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The guitar will go under the hammer as part of a much larger Sotheby's auction of the late Queen frontman's private collection of art and music-related memorabilia

Used in the song's iconic music video – and extensively by EVH throughout the early '80s – the guitar is projected by Sotheby's to sell for between 2 and 3 million dollars

The refinished Firebird was used by Berry during a headline slot at The Rock and Roll Show in 1972 after his main guitar snapped a string

Proceeds from the sale of the guitars, which were signed at the recent Hawkins tribute concerts, will go to the late drummer's two favorite charities – Music Support and MusiCares

The guitar was also used to record a number of other tracks on the singer-songwriter's most successful album, American Pie

The signed guitar was later exchanged for a Gibson SG, after Cobain's guitar-smashing antics left him without a guitar to play for Nirvana's gigs

The battered offset was used by the guitarist on every single Ramones album, as well as at almost 2,000 of the band's shows between 1977 and 1996

Once owned by Foo Fighters guitarist Pat Smear, and used extensively with the band both onstage and in the studio, the Gretsch was heavily modded

Also going under the hammer is the destroyed neck of a guitar used (and subsequently smashed) by Kurt Cobain

The guitarist’s 1966 Marshall JTM45 and a number of Gibson guitars are set to go under the hammer