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George Michael's iconic “Faith” acoustic guitar is hitting the auction block – and could fetch over $100,000
Faith, released in 1988, is known for its 1950s rockabilly-inspired sound, which springboarded Michael's post-Wham! career
The Edge’s mirror ball Les Paul was one of his most experimental guitars – now it’s up for auction
It featured in the Discothèque music video as the band added electronic elements into their sound
Kirk Hammett bought Neal Schon’s Les Paul for so little that he offered it back to his hero
The guitar sold for a five-figure sum, but Hammett feels it was a bargain
Celebrity guitar auctions: teenage dreams or billionaire boys’ club? How A-list gear sales became the hottest ticket in town
Fret Buzz From Johnny Marr to Mark Knopfler, big-name guitars seem to have become so valuable that even their owners don’t want to play them anymore…
Johnny Marr to sell nearly 100 pieces of gear at auction – including some prized Smiths-era guitars
Guitars that have featured on some of the Smiths’ biggest songs, and moonlighted in Oasis, are up for grabs
Ace Frehley's main Kiss guitar, the 1975 “Budokan” Gibson Les Paul, sells for over $500,000 at auction
Frehley's iconic Les Paul was part of Julien's' recent “Music Icons” sale, which also included guitars owned and played by Eddie Van Halen and Johnny Cash
Nigel Tufnel's “World on Fire” guitar, used during Spinal Tap's Live Earth performance, is headed to auction
An Ernie Ball Music Man Silhouette at its core, the guitar features a working thermometer and a snow globe containing a figurine of former US Vice President Al Gore
A stage-used and tour-worn Les Paul becomes the most expensive Slash guitar ever sold at auction
The Gibson Les Paul ’59 Custom Shop guitar, used during the band's blockbuster Not in This Lifetime… Tour, went under the hammer for $307,692
Noel Gallagher’s signed Wonderwall EJ-200 smashes pre-auction estimate
As seen in the video for Wonderwall, and signed by the Chief himself... but maybe the Inspired by Gibson Custom SJ-200 presents better value?
Who is buying $15 million guitars? One of the world’s leading dealers lifts the veil on the collectible guitar market
At 32, Matthieu Lucas hosts guitars wielded by the likes of Slash, Eric Clapton and AC/DC at Parisian guitar emporium Matt’s Guitar Shop. He is driven by his core belief that vintage guitars, once owned by legendary musicians, are meant to be played on stage again
