1963 Fender Stratocaster, David Bowie Signed/Live Aid Provenance
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Summary
Model: Stratocaster
Year: 1962
Finish: Sunburst refinish
Modifications: See description
Repairs: None
Weight: 3.25
Case: Period offset case
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Body Wood: Alder
Neck Wood: Maple
Tuners: Later Kluson Double Line
Pickups: 2 x Correct black Bottom, 1 later single coil
Hardware: Changed Bridge
Neck Profile: Medium C
Nut Width: 41.8
Neck Depth 1: 22.8
Neck Depth 12: 24.8
Pots: Later Noble 250k
We are not box shifters, we take your packing and shipping very seriously..!
We have to. You're considering spending a lot of money with us and you would obviously like your valuable musical instrument to arrive at your door, without drama, fuss or damage.
We have many years (stretching way back in to the last century) of packing and shipping fragile musical items all over the world - in fact the number of sometimes priceless, vintage instruments we have shipped is in the thousands.
When you buy a vintage or second hand item from us, it will be hand packed by one or more of our specialist, in house staff and then shipped in our own custom made cardboard boxes (If applicable).
We normally ship via our preferred carriers UPS, DPD, Parcelforce and Royal Mail for smaller items such as straps and leads. Tracking numbers are always provided.
Shipping prices vary by item and by location, please see the individual products for details but as a guide, prices for a guitar is usually:
UK - £50
Mainland Europe - £75
USA - £200
Rest of World (rates can vary a lot depending on country) - £250
How can I pay?
All our base prices are in £GBP Sterling and exclude delivery.
Payments can be made by bank transfer (up to any amount) or credit/debit card through our website (up to £10,000.) Due to fraud risks we do not take payment by phone. We accept and use many online payment services that work by way of bank transfer and recommend Wise.com who will in generally offer far better exchange rates than banks.
Do your prices include VAT?
All prices include UK VAT but most used or vintage guitars are sold under the UK marginal scheme for secondhand goods which means you will not get an invoice with the VAT amount shown separately, neither will you be able to claim this VAT element back if you are VAT registered, and the VAT element cannot be deducted for export sales.
For new items such as some guitars, pedals, straps, cables etc 20% UK VAT is included and if you are in an export country, which since Brexit now includes Europe and of course the US, this 20% VAT will automatically be deducted at checkout for you. You may have to pay local taxes and duties when your goods arrive in your home country, we advise you to check with your local customs office to be sure.
Can I reserve or put an item on hold?
Yes you can. Items can be put on hold for a deposit payment of 10%. This will hold the item for up to 30 days but this deposit payment is non refundable in the event of the buyer failing to complete the sale.
A further 10% payment at the end of the initial 30 day period will extend this period for another 30 days and subject to individual approval, this arrangement can be extended at our discretion. ATB Guitars holds title to the goods until paid for in full and if the buyer should change his/her mind for any reason, a restocking fee equivalent to to 15% of the total purchase price will be deducted from any refund given.
Do you have a mailing list?
The best way to get on our mailing list is to submit the form at the bottom of every page on our website. Also follow us on Facebook and Instagram @ATBguitars as most new items are posted there as soon as we buy them and before they go on the website. If you are searching for a specific guitar then send us an email and we will attempt to alert you once one has been found.
1963 Fender Stratocaster, David Bowie Signed/Live Aid Provenance
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This guitar was owned by Kevin Armstrong who purchased the guitar in 1984 and used it on Iggy Pop’s Bla Blah Blah album and on David Bowie’s Absolute Beginners album along with the Dancing in the Street single with Mick Jagger. He also used the guitar for David Bowie’s performance at Live Aid in 1985. Kevin asked David to sign the guitar a few years later as he was trying to raise funds to replace a 65 strat that had been stolen in LAX. The picture you see is of them both backstage in Gothenburg on the Glass Spiders tour where Iggy Pop was supporting David Bowie.
The guitar has certainly seen some life. The body has been refinished and has both Kevin Armstrong and David Bowie’s signatures in silver pen across the top. Under the pickguard there has been a route for a mini humbucker in the neck position. There is evidence of some nail holes but none of the previous finish. As you'd expect for a guitar such as this, there are a substantial amount of dings and knocks.
The neck too has been refinished with a new decal having been applied. Its been refretted with wider frets, these are in good condition with some wear. The neck is dated at October 1963.
The hardware and plastics have all been changed. The bridge seems to be a much later example stamped with Japan on the base.
Electronically two of the pickups are correct and don’t look to have been rewound. The neck pickup is a later example and all the pots and switch have been changed.
The guitar comes with a period brown tolex hardshell case for a Fender offset.
This guitar does sound great. The pickups provide a warm tone across all three positions that run the gamut from full to cutting without getting thin.
A piece of music history, you might think you are cool but you're not Kevin Armstrong's 1963 Fender Stratocaster cool…
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Summary
Model: Stratocaster
Year: 1962
Finish: Sunburst refinish
Modifications: See description
Repairs: None
Weight: 3.25
Case: Period offset case
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Body Wood: Alder
Neck Wood: Maple
Tuners: Later Kluson Double Line
Pickups: 2 x Correct black Bottom, 1 later single coil
Hardware: Changed Bridge
Neck Profile: Medium C
Nut Width: 41.8
Neck Depth 1: 22.8
Neck Depth 12: 24.8
Pots: Later Noble 250k
We are not box shifters, we take your packing and shipping very seriously..!
We have to. You're considering spending a lot of money with us and you would obviously like your valuable musical instrument to arrive at your door, without drama, fuss or damage.
We have many years (stretching way back in to the last century) of packing and shipping fragile musical items all over the world - in fact the number of sometimes priceless, vintage instruments we have shipped is in the thousands.
When you buy a vintage or second hand item from us, it will be hand packed by one or more of our specialist, in house staff and then shipped in our own custom made cardboard boxes (If applicable).
We normally ship via our preferred carriers UPS, DPD, Parcelforce and Royal Mail for smaller items such as straps and leads. Tracking numbers are always provided.
Shipping prices vary by item and by location, please see the individual products for details but as a guide, prices for a guitar is usually:
UK - £50
Mainland Europe - £75
USA - £200
Rest of World (rates can vary a lot depending on country) - £250
How can I pay?
All our base prices are in £GBP Sterling and exclude delivery.
Payments can be made by bank transfer (up to any amount) or credit/debit card through our website (up to £10,000.) Due to fraud risks we do not take payment by phone. We accept and use many online payment services that work by way of bank transfer and recommend Wise.com who will in generally offer far better exchange rates than banks.
Do your prices include VAT?
All prices include UK VAT but most used or vintage guitars are sold under the UK marginal scheme for secondhand goods which means you will not get an invoice with the VAT amount shown separately, neither will you be able to claim this VAT element back if you are VAT registered, and the VAT element cannot be deducted for export sales.
For new items such as some guitars, pedals, straps, cables etc 20% UK VAT is included and if you are in an export country, which since Brexit now includes Europe and of course the US, this 20% VAT will automatically be deducted at checkout for you. You may have to pay local taxes and duties when your goods arrive in your home country, we advise you to check with your local customs office to be sure.
Can I reserve or put an item on hold?
Yes you can. Items can be put on hold for a deposit payment of 10%. This will hold the item for up to 30 days but this deposit payment is non refundable in the event of the buyer failing to complete the sale.
A further 10% payment at the end of the initial 30 day period will extend this period for another 30 days and subject to individual approval, this arrangement can be extended at our discretion. ATB Guitars holds title to the goods until paid for in full and if the buyer should change his/her mind for any reason, a restocking fee equivalent to to 15% of the total purchase price will be deducted from any refund given.
Do you have a mailing list?
The best way to get on our mailing list is to submit the form at the bottom of every page on our website. Also follow us on Facebook and Instagram @ATBguitars as most new items are posted there as soon as we buy them and before they go on the website. If you are searching for a specific guitar then send us an email and we will attempt to alert you once one has been found.
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