This exciting online-only auction features a wide variety of musical instruments and gear, including vintage and modern guitars, amps, string instruments, percussion, audio equipment and more.

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Highlight lots include a rare circa 1860s C.F. Martin Size 2 parlor guitar, labeled inside "C.F. Martin & Co New York" and complete with original coffin case. Also featured is an unlabeled 19th century German double bass with antique Viennese tuning machines. Vintage amps include a 1966 Ampeg V3 tube amp and a pair of 1970s Phase Linear autocorrelator noise reduction systems.

Guitar offerings cover a wide gamut, including models by Fender, Gibson, Rickenbacker and more. Percussion highlights include Gretsch and Ludwig vintage drum kits and cymbals along with DW drums signed by The Hooters drummer David Uosikkinen. Audio gear ranges from vintage RCA tubes to modern digital delays by Boss and Ibanez.

The auction contains numerous violins, violas and cellos by makers such as Caspar da Salo, Hermann Beyer and Horst Jung.

This auction presents a unique opportunity for musicians, collectors and audio enthusiasts to bid on rare, vintage and modern musical instruments and professional audio equipment. The selection has something for all interests and budgets. Be sure to review the full catalog and register to bid in this exciting online-only musical instrument and gear auction!

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Buyer’s Premium: 23%

Preview slots are limited and by appointment only:
Tuesday, September 26th from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Wednesday, September 27th from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

1. Schedule a Preview via preview@alderferauction.com
2. When scheduling you must provide your 1) email address and 2) up to 10 lot numbers you are interested in previewing.

Email Preview@AlderferAuction.com for appointment

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Read Before Bidding | Live Online Auctions
Auction is open for pre-bidding at www.AlderferAuction.com until Thursday, September 28th at 10:00 AM, at which time pre-bidding will cease and the auction will go live at the auction center (no live audience, just our auctioneer and auction staff). When the auction goes live, lots will be sold one at a time, in numerical order, by a live auctioneer who will be taking bids from multiple online bidding platforms, absentee and phone bids. During pre-bidding you are able to submit a max (maximum) bid. The bidding platform or our auction staff will bid on your behalf up to the maximum bid that you have entered. Once the auction goes live if you wish to increase your bid you will have to wait until that lot opens for bidding and enter any additional bids manually.

Pick-Up: Successful Bidders will receive full instruction on scheduling a pick-up during the load-out times available at the address below following the auction.

Pick-Up Location: 501 Fairgrounds Road, Hatfield, PA 19440.

Shipping: Alderfer Auction does not offer in-house shipping for our Musical Instruments auction. You are responsible for making shipping arrangements with your preferred third-party shipper.

Questions may be directed to info@alderferauction.com

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