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Single-player provenance. Instruments that altered music history.

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Transcendent
Tone Demo

Provenance

  1. 1968Commissioned & hand-painted in a Greenwich Village loft
  2. 1969Played on a rooftop set, three songs before the police arrived
  3. 2014Acquired at auction · undisclosed sum · current consignment
We sanded the lacquer to nothing and started over with sign-painter brushes. The body became the canvas — the canvas was always the point.
Studio note · original commissioning artist
Cert · TRX·001 / 1968·SKY
Transcendent
Tone Demo

Provenance

  1. 1978Built from a salvaged ash body in a Pasadena garage
  2. 1979Striped with masking tape and rattlecans · debut at the Whisky
  3. 1984Tracked the riff that defined a decade
Routed it with a chisel. Wound the pickup hot enough to scare it. The whole thing should not have worked. That was the point.
Workshop ledger · builder's hand
Cert · TRX·002 / 1978·5150
Transcendent
Tone Demo

Provenance

  1. 1968Hagstrom Custom Shop · single-spec build for the comeback special
  2. 1973Broadcast to over a billion viewers on satellite television
  3. 1977Last stage appearance · retired to a climate-controlled vault
He wanted black on black with a wink of sparkle under the spotlights. We added a second 'bucker and a tremolo he never used. He never asked us to take it off.
Bench notes · Älvdalen, Sweden
Cert · TRX·003 / 1968·MEMPHIS
Transcendent
Tone Demo

Provenance

  1. 1956One-of-one commission · jumbo body, K·I·N·G pearl inlay
  2. 1956Photographed in jumpsuit & tooled leather strap · Sun sessions adjacent
  3. 1977Final ballad performance · sealed in original hardshell since
Inlaying four pearl blocks across the rosewood took longer than building the rest of the guitar. The luthier signed the inside of the soundhole. Most people never look up there.
Custom Shop logbook · Kalamazoo, MI
Cert · TRX·004 / 1956·ALOHA
Transcendent
Tone Demo

Provenance

  1. 1960Custom Shop one-of-one · third pickup added at the player's request
  2. 1971Tracked the eight-minute epic · bowed-violin solo at 5:55
  3. 1980Retired from touring · climate-controlled storage ever since
He wanted a middle pickup nobody else had, wired through a 6-way switch we invented on the bench. We told him it would never sell. He told us he wasn't planning to share it.
Custom Shop notes · Kalamazoo bench
Cert · TRX·005 / 1960·TOWER
Transcendent
Tone Demo

Provenance

  1. 1983Designed on a napkin · boutique luthier executed in three months
  2. 1984Featured in the film · raspberry-tinted concert footage
  3. 1993Symbol-era retirement · sealed in a velvet-lined flight case
He sketched the body shape from memory in twenty seconds. I told him the upper horn would feedback. He smiled and told me to figure it out. I figured it out.
Boutique luthier · Minneapolis workshop
Cert · TRX·006 / 1983·CLOUD
LP Standard '59 Cherry Burst

LP Standard '59 Cherry Burst

Gibbs·In·Custom Shop Reissue · 1959

15,000
Flying V Custom Ebony

Flying V Custom Ebony

Gibbs·In·Custom Shop · 1958

16,500
Heavy Relic Black Strat

Heavy Relic Black Strat

Friender·Masterbuilt Relic · 2024

14,000
Strat Masterbuilt Mary Kaye

Strat Masterbuilt Mary Kaye

Friender·Stern-tier Masterbuilt · 1956

18,000
Tele Stern Pine Heavy Relic

Tele Stern Pine Heavy Relic

Friender·Stern-tier Masterbuilt · 1951

16,000
LP #1 Aged Cherry (Stairway Spec)

LP #1 Aged Cherry (Stairway Spec)

Gibbs·In·Masterbuilt Aged · 1959

20,000
Gretchen Duo Jet Aged (Weeping Guitar Spec)

Gretchen Duo Jet Aged (Weeping Guitar Spec)

Greschwin·Masterbuilt Aged · 1957

18,500
Gretchen Penguin Aged (Madrigal)

Gretchen Penguin Aged (Madrigal)

Greschwin·Madrigal Masterbuilt · 1959

17,000
Gretchen 6120 '57 Relic (Madrigal)

Gretchen 6120 '57 Relic (Madrigal)

Greschwin·Madrigal Masterbuilt · 1957

22,000
Gretchen Falcon Aged (Hendrickson)

Gretchen Falcon Aged (Hendrickson)

Greschwin·Hendrickson Masterbuilt · 1958

19,000
Strat Black w/ Mirror Pickguard (Stern)

Strat Black w/ Mirror Pickguard (Stern)

Friender·Stern Masterbuilt Relic · 1969

16,500
LP Goldtop Murphy Aged

LP Goldtop Murphy Aged

Gibbs·In·Murphy Lab Heavy Aged · 1957

17,000
Tele '52 Butterscotch Blackguard

Tele '52 Butterscotch Blackguard

Friender·Custom Shop Relic · 1952

12,000
ES-335 '64 Cherry

ES-335 '64 Cherry

Gibbs·In·Memphis Reissue · 1964

5,500
Gretchen White Falcon

Gretchen White Falcon

Greschwin·Custom Shop · 1957

15,000
LP Custom Ebony Tuxedo

LP Custom Ebony Tuxedo

Gibbs·In·Custom Shop · 1968

11,000
Strat Reverse White (Purple Haze Spec)

Strat Reverse White (Purple Haze Spec)

Friender·Signature Build · 1968

8,500
Strat #1 Heavy Relic (Texas Flood Spec)

Strat #1 Heavy Relic (Texas Flood Spec)

Friender·Masterbuilt Relic · 1962

11,000
Tele Bigsby Custom Sunburst

Tele Bigsby Custom Sunburst

Friender·Custom Shop · 1968

7,500
LP Signature Appetite Burst (Sweet Child Spec)

LP Signature Appetite Burst (Sweet Child Spec)

Gibbs·In·Signature Custom · 1987

9,500
ES-335 '64 Sunburst

ES-335 '64 Sunburst

Gibbs·In·Memphis Reissue · 1964

7,500
Casino Natural (Rooftop Spec)

Casino Natural (Rooftop Spec)

Gibbs·In·Signature Aged · 1965

8,500
Ricky 360 12-String Fireglo

Ricky 360 12-String Fireglo

Rickenblacker·Reissue · 1965

7,800
Gretchen 6120T Stray Cat Orange

Gretchen 6120T Stray Cat Orange

Greschwin·Hot Rod Signature · 1959

12,500
Gretchen Country Gent (Mr. Sandman Spec)

Gretchen Country Gent (Mr. Sandman Spec)

Greschwin·Custom Shop · 1962

8,500
Gretchen Caddy Bo Silver Jet

Gretchen Caddy Bo Silver Jet

Greschwin·Custom Shop · 1958

9,500
Gretchen Falcon Black w/ Gold

Gretchen Falcon Black w/ Gold

Greschwin·Custom Shop · 1958

11,500
Gretchen Penguin White

Gretchen Penguin White

Greschwin·Custom Shop · 1959

10,500
Violin Bass (Hey Jude Spec)

Violin Bass (Hey Jude Spec)

Friender·Re-Issue · 1963

7,500
SJ-200 Antique Natural

SJ-200 Antique Natural

Martyn & Co.·Custom Shop · 1962

7,800
D-45 Pearl-Bound

D-45 Pearl-Bound

Martyn & Co.·American Standard · 1968

9,500
Koa Grand Auditorium 724ce

Koa Grand Auditorium 724ce

Taymore·Modern Build · 2022

6,500
Gretchen 6123 Rock'N'Roll Model Red (Monkee Spec)

Gretchen 6123 Rock'N'Roll Model Red (Monkee Spec)

Greschwin·Brooklyn-Built · 1967

9,800
J-200 Vintage Sunburst (Pizza-Box Jumbo)

J-200 Vintage Sunburst (Pizza-Box Jumbo)

Martyn & Co.·Custom Shop · 1958

8,200
Jazzmaster '65 Surf Green

Jazzmaster '65 Surf Green

Friender·Vintage Spec · 1965

2,400
Dreadnought D-28 Rosewood

Dreadnought D-28 Rosewood

Martyn & Co.·American Standard · 1972

3,200
Custom 24 Whale Blue

Custom 24 Whale Blue

Praxis Reed·Boutique Build · 2019

4,500
Fireglo 4003 Bass

Fireglo 4003 Bass

Rickenblacker·Through-Neck · 1974

2,400
Strat '62 Shell Pink

Strat '62 Shell Pink

Friender·Custom Order · 1962

3,200
Strat '62 Sherwood Green Metallic

Strat '62 Sherwood Green Metallic

Friender·Custom Color · 1962

3,400
Strat HSS Trans Flame

Strat HSS Trans Flame

Friender·Custom Build · 2020

3,800
Tele '62 Sea Foam Green

Tele '62 Sea Foam Green

Friender·Custom Color · 1962

3,600
Tele Thinline '69 Natural

Tele Thinline '69 Natural

Friender·Production · 1969

3,800
Tele Custom Pink Paisley

Tele Custom Pink Paisley

Friender·Limited Run · 1968

4,200
SG Custom White 3-Pickup

SG Custom White 3-Pickup

Gibbs·In·Custom Shop · 1961

4,800
ES-335 Natural Vintage

ES-335 Natural Vintage

Gibbs·In·Memphis Reissue · 1959

4,500
ES-175 Sunburst Archtop

ES-175 Sunburst Archtop

Gibbs·In·Custom Shop · 1957

4,200
Casino Sunburst Thinline

Casino Sunburst Thinline

Gibbs·In·Reissue · 1965

3,800
Casino Cherry Thinline

Casino Cherry Thinline

Gibbs·In·Production · 1966

3,800
Ricky 360 Mapleglo

Ricky 360 Mapleglo

Rickenblacker·Production · 1972

4,200
Gretchen Duo Jet Black

Gretchen Duo Jet Black

Greschwin·Reissue · 1957

4,500
StingRay Natural Maple

StingRay Natural Maple

Friender·Production · 1979

3,400
Thunderbird Black

Thunderbird Black

Friender·Reissue · 1976

3,600
Hummingbird Heritage Cherry

Hummingbird Heritage Cherry

Martyn & Co.·Custom Shop · 1962

4,500
D-18 Natural

D-18 Natural

Martyn & Co.·American Standard · 1955

3,800
Maton EBG808 (Emmanuel Spec)

Maton EBG808 (Emmanuel Spec)

Martyn & Co.·Signature Build · 2018

4,400
HD-28 Herringbone

HD-28 Herringbone

Martyn & Co.·American Standard · 1976

4,200
OM-28 Authentic

OM-28 Authentic

Martyn & Co.·American Standard · 1937

4,800
Strat '62 Olympic White

Strat '62 Olympic White

Friender·American Vintage · 1962

1,800
SG Standard '67 Cherry

SG Standard '67 Cherry

Gibbs·In·Production · 1967

1,500
P-Bass '66 Lake Placid Blue

P-Bass '66 Lake Placid Blue

Friender·American Original · 1966

2,200
Soloist SL2 Stealth

Soloist SL2 Stealth

Jaxxon USA·USA Production · 1986

1,800
Grand Auditorium 814ce

Grand Auditorium 814ce

Taymore·Modern Build · 2021

3,800
Strat '62 Fiesta Red

Strat '62 Fiesta Red

Friender·American Vintage · 1962

2,200
Strat '62 Sonic Blue

Strat '62 Sonic Blue

Friender·American Vintage · 1962

2,200
Strat '62 Daphne Blue

Strat '62 Daphne Blue

Friender·American Vintage · 1962

2,400
Strat '62 Surf Green

Strat '62 Surf Green

Friender·American Vintage · 1962

2,400
Tele '52 Black Guard Re-Issue

Tele '52 Black Guard Re-Issue

Friender·American Original · 1952

2,400
Tele Deluxe '72 Walnut

Tele Deluxe '72 Walnut

Friender·Production · 1972

2,600
LP Standard Goldtop

LP Standard Goldtop

Gibbs·In·Reissue · 1957

2,600
LP Standard Honey Burst

LP Standard Honey Burst

Gibbs·In·Production · 2020

2,800
LP Standard Heritage Cherry

LP Standard Heritage Cherry

Gibbs·In·Production · 2019

2,600
LP Standard Tobacco Burst

LP Standard Tobacco Burst

Gibbs·In·Production · 2018

2,600
LP Junior DC TV Yellow

LP Junior DC TV Yellow

Gibbs·In·Reissue · 1958

2,400
LP Special Vintage Sunburst

LP Special Vintage Sunburst

Gibbs·In·Reissue · 1959

2,200
SG Junior TV Yellow

SG Junior TV Yellow

Gibbs·In·Reissue · 1963

2,200
Jaguar '65 Sonic Blue

Jaguar '65 Sonic Blue

Friender·American Original · 1965

2,400
Jaguar Block Inlay Black

Jaguar Block Inlay Black

Friender·Reissue · 1966

2,600
Jazzmaster Sunburst Vintage

Jazzmaster Sunburst Vintage

Friender·American Vintage · 1962

2,800
Jazzmaster Black w/ Tort

Jazzmaster Black w/ Tort

Friender·Production · 1964

2,600
J-Bass Olympic White

J-Bass Olympic White

Friender·American Vintage · 1962

2,400
J-Bass 3-Tone Sunburst

J-Bass 3-Tone Sunburst

Friender·American Original · 1964

2,400
P-Bass Black w/ Maple

P-Bass Black w/ Maple

Friender·American Original · 1972

2,200
RG Prestige White Pearl

RG Prestige White Pearl

Ibinezza·Japan Prestige · 2005

1,600
King V Black

King V Black

Jaxxon USA·USA Custom · 1991

2,400
Soloist 7-String Bengal Burst

Soloist 7-String Bengal Burst

Jaxxon USA·USA Custom · 2010

2,800
J-45 Vintage Sunburst

J-45 Vintage Sunburst

Martyn & Co.·Reissue · 1956

3,200
000-28 Natural

000-28 Natural

Martyn & Co.·American Standard · 1965

3,400
Grand Auditorium 314ce

Grand Auditorium 314ce

Taymore·Modern Build · 2023

2,200
Parlor L-00 Vintage

Parlor L-00 Vintage

Martyn & Co.·Reissue · 1937

2,800
AZ Prestige Twilight Black

AZ Prestige Twilight Black

Ibinezza·Japan Prestige · 2021

2,100
RG Prestige Candy Apple

RG Prestige Candy Apple

Ibinezza·Japan Prestige · 1992

1,100
Mustang Competition Orange

Mustang Competition Orange

Friender·Production · 1969

1,300
Strat '62 3-Tone Sunburst

Strat '62 3-Tone Sunburst

Friender·American Vintage · 1962

900
Strat Player Black

Strat Player Black

Friender·Production · 2022

900
Tele Player Butterscotch

Tele Player Butterscotch

Friender·Production · 2022

850
LP Standard Wine Red

LP Standard Wine Red

Gibbs·In·Production · 2017

1,800
LP Studio Faded Worn

LP Studio Faded Worn

Gibbs·In·Production · 2015

1,200
SG Special Faded Worn Brown

SG Special Faded Worn Brown

Gibbs·In·Production · 2014

1,100
Mustang Daphne Blue

Mustang Daphne Blue

Friender·Production · 1965

1,300
Gretchen Electromatic Orange

Gretchen Electromatic Orange

Greschwin·Import Production · 2023

500
Gretchen Streamliner Sunburst

Gretchen Streamliner Sunburst

Greschwin·Import Production · 2022

750
Affinity J-Bass Sunburst

Affinity J-Bass Sunburst

Friender·Import Production · 2024

650
RG Stealth Black

RG Stealth Black

Ibinezza·Production · 1998

1,100
Warlock Black Skull

Warlock Black Skull

Ibinezza·Production · 1985

1,300
Baby Taylor BT2 Mahogany

Baby Taylor BT2 Mahogany

Taymore·Modern Build · 2020

350

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