Johnny Ramone Guitar Up For Auction
A Mosrite guitar owned and played by Johnny Ramone is being sold this month.
The red 1965 Mosrite Ventures V1 guitar is signed by the late punk icon: “Best always, Johnny Ramone, 5/22/90.”
It features several modifications Ramone made to make the guitar fit his sound and style, the most significant being the replacement of the tremolo system with a stop bar tailpiece and installation of a DiMarzio FS-1 bridge pickup, as well as a tortoiseshell pickguard. Included in the sale, is the original hardshell case.
“This is one of just nine Mosrite guitars owned by Ramone known to exist—an exceedingly rare and historically important piece of music history,” says Bobby Livingston, Exec VP at RR Auction, who are auctioning the guitar.
Johnny Ramone passed away at the age of 55 on September 15, 2004, following a five-year battle with prostate cancer.
The auction takes place on January 22 at RR Auction’s Boston Gallery, and will feature nearly 150 items. You can find out more at www.rrauction.com.