GILBY CLARKE'S GUNS 'N' ROSES '71 DAN ARMSTRONG LUCITE

We are delighted to feature this 1971 Dan Armstrong Lucite that was played by Gilby Clarke of Guns and Roses from 1992-94, notably at the iconic Freddy Mercury Tribute show at Wembley Stadium 

1971 Dan Armstrong 

Lucite Body 

Rosewood Neck 

Condition 8/10 (Stage and Tour Used) 

Road / Touring Case 

History 

The above instrument was stage and tour used by Gilby Clarke of Guns and Roses and can be seen on  numerous live and touring performances from 1992 - 1994, including their iconic performance at Freddie Mercury’s Wembley Stadium Tribute Concert and the music video for Use Your Illusion's Garden of Eden

Verification 

The instrument comes with the following: 

Personally Hand Signed COA From Gilby Clarke 

Original Stencilled Road / Touring case “Gilby Clarke“ 

Personal picture Of Gilby prior to sale

From Vintage Guitar Magazine December 2014....

"Talk about the ’71 Dan Armstrong guitar in your collection…"

"I got that a week before GnR went to England to do a Freddie Mercury tribute show. Once again, I had never played a Dan Armstrong – I just remembered seeing a lot of guys playing them in the ’70s – Mark Bolin, Joe Perry. It was the guitar that, as a young teenager, I saw in the shop and thought, “I want that guitar!” So, I finally bought one, and when I got it, I was struck by how it’s very different from my Les Pauls, very different from my Teles. And strangely enough, it had a lot of gain; it has the pickup modules – Country Bass and Rock Treble. I use Rock Treble, and the guitar doesn’t have a lot of sustain. But, its tone is nice. I was using the Voxes at the time and it sounded great playing those GnR riffs." 

Comments 

This guitar was a key ingredient to the sound and look of Gilby Clarke on many live performances with Guns and Roses. Being the guitar which played Paradise City at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in 1992 makes it truly iconic.