A c.1950s Migma branded archtop guitar in sunburst finish. Owned and played by Randy Bachman, who has sold 40 million records worldwide as a member of The Guess Who, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, and as a solo artist. One of many such instruments which make up Randy’s huge collection of mid-century German archtop guitars, painstakingly assembled over 30-plus years.

This guitar wears Migma branding on the white headstock overlay, a distributor at the time. Many luthiers made instruments under the banner including Kurt Seifert, Meinel & Herold, Otto Meindl, and others. This guitar does have some Seifert-esque touches, but the actual builder is unknown.

A seven piece maple neck with an 18-fret bound rosewood fretboard with block inlays that get progressively smaller as the neck meets the body. Spruce top with swooping bound sound holes, thick multi-ply binding around the top and back, with flamed maple back and sides. Adjustable ebony bridge, chrome tailpiece, and a white pickguard. There is a deteriorated logo on the pickguard that can’t quite be made out, but discovery of that logo could be illuminating.

Includes hardshell case.

PROVENANCE From The Collection of Randy Bachman

Guitars & Instruments, Randy Bachman