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The backline used on Nirvana’s Bleach tour is to be auctioned off today
By Phil Weller Published
The slew of Fender, Marshall, and Ampeg gear powered the tour for the band’s warts n’ all debut album at the turn of the ‘90s

Noel Gallagher’s (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? guitar is up for sale
By Phil Weller Published
The Epiphone EJ-200, used during the writing sessions of (What’s The Story) Morning Glory?, is currently subject to an online bidding war

The 1913 Gibson used to write Here Comes the Sun and Let It Rain – owned by Eric Clapton – is now up for auction
By Janelle Borg Published
Alongside the Clapton/Harrison acoustic, one of Ace Frehley’s Les Pauls from Kiss’s peak popularity era is also included in the auction

Elvis’ 1968 Comeback Special Hagstrom Viking II is heading to auction (again) – and is expected to sell for over $1 million
By Janelle Borg Published
The history-making guitar – which was only played by Elvis once and originally belonged to one of his session players – fetched $625,000 in 2021

One of Slash's Guns N' Roses reunion tour Les Pauls expected to fetch up to $400k at auction
By Phil Weller Published
The Sunburst ‘59 Custom played a role in the band’s history-making, 175-date run

How a luthier built an acoustic guitar that celebrates Palestinian heritage – raising money for medical aid along the way
By Janelle Borg Published
Gary Leddington utilized his craft, and his surrounding community, to build a one-of-a-kind acoustic that features Palestinian motifs

Following the record-breaking sale of Jerry Garcia’s “Tiger,” more Grateful Dead and Garcia guitar gear is coming up for auction
By Janelle Borg Published
More than 300 pieces from the inner circle of the Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia are currently up for grabs – including Garcia’s studio‑ and video‑played pre‑war Gibson Super 400N

Guitar expert reveals the guitars that could surpass the new auction record held by David Gilmour’s Black Strat
By Janelle Borg Published
Matthieu Lucas from Matt’s Guitar Shop in Paris gives Guitar World the lowdown on which guitars could likely break the Gilmour record one day

Gary Moore's go-to Marshall head has been bought by another ’80s rock hero
By Phil Weller Published
It was Moore’s go-to amp for the best part of a decade, and it was a fair bargain, compared to some recent auction headlines

I attended the biggest guitar auction in history – and witnessed a new dawn in the value of the instrument
By Jackson Maxwell Published
The monumental bidding wars that took place on the first night of the Jim Irsay Collection auction at Christie’s New York were a testament to the power of the instrument and the aura of the classic rock gods, and left attendees spellbound
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