In this undated photo provided by Christie's Auction House, the Fender Stratocaster a young Bob Dylan played at the historic 1965 Newport Folk Festival is shown. The festival was a defining moment that marked Dylan's move from acoustic folk to electric rock 'n' roll. The guitar can bring as much as $500 thousand when it goes up on the block at Christie’s on Friday, Dec. 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Christie's Auction House, File)
December 05, 2013 - 11:34 PM
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The Fender Stratocaster that Bob Dylan played at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival when he famously went electric could bring as much as a half- million dollars when it goes up for auction.
The festival was a defining moment that marked Dylan's move from acoustic folk to electric rock 'n' roll.
It's been in the possession of a New Jersey family for nearly 50 years. Dylan left it on a private plane piloted by the owner's late father.
Christie's is selling it Friday for a presale estimate of $300,000 to $500,000.
Five lots of hand- and typewritten lyric fragments found inside the guitar case also are being sold. They have a presale estimate ranging from $3,000 to $30,000.
News from © The Associated Press, 2013