A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC SYNTHESIZER GUITAR, PG-380

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CASIO COMPUTER COMPANY LIMITED, JAPAN, CIRCA 1985
A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC SYNTHESIZER GUITAR, PG-380
Bearing the logo CASIO / GUITAR SYNTH / Built-in iPD Sound Generator / PG-380, maple neck, ebony fingerboard, ash body, with hard-shell case and tremolo bar
Length of back 15 3⁄4 in (40 cm.)

Special notice

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Further details

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Sale room notice

Please note the fingerboard for this lot is ebony. Please consult the department or Christie’s Art Transport for relevant requirements under CITES.

Lots made of or including (regardless of the percentage) endangered and other protected species of wildlife are marked with the symbol ~ in the catalogue. This material includes, among other things, ivory, tortoiseshell, crocodile skin, rhinoceros horn, whalebone certain species of coral, and Brazilian rosewood. You should check the relevant customs laws and regulations before bidding on any lot containing wildlife material if you plan to import the lot into another country. Several countries refuse to allow you to import property containing these materials, and some other countries require a licence from the relevant regulatory agencies in the countries of exportation as well as importation. In some cases, the lot can only be shipped with an independent scientific confirmation of species and/or age, and you will need to obtain these at your own cost.

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Lot Essay

This Casio PG-380 played an integral part in Rodgers' experimentation with his own unique musical signature and features on the Alphabet City soundtrack. "I was always trying to expand my horizons, in those days. In the late 80s to early 90s when making records became more of a thing that you would do by yourself....So I wanted to be able to control myself and do all of that stuff."

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