5/29/2023 0 Comments Norman Guitar Serial NumberIt came back into Harris’s possession as part of a trade when Petty fell in love with a rare, Rose Morris Rickenbacker Double Bound 360 guitar featured in Harris’ first book “Norman’s Rare Guitars: 30 Years of Buying, Selling & Collecting,” for which Petty wrote the introduction. ![]() 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 auction, set to take place in Dallas, TX on July 21, 2018, includes Petty’s personally owned 1965 Gibson SG Cherry Electric Guitar and top hat, which are expected to garner as much as $300,000 based off of recent auctions of similar notoriety. TARZANA, CA (CelebrityAccess) – 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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