ID 1122695
Lot 100 | VALCO FOR THE FRED GRETSCH MANUFACTURING COMPANY, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, CIRCA 1961
Estimate value
£ 800 – 1 200
A GUITAR AMPLIFIER, 6161
The control panel with logo GRETSCH, the serial number plate applied to the cabinet stamped T60717, the cabinet ink stamped internally 6161, covered with a grey faux tweed Tolex cloth with white piping
16 1⁄8 in. (41 cm.) high; 23 1⁄8 in. (58.7 cm.) wide; 8 5⁄8 in. (21.9 cm.) deep
Sale room notice
Mark Knopfler plans to donate no less than 25% of the total hammer price received, to be split equally between The British Red Cross Society (a charity registered in England and Wales with charity number 220949, Scotland with charity number SC037738, Isle of Man with charity number 0752, and Jersey with charity number 430), Brave Hearts of the North East (a charity registered in England and Wales with charity number 1006247) and the Tusk Trust Limited (a charity registered in England and Wales with charity number 1186533).
| Auction house category: | Musical instruments, Electric Guitars |
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| Auction house category: | Musical instruments, Electric Guitars |
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| Address of auction |
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