Guns N' Roses | Richard Fortus And Dave Grohl Stage-played "paradise City" Pse Custom 335 Style Auction
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Guns N' Roses | Richard Fortus and Dave Grohl Stage-Played "Paradise City" PSE Custom 335 Style
Guns N' Roses | Richard Fortus and Dave Grohl Stage-Played "Paradise City" PSE Custom 335 Style
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A PSE Custom 335 style electric guitar in black finish. Owned, signed, and played by longtime Guns N’ Roses guitarist Richard Fortus. Richard Fortus has been part of Guns N’ Roses since 2002, and has also played for artists including Thin Lizzy, Rhianna, The Dead Daisies.

Based on a Gibson ES-335 and custom-built for Fortus by Philip Culleton of PSE Custom guitars in 2017 as indicated by a handwritten marking which can be seen through the top F-hole. Used by Fortus on Guns N’ Roses’ Not In This Lifetime tour and featured at the 46 minute mark of Premier Guitar’s Rig Rundown for the band. Also played by Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters when he joined Guns N' Roses on stage to perform "Paradise City" in November 2017 at the BOK center in Tulsa, OK.

The guitar is signed on the back by Richard Fortus and dated 2021. A black semi-hollowbody guitar with a 24.75 inch scale length neck, set neck construction, a bound rosewood fretboard with 22 frets and dot inlays, a stop tailpiece and Tune-O-Matic bridge, and a single humbucker controlled by master volume and tone controls as well as an on-off kill switch.

This guitar comes with a road worn hard case that has a number of stickers. It has a orange tape on the side marked 'RICHARD LOCKER', it has white tape marked 'BT/FORTIS/NEWYORK', an old cargo sticker on top. The carrying handle is broken and there is gray duct tape on the bottom of the case.

Accompanied by a Letter of Authenticity signed by Richard Fortus confirming his use of the guitar throughout his time in Guns N’ Roses as well as its usage by Grohl. Also includes three photographs showing Fortus holding the guitar and the signed COA.

Case: 44.5 x 18.5 x 5 inches

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Guns N' Roses | Richard Fortus and Dave Grohl Stage-Played "Paradise City" PSE Custom 335 Style

Estimate $10,000 - $20,000
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Starting Price $5,000
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