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History
O rig in a tin g fro m th e c o l le c tio n o f J o h n L e n n o n (1 9 4 0 -1 9 8 0 ) th e g u ita r (s e ria l n u m b e r L22604)wasobtainedbyLennon’spersonalasistantMalEvansforhisfriendBarie MarshalofMarshalArtsP.A.CompanyandgiftedtoCliveJohnoftheMANBand.
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oknownasClintSpacewasafoundingmemberofthe1970sBritishgroupMAN. ManformedinNovember1968asareincarnationofWelshrockharmonygroupThe Bystanders,Manwererenownedfortheextendedjamsintheirliveperformances.The MansoundwasamixtureofAmericanWestCoastpsychedelia,progresiverock,and blues.ManagedbyupandcomingUK PromoterBarieMarshaltheywentonto secureacontractwithUnitedArtistsleadingthem tosupportingshowswithBadfinger andHawkwind.
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BarieMarshalhasruntheMarshalArtsP.ACompanyforover40yearsandhas workedwithSirPaulMcCartneysincehis1989/90worldtour,Marshalhasalso promotedthelikesofEltonJohn,GeorgeMichael,TaylorSwift,Sting,Pink,Lionel Richie,JanetJacksonandBonJovithrougouthisilustruiouscareer.BarieMarshal wasawardedtheMBEforhisservicestomusicin2017.
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dbyBrianEpsteinattheCavernClub,Malevanswastheperonalroadiefor theBeatles.MalEvanscontributedtobothrecordingsandfilmsmadebytheBeatles andaftertheirretirementfrom theroadin1966,Evanswentontocontinueworkingfor theBeatlesasapersonalasistanteventualymovingouttotheUSwithJohnLennon intheearly1970s.Untilhisdeathin1976EvansworkedwithJohnLennonandthe PlasticOnoBandaswelaswithGeorgeHarisonandBadfinger.
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1974Bar rieMarshal lwasmanagingthemusicianCliveJohn(CliveSpace)from the Welshband,Man.OnanupcomingtriptoNew York,CliverequestedthatBarie purchaseashortscaleguitarthatwassimilartooneJohnLennonplayed.Duringhis visit,Bariemetwithaclosepersonalfriend,MalEvans(JohnLennon'sPA/Beatles Technician)anddiscusedClive'srequest.Afterfurtherdiscusionshewasthengiven oneofJohnLennon'spersonalinstruments.Thiswasnotoneofhislegendaryshort scaleRickenbacker325sthathe’dusedthroughouthisBeatlescareer,insteaditwasa
requivalent,thatbeinghis1962shortscaleDuoSonic/Musicmastermodel.On Barie'sreturntotheUKitwasthengiventoCliveJohnwhouseditfrom 1974-201.
DetailandSpecificationsasfolows: JohnLennon’sFenderDuoSonic
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•Mapleneck •RosewoodFingerboard •2xSingleCoilpickups •TortoiseshelGuard •ClayDotInlays •WhiteButonKlusonMachineheads •VolumeandToneControls •3SaddleBridge
Theinstrumentcomeswiththefolowingverification:
•Writenverificationfrom bothCliveJonandhiswidowKarinJohnconfirmingthe
ownershipanduseoftheinstrument •PhotographicVerificationofuse(1974Onwards) •CopyOf2012PriorAuctionSale(PreviousSaleRealised£47,500)
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CliveJohnusingtheFenderDuoSonicinhislaterbandTremblingKnee