Dave Grohl

Lot 33. Dave Grohl Signed Gibson Explorer.

Dave Grohl’s signed Gibson classic white 70s Explorer electric guitar. An original icon of 1970s, the Explorer features a pair of tribute retro humbuckers hand-wired with orange drop capacitors. With its classic white finish, bound rosewood fingerboard, black speed knobs, and chrome hardware, it looks as legendary as the generation of music it helped create.

Grohl himself uses a Gibson Explorer and a Gibson ES-335 for most of his music, with the versatile Explorer being an excellent fit for his playing style. The guitar is signed by Grohl in black felt pen, “Music Rising!! (always) Dave Grohl xxx.”

The guitar is as-new, with minor handling and surface wear from Grohl signing and preparing the guitar for the collection. It comes with a Gibson hard shell case that has moderate surface wear.

Regarded as one of the preeminent rock musicians of our time, Lenny Kravitz has transcended genre, style, race, and class over the course of a 20-year musical career. Reveling in the soul, rock and funk influences the ‘60s and ‘70s, the writer, producer and multi-instrumentalist has won four consecutive Grammy Awards, as well as set a record for the most wins in the “Best Male Rock Vocal Performance” category.

In addition to his eleven studio albums, which have sold 40 million worldwide, this multidimensional artist has segued into film, appearing as Cinna in the box-office hits, The Hunger Games and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Kravitz can also be seen in the critically-acclaimed films Precious and The Butler. His creative firm Kravitz Design Inc. touts an impressive portfolio of noteworthy ventures, with a range that includes hotel properties, condominium projects, private residences, and high-end legendary brands like Rolex, Leica and Dom Perignon.

He also the author of Flash, a book which showcases unique rock photography. His recent memoir, Let Love Rule, landed him on The New York Times’ Best Seller List. Lenny released his eleventh full-length album, Raise Vibration, in 2018.