The Gotta Have Rock & Roll Pop Culture Auction Winter 2021

Lot #311:

Dokken George Lynch 1997 Tour Used ESP Signature Series Serpent Guitar

This ESP George Lynch signature series ‘Serpent’ guitar was owned and extensively used by George Lynch between 1993 and 1997. The guitar was manufactured in Japan in 1993 (Serial # 90011) and was last used by Lynch on the 1997 Dokken ‘Shadowlife’ Tour. Eventually George sold the guitar to a private collector in Europe in 1998, who has kept the guitar ever since. The guitar comes with a signed COA from George Lynch on ESP letterhead, dated July 1, 1998. With a swamp ash body, the Serpent guitar's tone balances brightness and warmth, making notes really pop. The maple neck has a thin U-shaped profile and is topped with a rosewood fingerboard, perfect for high-speed shredding. A Screamin' Demon humbucker wails from the bridge position, and an ESP LS-100 single-coil chimes and squawks at the neck. The Floyd Rose bridge makes it easy to charm this snake into talking up a storm. The cosmetics of the Serpent-600 include black hardware and a yin-yang like Serpent graphic that's nearly as mesmerizing as the sound. There are a few small hairline cracks in the body, common with the extensive use that it has endured. Overall, the guitar is in very good condition and comes in the original hard-shell case. This is a prestigious guitar with great history and provenance. Also comes with a Gotta Have Rock & Roll Certificate of Authenticity.