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John Lennon’s first Vox amp – used at the Cavern and to record Please Please Me – is headed to auction
The Vox AC15 Twin, believed to be the unit purchased by Lennon at Liverpool’s Hessy’s Music, is going under the hammer with an auction estimate of $130,000-$260,000
“The paint was starting to come away in chips – he was almost crying”: How Rory Gallagher's 1961 Strat got its now-iconic relic’d finish
Gallagher's brother, Dónal, recalls the time Rory noticed that the paint on his beloved guitar was chipping away
Former Primal Scream guitarist Barrie Cadogan reacts to playing Rory Gallagher's golden-era Gibsons
Cadogan notes how Gallagher managed to create such a distinct sound, even with relatively simple gear, as he tries out the legend's 1963 Gibson Melody Maker
Never-before-heard Jimi Hendrix demos are up for auction – and expected to sell for $260,000
The rare tape includes demos of key tracks from The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s sophomore album, Axis: Bold as Love – alongside other documents like dry-cleaning bills and tour itineraries
This Taylor Swift-signed guitar was smashed at auction and went viral – now it has been sold at an even higher price
Texan Gary Estes insisted that the guitar smashing move was just a joke, whereas later reports suggested it was an obvious political statement
Texas man reportedly pays $4,000 for guitar autographed by Taylor Swift – and immediately smashes it with a hammer
Reports suggest the purchase and destruction of the instrument was politically motivated, following Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris
The 1942 Martin D-18 that Lester Flatt used to forge the sound of bluegrass is going up for auction
Legendary fingerpicker Flatt wielded this D-18 while he played with Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys, and used it to help pave the way for traditional bluegrass music
Oasis reunion hype reaches fever pitch as Noel Gallagher’s Definitely Maybe Epiphone Les Paul smashes auction estimate
The Les Paul – which can be seen in the Supersonic music video – was sold alongside two other Oasis instruments, which also broke their estimated selling prices
