Elvis Presley’s rare concert used ovation guitar inscribed in gold nugget hits the auction block for the first time in almost 30 years.
Kruse GWS Auctions, the world-record breaking auction house specializing in entertainment memorabilia, fine jewelry, master timepieces, NFTs, and Royal artifacts has announced a rare and unimaginable surprise to the upcoming Artifacts of Hollywood & Music auction to take place Saturday, December 4, 2021, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Pacific. 360 Magazine is pleased to write about Kruse GWS Auctions as we recently had a post about their September auctions.
The Elvis Presley Inscribed Ovation Acoustic Guitar is one of the guitars played by Elvis the year before his passing. The guitar was custom made for Presley and features the name Elvis Presley engraved into the neck in gold nugget….fitting for the artist who many refer to as “The King.” The guitar also features Mother of Pearl inlay and comes with the original “TCB” hard case. Most important to the history of this historical instrument is a letter of provenance which will accompany the guitar written on “E.A.P Graceland Memphis” (Elvis Aaron Presley) stationery and states “This guitar was custom made for and given to Elvis Aaron Presley in 1976. The guitar was used by Elvis in two concerts and is now owned by a couple from Winter Springs, Florida.” The letter is signed by Elvis’ first cousin and decorated with their own version of the TCB logo. The guitar was last sold at Sotheby’s almost 30 years ago. This is one of the many incredible items hitting the auction block on December 4, 2021, at 10 am Pacific.
