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B45498 – Peter Hook Owned 1960s Hofner Semi Acoustic Guitar (UK)
£1,000.00Add to basketA 1960s Hofner Semi Acoustic guitar that was formerly the property of the New Order bassist Peter Hook. Housed in hard case.
Provenance: Lot 20 Omega Auctions 8th October 2021 ‘The Peter Hook: New Order Collection’. Peter said about the guitar ‘This was sourced for me by a builder who did our kitchen in Didsbury, found it in a junkyard and thought he would weave it into the fabric of our new kitchen which he did to great effect. When we moved, I just couldn’t leave it, it felt wrong. Hofners were very popular in ’60s group culture. I did find it’s bass equivalent, which was exactly the same colour, in The Bass Centre when it was on Oxford Road, opposite the BBC, but at £600 I couldn’t afford it’.
B42839 – Queen Freddie Mercury Autographed 1975 A Night At The Opera Promo Board (UK)
£3,950.00Add to basketAn incredibly rare large format promotional board that was used to promote Queen’s 1975 album ‘A Night At The Opera’. The board has been autographed by Freddie Mercury on the front in blue ballpoint pen. Freddie has added the inscription ‘Best Wishes to Tracey’ above his name. The autograph was obtained outside the Capital Radio building, London, England in 1975.
The signature itself is extremely large measuring 26cm (10.25 inches) wide x 13cm (5 inches) high. The board measures 74.5cm x 74.5cm (29.35 inches x 29.35 inches). There is some damage to the bottom edge and staining in places. The condition is good.
Provenance: accompanied by two photographs of the original recipient with Freddie Mercury and a letter of provenance that reads as follows: ‘I met Freddie many times and the Night At The Opera promo board was signed at Capital Radio Warren St./Euston Road in 1975. On the occasion Brian May picked up the promo board and Freddie signed it and gave it to me. The photos shows me + Freddie outside Capital Radio on the evening when he signed the item’.
B25747 – Record Mirror 1964-1969 Complete Run (UK)
£4,950.00Add to basketA complete run of Record Mirror music papers from 1964 to 1969 in really impressive condition. Record Mirror was first published in 1954. Two years later it carried the first UK album chart. It was also the first UK music paper to feature colour front covers setting it apart from its competitors on the news stand. Record Mirror contained weekly charts, record reviews, interviews with and articles about all of the most popular and up and coming groups and artists of the day, black and white and coloured photographs.
Each paper normally contained around 12 pages and measures 29cm x 40.5cm (11.5 inches x 16 inches). There is the first line of an address written on the white border of the front cover on approximately 15 issues. All issues are laid flat. The condition is as follows: all issues are very good to excellent.
B37988 – New Musical Express (NME) 1962 – 1970 Complete Run (UK)
£5,000.00Add to basketB37988 – New Musical Express NME 1962 – 1970 Complete Run (UK)
A complete consecutive 10 year run of New Musical Express (NME) music papers from 1962 to 1970 inclusive.
1962 – Complete year – There are 52 issues in total. The run begins on the 5th January and ends on the 28th December.
1963 – Complete year – There are 52 issues in total. The run begins on the 4th January and ends on the 27th December.
1964 – Complete year – There are 52 issues in total. The run begins on the 3rd January and ends on the 25th December
1965 – Complete year – There are 52 issues in total. The run begins on the 1st January and ends on the 31st December
1966 – Complete year – There are 52 issues in total. The run begins on the 7th January and ends on the 31st December
1967 – Complete year – There are 52 issues in total. The run begins on the 7th January and ends on the 30th December
1968 – Complete year – There are 52 issues in total. The run begins on the 6th January and ends on the 28th December
1969 – Complete year – There are 51 issues in total. The run begins on the 4th January and ends on the 27th December
1970 – Complete year – There are 52 issues in total. The run begins on the 3rd January and ends on the 26th December
New Musical Express was one of the most authoritative UK music papers of the sixties. It contained interviews with, and features about, all of the important artists and bands of the sixties plus news, record and concert reviews and great pictures.
The paper normally consisted of 16 pages and measures 33.5cm x 41cm (13 inches x 16 inches). Some copies have the owner’s name written down the left hand side of the border of the front cover. The condition is as follows:
1962 – 2 issues are good, of the remaining issues half are very good minus and half are very
1963 – approximately 90% of the issues are very good minus and the remainder are very good
1964 – approximately 50% of the issues are very good minus and the remainder are very good
1965 – all of the issues are very good
1966 – two thirds of the issues are very good and a third are very good plus
1967 – 2 issues are very good minus, of the remaining issues three quarters are very good and a quarter are very good plus
1968 – three quarters of the issues are very good and a quarter are very good plus
1969 – 2 issues are very good minus, of the remaining issues half are very good and half are very good plus
1970 – approximately half of the issues are very good minus and half are very good
B37750 – Ringo Starr Selcol New Beat 1964 Drum (UK)
£595.00Add to basketAn original 1964 New Beat Ringo Starr snare drum manufactured by Selcol UK. The drum features Ringo’s face, hands holding a drumstick and his autograph printed on the drum skin. It comes with the original drum stand, 3 pairs of drumsticks and is housed in the original box.
The drum measures 35cm (14 inches) in diameter and is 17cm (7 inches) deep. There are cracks on both rims, a hole with cracking to the shell, otherwise the condition is very good plus. The condition of the stand is very good. There is some water damage to the box, otherwise the condition is very good.