Taylor Swift is All for the Hall!

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Auction Ends February 27, 2010 at 12:00 a.m.

Taylor Swift surprised not only the sold-out crowd at Nashville's Sommet Center when she announced she would donate her guitar for auction, to benefit the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. She also surprised and delighted the Museum staff and its supporters with her generous gift. Performing during the star-packed We're All for the Hall benefit hosted by Keith Urban, Swift kept her donation a secret until after she performed her hit "Fifteen" on the acoustic instrument. Before handing it to a stage assistant, she announced she would give it to the Museum, adding to the generosity she showed by performing at the benefit concert. She signed the guitar, which featured a large number 13 affixed to the body (Taylor's lucky number). As it turns out, the concert also took place on October 13.

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Item Detail:

This Taylor model 655ce twelve string guitar was made in the year 2009. Serial number 20090129113. This guitar is in exceptionally fine condition with virtually no playing wear. The top has been autographed by Taylor Swift and it has the number 13 affixed to the top by Taylor Swift. This guitar was owned by Taylor Swift and was used by her at the All for the Hall concert in Nashville, Tennessee October 13, 2009. It conforms to the typical specifications of the model with a cutaway 17 inch wide body, spruce top with natural finish, maple neck, back, and sides with amber stained finish, white bindings on the neck and body edges, ebony fingerboard with pearl inlay, Taylor pearl logo on the peghead, ebony bridge, tortoiseshell grain plastic pickguard, factory installed electronics, and original hard shell case.

The guitar is on display in the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Store in Downtown Nashville.

Terms:

Your bid is a legally binding contract.  If you are the successful bidder, you automatically become the buyer of the subject item and agree to pay the winning bid amount and applicable shipping charges in accordance with official Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum auction terms and conditions. The current item includes a Taylor guitar signed by Taylor Swift and hard case. In condition as donated, may not be returned or exchanged.

Must be 18+ years-old to place bid.

How to Bid

Steps to take before you place a bid:

Immediately following the close of the auction on February 26, 2010, the winning bidder will be notified by email automatically with instructions on how to check out through the online Museum Store.

Our automatic bidding system makes bidding convenient so you don't have to keep coming back to re-bid every time someone places another bid.

How automatic bidding works:

• When you place a bid, enter the maximum amount you're willing to pay for the item. The other bidders don't know your maximum bid.
• Your bid is compared to those of other bidders and bids are placed on your behalf using the automatic bid increment amount, which is based on the current high bid. Your bid increases only as much as necessary to make sure that you remain the high bidder up to your maximum amount.
• If two bidders place the same maximum bid, the first bidder to place that bid is the current high bidder. The tying bidder must place a higher maximum bid in order to be the current high bidder.

If you have questions about the terms and conditions, we encourage you to contact us before you place a bid.

Payment

Immediately following the close of the auction on February 26, 2010, the winning bidder will be notified by email automatically with instructions on how to check out through the online Museum Store. The Museum Store accepts all major credit cards.  The winning bidder will be contacted on Monday, March 1 by a representative from the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum to schedule shipping/pick-up arrangements.

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