One of the more unusual coins minted under authority of the government of the Somali Republic. Shaped like an electric guitar with enameling in red, white and silver on the reverse, this coin marks the 50th anniversary of the electric guitar. This coin would make a great gift for that guitar enthusiast in your life!
Patriotic takeoff on the famous Flying “V” guitar featured in one of my other eBay offerings this week. We can thank Ted McCarty for establishing the precedent for bold and innovative design in solid-body electric guitars with his Flying V guitar. Introduced by Gibson in 1958, the flying V was made famous by musicians such as Albert King and Jimi Hendrix. This coin from our collection of guitar coins would make a great gift for that guitar enthusiast in your life!
One of the more unusual coins minted under authority of the government of the Somali Republic. Ned Steinberger reinvented the bass guitar In the early 1980’s when he came out with his innovative K-Bass guitar design. A bass guitar crafted to be form-fitting, the headless K-Bass changed how musicians looked at the reasons behind the form of the instrument. This coin would make a great gift for that guitar enthusiast in your life!
The Gibson X-plorer was first designed in 1958, then known as the Futura. It provided a unique style and different playing experience for guitarists. One of the most famous Gibson X-plorer or X-plorer copy users of all time is The Edge of U2 fame. One of the more unusual coins minted under authority of the government of the Somali Republic. Would make a great gift for that guitar enthusiast in your life!
One of the more unusual coins minted under authority of the government of the Somali Republic. The Flying V guitar, which is a favorite of rock musicians from Jimi Hendrix, to the band Metallica, was patented by the Gibson Guitar Company in 1958. This is the guitar that 99% of air-guitarists visualize as they strut their stuff. Would make a great gift for that guitar enthusiast in your life!
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