#Izzy stradlin guitar serial number
#Izzy stradlin guitar professional

User comments or postings do not reflect the viewpoint ofДoes not endorse, or guarantee the accuracy of, any user comment. Once you're logged in, you will be able to comment. Story or review, you must be logged in to an active personal account on Facebook. Next, the guitar has an exposed screw hole from where the pick guard was removed and lastly, the fourth knob that is missing in some of the pictures was included in the storage compartment of the guitar case. Further, there are glue marks left where the bridge was reattached after it became dislodged when the guitar was restrung. Under the crevasse where the body meets the backside of the neck is an imprint of the yellow nylon rope with a diamond pattern which is evidence of 'rope burn' from Izzy's guitar strap. The guitar shows all the critical details that demonstrate the authenticity of this magnificent instrument.

#Izzy stradlin guitar professional

Included with the guitar is the original case, a professional summary document by the current owner, as well as a signed and notarized statement from Howie Hubberman. Former GUNS N' ROSES managers Alan Niven and Doug Goldstein, as well as the attorney for Izzy Stradlin, were contacted and verified the provenance of this guitar.

#Izzy stradlin guitar serial number

The guitar has serial number 80787552 and was made on Maat the Nashville, Tennessee plant of Gibson Guitars. I just love the look, the feel, and the sound those things get.' I like Les Pauls but the hollow bodies are great because I can play them in hotel rooms or anywhere without an amp. In an interview with Guitar magazine from May 1993, Izzy stated that 'The Gibson ES-175s were a big favorite of mine when we first started. The guitar has been featured in many photos from that era. They sold the guitars in 2020 to a veteran music industry executive, who is making this illustrious arctic white Gibson ES-175D guitar available for this auction. They bought this guitar, as well as a 1987 black Gibson Howard Roberts Fusion, from Howie's store and for the past 32 years, the guitars have been in their possession. Izzy's girlfriend at the time alerted two of her friends who played in a local Sunset Strip rock band. Izzy owed Howie Hubberman - the first manager of GUNS N' ROSES - some money and sold the guitar to Howie, who also owned Guitars R Us in Hollywood. He subsequently used it for the 'Appetite For Destruction' album recordings, as well as in various concerts, most notably the FebruGUNS N' ROSES show at The Ritz in New York, which was filmed by MTV and has since become a fan favorite.ДЄfter the Ritz show, GUNS N' ROSES flew back to the West Coast for a few dates before ending that run around mid-February 1988. The hollow-body model Gibson ES-175D, finished in Arctic White, will be offered with a starting bid of $50,000.ДЄccording to seller Backstage Auctions, Izzy received the guitar from Gibson artist rep Roger Bell in 1987. An electric guitar purportedly once owned by former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Izzy Stradlin and used during the 'Appetite For Destruction' recording sessions is being auctioned.