A Gibson ES-335 'Cherry' electric guitar, 1968

PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF MR KIRK PENGILLY, SYDNEY

American made, serial number 873256 stamped to rear of headstock, 'Orange Oval' printed maker's label to interior inscribed with model and serial numbers, six nickel 'Kluson Deluxe' machine heads, bound laminated maple body and mahogany neck, cherry lacquer finish, East Indian rosewood fretboard with mother-of-pearl block inlays, mother-of-pearl Gibson logo and 'Rose' inlay, holly headstock veneer, chrome plated Tune-o-Matic bridge, chrome plated trapeze tailpiece, two humbucking pickups, two volume controls, two tone controls, fourteen inch headstock angle, original hard case with crushed velvet interior, originally owned by David Byrne of Talking Heads, Maryland and acquired on 9 May 1993

"This guitar was previously owned by David Byrne from Talking Heads. The instrument was used as a cast for the 'rubber guitar' featured in the video clip for the song, 'Once in a Lifetime.' There are some marks to the paint on the body caused by the mould that was used to make the rubber model." Kirk Pengilly

• Lot Sold $10,000 (Hammer Price)
• $12,200 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)

Provenance

Private Collection of Mr Kirk Pengilly, Sydney, acquired 9 May 1993
 
Please note: this instrument was purchased by Kirk Pengilly as the model used for a rubber guitar featured in the video clip for the Talking Heads song ‘Once in a Lifetime’, however, this has not been substantiated.

CONTACT INFORMATION +

Specialists
	Guy Cairnduff Head Arts & Design Melbourne  |  Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Guy Cairnduff		Geoffrey Smith Chairman Australian & International Art Melbourne  |  Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Geoffrey Smith
	Matthew Liveriadis Consultant Specialist, Guitars Arts & Design Melbourne T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Matthew Liveriadis		Olivia Jia Administrator Arts & Design Melbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Olivia Jia