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TheGibsonCustom J200
ThefolowinginstrumentwascustomorderedbyPeteTownshendforstageandtour use.Thisinstrumentwasbuilttoreplicatehisoriginal1960sGibsonJ200as featuredontheiconicwhotrackPinbalWizard.Pleasefindspecificationsas folows:
GibsonCustom J200
•Custom ShopBuilt •TunomaticBridgeAsembly(AsPerPetesRequirements) •SunburstFinish
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Note-TheuseofGibsonJ200shasbeensynonymousthroughouttheartistscareerinwhichheusedtousedtorecord s u c h c la s s ic s a s P in b a l l W iz a rd a n d th e T O M M Y A lb u m (1 9 6 9 )
History-Asperthelistingtheguitarwascustom orderedbyPeteTownshendandlatergiftedtohisBrotherSimon TownshendwhouseditonTheWho’s2012LondonOlympicGamesPerformance:
Price£15,999
Approx€18239US$20639
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PeteTownshendhasbeenalongstandinguseroftheGibsonJ200evenhavinghisownsignaturemodel producedbytheGibsonGuitarcompany.PeteTownshendusedtheGibsonJ200torecordsomeof H is fin e s t w o rk in c lu d in g th e ic o n ic tra c k P in b a l l W iz a rd fro m th e a lb u m T O M M Y .
