From the Vault: Property from the Grateful Dead and Friends

From the Vault: Property from the Grateful Dead and Friends

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 186. Bob Weir | Ibanez, 2005, BWM1 guitar  "Cowboy Fancy" reissue model.

Property of Bob Weir

Bob Weir | Ibanez, 2005, BWM1 guitar "Cowboy Fancy" reissue model

Lot Closed

October 14, 09:04 PM GMT

Estimate

6,000 - 8,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

Property of Bob Weir


Ibanez, 2005, BWM1 guitar "Cowboy Fancy" reissue model, serial number F0520932, made in Japan. 


A reissue of Weir’s collaboration with Ibanez in 1976 nicknamed the “Cowboy Fancy”. Features a neck through body construction of 5-piece walnut and maple, with ebony fingerboard, swamp ash body with intricate inlay work, gold hardware, half brass nut, Accu-Cast replica bridge, two DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary humbuckers with a DiMarzio Area 61 single coil in the middle. Electronics are controlled with on/off mini-switches and there are knobs for both passive and active circuits. Housed in the original hard case.


Excellent condition with few signs of play wear. Has gaffers tape on the back of the control cover.


REFERENCE

Sotheby's would like to thank Alex Whitman of TR Crandall Guitars for his assistance with this lot.