Don McLean Signed Guitar Fender Telecaster – COA JSA

Presented is Fender Telecaster electric guitar autographed by Don McLean. Superbly autographed in silver paint pen (“9”) by the pickguard by McLean. The guitar itself shows typical handling/storage wear including scuffs, scrapes from the Hard Rock.

This guitar originated from a Hard Rock Hotel & Casino employee who worked with talented musicians that came to the venue to perform. In the process of all the back stage antics (the partying, the moving and jostling, just dealing with rock stars), many of the guitars have battle wounds including scuffs, scrapes (etc.) and may have been played.

The consigner also worked with the curator of the historic memorabilia laden casino who had the access to many celebrities and musicians (and their memorabilia of course). As a collector, it was truly the place to be as it allowed his treasure trove to be amplified. He is now ready to bring some of those treasures to market. Take notice, in the process of obtaining autographs of the musicians he had them sign the body of a guitar which is more rare than the placed pick guard ones that are often brought to market. As a musician himself, he also made sure that the guitars in his collection were oftentimes elite models like this one.

Known to fans as the “American Troubadour” or “King of the Trail”, Don McLean is best known for his 1971 hit song “American Pie”, an eight-and-a-half-minute folk rock “cultural touchstone” about the loss of innocence of the early rock and roll generation.His other hit singles include “Vincent” (about Vincent van Gogh), “Dreidel”, and “Wonderful Baby”; as well as his renditions of Roy Orbison’s “Crying” and the Skyliners’ “Since I Don’t Have You”.

Authentication: JSA Full Letter

Don McLean Signed Guitar