9" GUITAR TRIO DISPLAY - ELVIS / PRINCE / TAYLOR SWIFT - THE LEGENDS

Please note:

·        Each guitar is handcrafted so no two will be identical nor match exactly to images shown here

·        None of the guitars are exact replicas - Guitars are for decorative purposes and do not work

·        Various components require minor assembly, and instructions will be provided with purchase.  You will need a very, very small Phillips or Flathead screwdriver.  Items are handcrafted so they are not as solid as they would be if machine produced

Miniature reproductions of the guitars used by three of the greatest artists of all time: Elvis, Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift. Each guitar is handcrafted and measures 25 cm x 10 cm (approximately 10” x 4”).The collection comes with a stationary 3 guitar wood stand and a name plate to maximize your display's appearance.

A spinner guitar display is available for an additional $10. (See dropdown for options)

ELVIS PRESLEY - "1969 Gibson Dove "

The story of Elvis Presley’s 1969 Gibson Dove acoustic guitar, probably his most iconic and sought after instrument, begins and ends with generosity.

In 1969, Vernon Presley went to Guitar City, near Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee, to purchase a guitar as a gift for his son. Vernon requested several custom adjustments to personalize the guitar for Elvis, including changing the finish of the guitar to ebony, reported to be chosen to represent Elvis’ recently earned black belt in karate, and the stunning acanthus script inlay of “Elvis Presley” on the fingerboard. The inlay was created by Randy Wood at Gruhn Guitars of Nashville, and the ebony finish was applied at Guitar City. Crowning the guitar and recognizing Elvis’ achievement was the application of the Kenpo Karate decal on the body of the guitar.

The guitar appears to have been completed and gifted to Elvis in 1971. Presley began using the guitar that year and is photographed performing with it often between 1971 and 1973, including, most famously, during Presley’s televised and broadcasted Aloha From Hawaii concert, noted as the first televised program to be beamed around the world by satellite.

The story ends in generosity when, in 1975, at a concert in Asheville, North Carolina, Presley gave the guitar to audience member Mike Harris. It was Presley’s last show of a three-night tour. Presley was in the middle of the song “See See Rider” when Presley gave the guitar to a shocked Harris. Accounts vary as to what Presley said to Harris, from the prophetic “You keep the guitar. I gave it to you for a reason. Someday it will help you out.” To the humble, “Hold on to that. Hopefully, it’ll be valuable one day.” The 21-year-old Harris sat with the guitar for the rest of the concert and then received a police escort out of the building.

If the gift had been from anyone else, one would find the gesture unusual, an uncommon act of kindness. But Presley’s history of gift giving makes this one act in a field of many acts of generosity.

PRINCE - "The Cloud"

Prince was a different kind of rock star, and one of the things that made him such an enigmatic figure was his flair and unique style, something that was embodied in his unique taste in instruments. There’s one custom guitar that stands apart from all the others he used in his career, however – a custom instrument that Prince was first seen playing in the film Purple Rain, and would become perhaps his most iconic and beloved instrument as the film and its accompanying album became a global megahit – The Cloud. The film was but one part of Prince’s multi-media plan for Purple Rain, and he would go on to use The Cloud on the platinum-selling soundtrack album of the same name.  Three more Cloud guitars were built for Prince for the Purple Rain tour. All of these guitars were refinished multiple times. The fretmarkers are decals rather than inlays and were changed over the years.  After the Parade tour, the original Cloud was used taken on the road less frequently. Clouds 2 and 3 were used on the Sign O The Times and Lovesexy tours, whilst Cloud 4 was bought back for Batman and Graffiti Bridge.

TAYLOR SWIFT - Taylor Grand Symphony - KOI

The Living Jewels Series was part of Taylor's Gallery Series and consisted of three sets of 100 guitars each. The three sets depicted very ornate and beautiful inlay work. One set featured artwork depicting sea turtles, another featured Gray Whales, and the third featured Koi Fish. 

It is unknown where Swift obtained her Living Jewels guitar, but she started using it around 2011-2012 while out on the Speak Now Tour to perform hits like "Last Kiss." She brought the guitar out again in 2022 for the music video "Anti-Hero." After that, it was resigned to the Country Music Hall of Fame until it was removed in 2023, presumably for use on the Eras Tour where it was used to perform several songs during the set. Swift has been a longtime user of Taylor Guitars and even has a signature guitar through the iconic brand. So, it is very possible that she may have gotten her Koi Fish Acoustic directly from Taylor rather than on the second-hand market.

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Rock n Roll Collectibles is not affiliated with the artists, their management company or any manufacturer of real full-sized musical instruments. Model names and artist names are used for comparison purposes only. None of the miniature instruments are exact replicas. Colors and designs may vary slightly as the fine detail is hand airbrushed. The miniature guitar is NON-playable and for display only.

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