Bloomfield, who was the guitar player in the Paul Butterfield Blues Band at that time, and also recorded that band’s debut in ’65 with the same Tele, was a gifted disciple of Chicago blues.
Ms Walker also said that Christie’s auctioneers are “honoured” to be doing the sale, and called it “really important”. There is also a Tele-Gib custom guitar ... used on the Jeff Beck ...