Bob played this guitar during The Wailers’ last tour in 1979. Allegedly, the guitar was a gift from Yamaha, who are of course Japanese-based.
After Marley, Ownership Dispute
Apparently, Bob gave the guitar at some point to Aston “Family Man” Barrett, a bassist who toured with Marley, and the founding member of The Wailers.
In 2000, Aston gave the guitar to Angus Reid for “safekeeping” and so it could be displayed at his Norfolk, Va., concert venue. Years passed, and in 2008 Barret accidentally learned that Reid put his prize possession for auction at Christie’s.
Berrett filed a lawsuit against Reid and Christie’s asking for $50,000 compensation and the guitar’s safe return. The guitar was promptly withdrawn from the auction, and given back to him.
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This is an amazing guitar wow, and boiz could bob make a chord reach the most hi vibration.
The hard work love passion hard times good times that made Bob or bob made.
Just a voice and frequency of his people and many generations after us.
Healing medicine from the future he tapped into the source channelling energies, and giving hope inspiration and the hart of a lion to all blessed to here his recordings dance to his groove.
We’re I came from in New Zealand Reggae was prominently a browned skinned peoples music being a skinny white boi who loved reggae was hard as a young man, until I need bob marley speak he said you don’t have to be black to be rustafari. From then on I felt part of and welcome to also encouraged to play sing and dance create reggae and be proud of my music.
Thank you for this article I have a new goal to play or mabe one day own a 1979 yamaha sg 1000. Love this artical love reggae and jah love and respect to Bob Marley his friend’s faimly and fans.
Live your dream play your songs dance your grooves.
Blessings from his most hi