Jack Bruce

organ with 61 keys each on the Swell and Great keyboards, 12 preset keys each, three rotary controls, 7 switches, 38 adjustable drawbars, detachable pedals with 25 foot bars, expression pedal, half-moon shaped Leslie speed selector; enamel sign screwed to the Swell tier with black and red lettering "£10 FINE FOR PERSONS FOUND TAMPERING WITH THE ORGAN"; and Leslie Type 122 speaker cabinet in natural casing with internal amplifier, two-way loudspeakers with rotating horns; with music stand and stall with a compartment containing connecting cables

Good Condition. There are scratches and dents which are commensurate with the age of the instrument in active service.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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This organ was purchased by Jack Bruce in 1969. Over the next ten years, it was played by Jack and others including Graham Bond and Larry Young. Bruce was forced to sell the organ in the 1980s, but was reunited with it years later, when his wife Margrit tracked it down at a studio in Germany and brought it back to England as a surprise gift.