![]() From everything I’ve been told about my father, he was very obsessed with how things looked, and so to me the Phantom makes sense as it very much feels like Ian Curtis's guitar. Initially, Curtis played Sumners Shergold Masquerader, but in September 1979 he acquired his own guitar, a Vox Phantom VI Special which had many built-in. She added, "I grew up around and have worked with musicians, and although I’ve seen a lot of guitars, I’ve never seen anything like this. Since I’m a visual person, the Phantom is especially interesting to me, as the design is rather unusual." I’m not at all musical, yet it is fascinating to see my father’s guitar, I mean, it’s such a personal thing. Italy’s Eko Guitars, always had a close relationship with Vox. And perhaps no guitar player ever looked cooler than the Velvet Underground’s black-clad, wraparound- wearing Sterling Morrison slinging a white Phantom. It was later gifted to Curtis' daughter Natalie for her 18th birthday.Īccording to NME, Curtis' daughter Natalie said of the guitar, "The guitar came to me at a time in my life when I was keen to learn more about my late father. Joy Division’s Ian Curtis made a high-strapped Phantom one of the band’s visual and sonic trademarks. Curtis, who suffered from epilepsy and depression, took his own. ![]() Joy Division released their debut album, Unknown Pleasures, in 1979 and recorded their follow-up, Closer, in 1980. He was the lead singer and lyricist of the post-punk band Joy Division. Sumner played with it on a few occasions with New Order before lending it to Johnny Marr. Ian Kevin Curtis (15 July 1956 ) was an English singer-songwriter and musician. He played the guitar in the video for Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart".įollowing Curtis' death in 1980, the guitar went to Joy Division's lead guitarist and keyboardist Bernard Sumner. He played the guitar in the video for Joy Division's. This is a replica of his Vox Phantom guitar a great gift or collectable for any Joy. Ian Curtis' white Vox Phantom VI Special Guitar is due to go up for auction on 13 October, and is expected to be sold between 60,000 and 80,000. The late Ian Curtis was singer / songwriter and also played guitar. holds his beautiful, white Vox Phantom VI like an unwanted encumbrance. The Vox Phantom guitar that Ian Curits played in Joy Division 's 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' music video is being auctioned off later this month. Ian Curtis' white Vox Phantom VI Special Guitar is due to go up for auction on 13 October, and is expected to be sold between £60,000 and £80,000. Joy Division Lyrics and Notebooks Ian Curtis Deborah Curtis, Jon Savage.
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