

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A rare and collectable 1968/9 Gibson Les Paul Custom guitar in black. This guitar featured on various Rubettes recordings including 'Juke Box Jive', 'I Can Do It', 'You're The Reason Why', 'Allez Oop' and various other album tracks. The body has been weight relieved by Gibson luthier Eddie Jones and is all original apart from this modification. Recently serviced by Robbie Gladwell of Dr Robert's guitar surgery. Comes with a Gibson hard carry case.

A rare and collectable 1968/9 Gibson Les Paul Custom guitar in black. This guitar featured on various Rubettes recordings including 'Juke Box Jive', 'I Can Do It', 'You're The Reason Why', 'Allez Oop' and various other album tracks. The body has been weight relieved by Gibson luthier Eddie Jones and is all original apart from this modification. Recently serviced by Robbie Gladwell of Dr Robert's guitar surgery. Comes with a Gibson hard carry case.

Lot number: 3433

Est: £8,000 - £10,000

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A rare and collectable 1964/65 Gibson ES345 guitar in resprayed white (original colour unkown). Purchased by Alan in 1975 this guitar has a holly headstock veneer, a Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, patent numbered pickups, ABR-1 with nylon saddle inserts, single ring Kluson heads and gold plated fittings. Has a minor crack in neck. Recently serviced by Robbie Gladwell of Dr Robert's guitar surgery.

A rare and collectable 1964/65 Gibson ES345 guitar in resprayed white (original colour unkown). Purchased by Alan in 1975 this guitar has a holly headstock veneer, a Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, patent numbered pickups, ABR-1 with nylon saddle inserts, single ring Kluson heads and gold plated fittings. Has a minor crack in neck. Recently serviced by Robbie Gladwell of Dr Robert's guitar surgery.

Lot number: 3434

Est: £7,000 - £9,000

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A rare and collectable circa 1975 Dick Knight Les Paul Junior Custom Sunburst guitar. This double cutaway guitar features a two humbucking and a single coil telecaster bridge pickup combination with pearl inlays in a maple fingerboard. Commissioned and built to Alan's personal design and specifications this guitar is a unique example and therefore the only one of it's kind in existence. It was commissioned and purchased by Alan from London guitar maker Dick Knight in 1975 and featured on various Rubettes album tracks. Supplied with a hard carry case.

A rare and collectable circa 1975 Dick Knight Les Paul Junior Custom Sunburst guitar. This double cutaway guitar features a two humbucking and a single coil telecaster bridge pickup combination with pearl inlays in a maple fingerboard. Commissioned and built to Alan's personal design and specifications this guitar is a unique example and therefore the only one of it's kind in existence. It was commissioned and purchased by Alan from London guitar maker Dick Knight in 1975 and featured on various Rubettes album tracks. Supplied with a hard carry case.

Lot number: 3435

Est: £3,000 - £5,000

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A matching pair of extremely rare 1977 Zemaitis acoustic guitars comprising a six string and a twelve string version. These are the only existing pair of these and as hand built guitars are incredibly sought after. These guitars were purchased by Alan in 1977 from world renowned guitar maker Tony Zemaitis and were originally commissioned for Glen Campbell in 1976 but never completed for him. This matching pair were finally finished and delivered with Alan's personal inscriptions in 1977. All parts are original and both guitars are signed by Tony Zemaitis. They featured on The Rubettes recordings of 'Baby I Know', 'Come On Over', 'Moving', 'Kid Runaway' and various other album tracks. Both supplied with hard carry cases.

A matching pair of extremely rare 1977 Zemaitis acoustic guitars comprising a six string and a twelve string version. These are the only existing pair of these and as hand built guitars are incredibly sought after. These guitars were purchased by Alan in 1977 from world renowned guitar maker Tony Zemaitis and were originally commissioned for Glen Campbell in 1976 but never completed for him. This matching pair were finally finished and delivered with Alan's personal inscriptions in 1977. All parts are original and both guitars are signed by Tony Zemaitis. They featured on The Rubettes recordings of 'Baby I Know', 'Come On Over', 'Moving', 'Kid Runaway' and various other album tracks. Both supplied with hard carry cases.

Lot number: 3436

Est: £30,000 - £40,000

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A circa 1968 Vox AC30 top boost guitar amplifier, serial number 7505D1630. This amp was purchased from new by Alan in 1968 and is the personal amplifier of choice for Alan on stage and in the studio. This particular amplifier was used in the studio on virtually all Rubettes recordings throughout the 1970s and on stage with Alan on all tours and concert appearances during that period. All original but for centre air vent replacement but retaining original Celestial Alnico speakers and comes with Vox plastic cover and flight case. Recently serviced by Robbie Gladwell of Dr Robert's guitar surgery and in excellent working condition for that great 'I can do it' sound!

A circa 1968 Vox AC30 top boost guitar amplifier, serial number 7505D1630. This amp was purchased from new by Alan in 1968 and is the personal amplifier of choice for Alan on stage and in the studio. This particular amplifier was used in the studio on virtually all Rubettes recordings throughout the 1970s and on stage with Alan on all tours and concert appearances during that period. All original but for centre air vent replacement but retaining original Celestial Alnico speakers and comes with Vox plastic cover and flight case. Recently serviced by Robbie Gladwell of Dr Robert's guitar surgery and in excellent working condition for that great 'I can do it' sound!

Lot number: 3437

Est: £2,000 - £3,000

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A Peavey guitar amplifier, model KB 100, used by Alan both on stage and in the studio.

A Peavey guitar amplifier, model KB 100, used by Alan both on stage and in the studio.

Lot number: 3438

Est: £50 - £100

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WITHDRAWN. A 3/4 size Japanese Fender Mustang bass guitar in red with a white pearloid scratchplate. Serial number P098410.

WITHDRAWN. A 3/4 size Japanese Fender Mustang bass guitar in red with a white pearloid scratchplate. Serial number P098410.

Lot number: 3439

Est: £100 - £150

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