KING OF THE COWBOYS
GUITAR GALLERY
Proudly presents a Limited Edition, custom built acoustic guitar,
Hand Signed by the "KING of the COWBOYS" ..... Roy Rogers ! ! ! !
Introduction
We are proud to bring to the market a unique, limited edition, one of a kind instrument. We are providing,
to a discerning buyer, the opportunity to acquire a very limited edition "work of art".
Roy Rogers, of TV, Film and Recording fame, authorized exclusively designed and manufactured, 15 hand made,
hand painted, hand signed, super custom, acoustic guitars. We have number 9 of the 15 made.
This guitar bears Roy’s likeness along with his horse Trigger and the insignias "Happy Trails" and "King of the Cowboys." This guitar will be delivered with a "Certificate of Authenticity" from the Roy Rogers’ Museum.
After seeing the prototype, Mr. Rogers agreed to personally hand sign the labels on this very limited run. See Roy's signature and pickguard detail.
Our guitar is the only one signed on the back by "Dusty," Roy Rogers Jr.
The Personality
American Legend Roy Rogers is one of the best known and most beloved names in the rich heritage of Western entertainment and culture. It is difficult to imagine a celebrity in the past half century
who has attained such an incredibly high level of worldwide renown and stardom as Roy Rogers. His enormous popularity transcends all forms of entertainment, from live performances to movies, records, radio and television.
Around the world, he is as well known as Coca-Cola, IBM or Walt Disney. After over 65 years in the public eye, his name personifies the values, tradition and unique spirit that are at the heart of the American experience.
When it comes to American legends, Roy may not be in a class all by himself, but it wouldn’t take long to call the roll.
For the past decade, Roy Rogers has been considered one of the premier collectable names in the world.
His personal signature on the guitars is a testimony to the regard that Mr. Rogers had for the quality of the workmanship
and the representation of the living legend that he had invested his life to become.
After seeing the prototype, Mr. Rogers said, "that’s the prettiest guitar I have ever seen!"
A short list of Roy’s unique accomplishments follows:
The only performer to be elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame – Twice!
The Sons of the Pioneers were the first Country and Western musical group to achieve national stardom.
Roy has FOUR stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Roy starred in 87 musical westerns for Republic Pictures and for 12 consecutive years in the ‘40s and 50’s was the number one Western box office attraction.
His 16 TV specials on NBC always had higher ratings than his competitors, Alfred Hitchcock and Jack Benny.
Roy’s picture appeared on 2.5 Billion boxes of Post Cereals.
His radio show aired on more than 500 stations and was heard by more than 20 million people each week.
Roy and Dale are the only couple ever chosen to be the Grand Marshals of the Tournament of Roses Parade and Rose Bowl game in 1977.
The Guitar
Renowned guitar builder Mark Taylor, president of Crafters of Tennessee, LLC, built the guitar. It was crafted to "work of art" standards, utilizing only the finest of woods, inlays and finishes as designed and
specified by Greg Rich. As can be seen by the pictures, this guitar was made utilizing the highest standards of materials and craftsmanship. It is hand painted, front and back with images of Roy and Trigger by Janice Faye.
This Limited Edition, hand signed, Roy Rogers guitar enjoys the following custom features:
- A jumbo style guitar constructed of hand selected northern hard rock maple sides and back, with an aged, hand selected Sitka spruce top.
- A special forward, X braced top, tap tuned and voiced to produce the ultimate in tone and sound response.
- It is finished in a pearl white, nitro-cellulose lacquer, which is hand polished to produce a beautiful high-gloss, luster finish.
- The body, neck and pegboard are beautifully bound with a special, hand-made gold sparkle binding to accentuate the pearl finish.
- The fingerboard, peghead, and pick-guard feature inlays of beautiful, hand cut, mother of pearl and other special materials featuring Roy Rogers’ themes.
- The guitar also features a hand painted rendering of Roy Rogers and Trigger on the front and back of the body.
- The tuning keys are 24 karat gold plated Stair Step Grovers.
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this guitar being played.
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this guitar being played.
This limited edition Roy Rogers "King of the Cowboys" guitar was advertised in the Robb Report and featured
on the cover of Guitar Magazine and Vintage Guitar Magazine with full-page editorials inside.
Our price on this fine, collectible guitar is $19,500. Call 615-672-7733 to purchase or Email Us
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