![]() Harris, a longtime personal friend of Petty, originally sold him the 1965 Gibson guitar decades ago. ![]() Petty’s iconic top hat was most often worn during his time touring with The Traveling Wilburys and he is seen wearing it in music videos for “Handle with Care” and “End of the Line,” as well as a 1989 MTV interview with remaining band members following bandmate Roy Orbison’s death. ![]() The early 1965 Gibson SG Electric Guitar, serial number 2775535, features a cherry finish, pearloid inlay on face and headstock, and the signature “Tom Petty ’88.” Petty notably played the instrument with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers while touring with Bob Dylan’s “True Confessions Tour” in 1987. The collection includes other rare guitars and memorabilia, such as stage-worn clothing, and marks the first offering of Tom Petty guitars since the late singer’s death in October 2017. The auction, set to take place in Dallas, TX on July 21, 2018, includes a lot featuring Petty’s personally owned 1965 Gibson SG Cherry Electric Guitar and top hat, expected to garner as much as $300,000 based off of recent auctions of similar notoriety. Norman Harris of Norman’s Rare Guitars, located in Tarzana, CA, has partnered with Heritage Auctions to offer rare and iconic Tom Petty guitars and memorabilia from his personal collection. ![]()
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