Its iconic red neon font, painted by Dennis Kline, is a prominent feature on the steel grey finish, which adds a touch of glam to its overall look. The six-string guitar offers a 25.5" scale length with 22 frets, along with humbucker pickups, a Floyd Rose for divebombing, and black Schaller tuners, giving it a powerful and versatile tone.
The Kramer guitar played a key role in Mick Mars' musical legacy... with its presence showcased in his music videos and ___ performances. It became an iconic symbol of his glam-metal era. The auction for Mick Mars' custom Kramer guitar is expected to generate significant interest among collectors and music enthusiasts alike.
Yahoo Entertainment, a reputable source for music and entertainment news, "reports that the guitar is expected to fetch a substantial price at the auction." "The demand for vintage guitars like Mick Mars' Kramer is incredibly high, "especially when they were used by top caliber musicians,"" a spokesperson for Yahoo Entertainment told the outlet.
"We expect this guitar to fetch a substantial price at the auction... as collectors eagerly seek any chance to own a piece of music history.
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Mick Mars' custom Girls, Girls, Girls Kramer KM-1 is to be sold at auction as part of Julien's mammoth Music Icons collection.
The guitar, which featured heavily during the glam metaller's heyday is part of a dizzying collection of historic instruments.
That includes Prince's yellow Cloud 3 , John Lennon's Framus 12-string thought to have been "gone forever", a '65 Bob Dylan Telecaster , and 200 guitars from Randy Bachman's personal collection .
The 1987 Kramer, which bears the serial number #E10670, was used extensively during Motley Crüe's 1987-88 Girls, Girls, Girls world tour. It was also immortalized in the music video for You're All I Need .
Its visual aesthetic locks into the four-times-platinum selling record's cover, with its red neon font, painted by Dennis Kline, all over its steel grey finish.
Mick Mars' signature can be spotted near the bridge, along with the note "Keep Rude Dude, Mick Mars -91-".
The six-string offers a 25.5" scale length, with 22 frets making up its rosewood and dot inlay pocked fretboard. It also has two humbucker pickups (not specified), a black Floyd Rose for divebomb bombast, and black Schaller tuners.
There are three black control knobs – two volumes and one tone – and a three-way pickup switch, with its potentiometer resistors dating to the final weeks of 1986.
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