Musical Instruments | The Collection of Frank Annunziata | November 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Timed auction by Alderfer Auction

Starts Oct 30, 2026 1:00 PM EDT. Ends Nov 12, 2026 10:00 AM EST

Don’t miss this extraordinary online auction spotlighting the incredible personal collection of musician, producer, and musical director Frank Annunziata. The centerpiece of the auction is an iconic Ampex 2-Track professional reel-to-reel audio tape recorder formerly housed at the famed Record Plant Studios in New York City—used to record legendary scores and tracks by artists including John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Kiss, Alice Cooper, Blondie, Aerosmith, Talking Heads, and many more. Additional fine vintage instruments and gear include a c. 1960 Silvertone 1448 (Made by Danelectro), a Late 1960s/Early 1970s Fender Stratocaster, a Late 1960s Fender Jaguar, a 1970s Music Man StingRay II Pro-Ernie Ball, a USA Fender Telecaster, and a classic Gibson SG and many more. About Frank Annunziata (1949–2022) Born in Brooklyn, Frank Annunziata enjoyed a remarkable five-decade career as a guitarist, producer, and musical director. After studying under NYC legends Van Moretti and Barry Galbraith, Frank was signed to Jimi Hendrix’s Suns and Rainbows label at age 23 with his band Mushroom. He went on to work extensively at The Record Plant in NYC alongside producer Roy Cicala, co-producing The Mamas & The Papas, collaborating with Richie Havens as his longtime Musical Director, and playing backup vocals for John Lennon during the historic Double Fantasy / Season of Glass era sessions in December 1980. Frank later produced the 1989 benefit album ...And So This Is Christmas featuring daytime soap opera stars, composed the iconic Red Lobster commercial theme in the 1990s, and spent his later career touring globally as Musical Director for Peter Noone (Herman’s Hermits), Billy J. Kramer, and the Solid Silver 60s Tour. Biography of Frank Annunziata, Record Producer Roy Cicala and List of Notable Recordings at Record Plant Studios Buyer’s Premium | 23% Preview | Hatfield, PA In-House | By appointment only Tuesday, November 10th | 9AM – 3PM Wednesday, November 11th | 9AM – 3PM Schedule a Preview via preview@alderferauction.com  | 215.393.3000 Condition Report Requests | alderferauction.com/condition-report Read Before Bidding | Live Online Auctions Auction is open for pre-bidding until Thursday, November 12th at 10AM, at which time pre-bidding will cease and the auction will go live at the auction center (no live audience, just our auctioneer and auction staff). When the auction goes live, lots will be sold one at a time, in numerical order, by a live auctioneer who will be taking bids from multiple online bidding platforms, absentee and phone bids. During pre-bidding you are able to submit a max (maximum) bid. The bidding platform or our auction staff will bid on your behalf up to the maximum bid that you have entered. Once the auction goes live if you wish to increase your bid you will have to wait until that lot opens for bidding and enter any additional bids manually. Pick-Up Successful Bidders will be notified to schedule a pick-up following the auction. Schedule your pick-up with Alderfer Auction by following this link: https://booking.appointy.com/alderferauction. Customers must schedule or inform Alderfer Auction of pickup or ship date and time, within fifteen (15) business days after the auction closes. On the sixteenth (16) business day, the buyer will incur a storage fee of $5.00 per day up to the 60th day at which point the product will be considered abandoned despite payment status and without notification. Please see Terms and Conditions for full details. Pick-Up Location Alderfer Auction 501 Fairgrounds Road Hatfield, PA 19440 Shipping Third party shipping is available for this auction. Please contact shipping@alderferauction.com or see our terms and conditions for a list of recommended local shippers. Please check our website frequently for updates. NOTE: We reserve the right to adjust auction information and dates.

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