Jimi Hendrix Personally Owned Brown Suede Fringe Vest W/Letter of Provenance - This brown suede fringe vest was personally owned by legendary musician, Jimi Hendrix. Jimi Hendrix's mainstream career lasted only four years, and yet he is regarded as one of the most influential guitarists in history and one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century. The Jimi Hendrix Experience was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005. All three of the band's studio albums were ranked among the 100 greatest albums of all time by Rolling Stone magazine, who also ranked Hendrix the greatest guitarist and the sixth greatest artist of all time. This vest comes with a letter of provenance from Mickey Deans which states in part, "Jimi Hendrix gave me this vest personally, after visiting my London Nightclub. PLEASE NOTE, PRE-AUCTION SALES: GWS reserves the right to sell any Lot(s) through a negotiated transaction at any time prior to the conclusion of the auction. If a Lot is sold through a negotiated transaction, it will be withdrawn from the auction. All pre-auction purchases will receive free, overnight, insured shipping. Please email gwsauctions@gmail.com to submit a pre-auction offer.