]The Musical Instruments Auction features an extensive selection of vintage and contemporary guitars, collectible string instruments, professional recording equipment, amplifiers, synthesizers, brass and woodwind instruments, and audio accessories. With instruments by Rickenbacker, Fender, Gibson, Gretsch, C.F. Martin, Paul Reed Smith, and Vox, the auction offers a wide range of equipment for musicians, collectors, recording engineers, and vintage audio enthusiasts.

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A particularly notable offering is the Ampex Model 440 professional two-track reel-to-reel tape recorder with Ampex electronics, documented in the catalog as originating from the legendary Record Plant recording studio in New York City. The recorder comes from the collection of Frank Annunziata, who reportedly purchased it at auction following the studio's closure. Described as appearing intact and in original condition, the machine is accompanied in the listing by references to correspondence from Record Plant staff and additional information about its history. A separate offering includes recorded tape reels from Annunziata's studio, including personal recordings. The Ampex recorder represents an opportunity for collectors interested in historic recording technology and the equipment associated with influential recording studios.

Electric guitars form a major part of the auction, including Rickenbacker 350/V63, 360/12C63 twelve-string, and 325 models. Gretsch instruments include a G6122-1962 Country Classic, Tennessee Rose, and Electromatic guitar. Fender offerings feature Telecasters, Stratocasters, a 1974 Stratocaster, a 1965 Mustang, a Jaguar, and an American Ultra Telecaster. Other electric guitars include a Gibson SG Standard, Epiphone Casino models, PRS McCarty Hollowbody II, PRS SE Silver Sky, Music Man, Danelectro twelve-string guitars, ESP, and Carvin instruments.

Acoustic guitars include a 19th-century guitar stamped C.F. Martin & Co., New York, along with Martin D-12-35, D12-28, and HD-28 models. Additional instruments include a Gibson Hummingbird Pro twelve-string, Takamine acoustic-electrics, Yamaha classical guitars, Ibanez, Sigma, and Epiphone guitars.

Mandolins, banjos, and folk instruments include Gibson A-3, A-4, and A-JR mandolins, a Vega Pete Seeger five-string banjo, Weymann banjos, a Michael Kelly F-style mandolin, and a 36-string Celtic harp. Electric basses include Fender Precision and Jazz Bass models, a Fender fretless Jazz Bass, and a Höfner Vintage '63-style bass.

Orchestral and traditional instruments include violins, violas, a cello, bagpipes, uilleann pipes, and woodwind instruments. Brass and saxophone offerings feature a Bach Stradivarius trumpet, 1936 Buescher Aristocrat trumpet, Boosey & Co. trumpet, and a 1969 Selmer Mark VI baritone saxophone. Additional instruments include a C.G. Conn tenor saxophone, Manning alto saxophone, Hohner accordion, and concertinas.

Vintage amplifiers and audio equipment include Vox AC30 CC2X, AC15, and T-60 amplifiers, a Hiwatt Custom 50, Supro Delta King, Peavey Festival, and Acoustic 160. Recording and sound equipment features TASCAM Model 38, TEAC A-4010S, Webcor, and Akai tape recorders, alongside PreSonus StudioLive mixers, JBL monitor speakers, and professional microphones by Sennheiser, AKG, Electro-Voice, Shure, and CAD.

Electronic instruments include a Korg Polysix synthesizer, Korg M1 music workstation, and Oberheim DX drum machine. Additional equipment encompasses Roland streaming equipment, effects pedals by Boss, DigiTech, and Dunlop, wireless systems, audio cables, and recording accessories.

Biography of Frank Annunziata, Record Producer Roy Cicala and List of Notable Recordings at Record Plant Studios

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