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1) Custom Guitar with pearl inlay "All American Cowboy." 1970s era Epiphone guitar, customized by guitar builder Michael Dolan. Fingerboard inlaid in m1-of-pearl with Chuck's name and trademark steer horn design. The top of the guitar was replaced with solid spruce, inlaid with Chuck's "All American Cowboy " logo, followed up by a Martin style herringbone binding and a mustache bridge. Chuck designed the whole project. 2) Red,white and blue, well-worn custom cowboy boots with inlaid steerheads and CCR stitched into the top. Circa 1950s. 3) Presentation 5-point star badge "The All American Cowboy - Chuck Ryan - Honorary Sheriff - Canoga Park, CA". Article with photo from 1960 showing the presentation. Photo included is Chuck pictured with the guitar, along with grandson Ryan, and Michael Dolan.  Chuck Ryan was a California-based singing cowboy,  rodeo star, and western actor who's career stemmed from the 1940s to 2006. Items up for bid are from Chuck's own collection. PROVENANCE: Ryan Johnson (Chuck's grandson)