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Guitar expert Steve Clarke with Claire Tole-Moir of Bonhams (left) and his wife, Anni
The life and times of the late guitar expert Steve Clarke

By Jamie Dickson Published

A scrupulously accurate expert and author on historic instruments who authenticated some of the most iconic guitars in the world

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Brian James plays his SG on his last appearance with the Damned, playing the Rainbow Theatre in 1978
The Damned frontman Brian James’ ‘New Rose’ Gibson SG sells for over $95,000

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The Gibson SG that put UK punk on the map smashed its pre-auction estimates – as did James’ hand-written lyrics

Electric Guitars
John Norum playing live, comped with a picture of Gary Moore's 1972 Marshall amp, which he bought at auction
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

Guitar Amps
Gary Moore's modified 1982 Charvel San Dimas – on the right, Moore with another of his white Charvels
Unorthodox, powered by EMGs, Gary Moore's 1982 Charvel San Dimas was the battle-ready hot-rod he needed in the ’80s

By Jamie Dickson Published

Hasty mods made to this Charvel made it a choice workhorse for Gary in the early ’80s – and it fetched over $40,000 when auctioned at Bonham's

Electric Guitars
Gary Moore's 1962 Gibson Les Paul photographed against a light gray background.
Clean, almost all original, lightweight with PAFs to die for – Gary Moore’s 1962 Gibson Les Paul is a true grail

By Jamie Dickson Published

Sold at auction via Bonham's for around $27,385, was this Les Paul/SG one of the great bargains for vintage collectors and Gary Moore superfans?

Electric Guitars
Joe Bonamassa at the 67th GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony held at the Peacock Theater on February 2, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Joe Bonamassa once said Gary Moore’s playing changed his life – now he’s just bought a piece of his guitar hero’s gear at auction

By Phil Weller Published

Bonamassa had banned himself from expensive big amp purchases in June, but this proved too tempting to pass up

Guitarists
Gary Moore's 1960 Fender Stratocaster: the iconic, battle-scarred red Strat is up for auction at Bonham's
Up close and personal with Gary Moore’s mythical red Strat – the $330,000 Strat that lit up his performance of Red House

By Jamie Dickson Published

Having just been auctioned for megabucks, we take a closer look at Moore's red Strat, sifting through the myths behind a guitar forever linked to his blazing 2004 performance of a Hendrix standard

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Gary Moore plays his 1960 red Fender Stratocaster during rehearsals for the 40th Anniversary of Fender show, on the right, we see glam shots of the guitar, which has just been sold at auction via Bonham's
Gary Moore’s red Stratocaster sells at auction for more than $330,000

By Jonathan Horsley Published

This was the Strat that Moore played during his legendary 2004 performance of Red House – when people dared say it was better than Hendrix

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Gary Moore poses backstage during rehearsals ahead of tomorrow's Wembley Arena performace of "The Miller Strat Pack" concert, at Black Lion Studios on September 23, 2004 in London
Gary Moore's iconic 1961 Strat is up for sale – alongside his ‘Still Got the Blues’ ’59 Gibson Les Paul

By Janelle Borg Published

The Gary Moore Collection: The Final Encore kicks off in November and is the last of a series of sales of Moore’s collection that have taken place at Bonhams

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Rory Gallagher A Dave Edwards Custom Stratocaster
Rory Gallagher’s ‘Frankenstein’ Strat – gifted to its current owner by U2 – sells at auction for over $50K

By Phil Weller Published

The guitar was his guinea pig for pickup tests and stood as his number two when his main Strat needed a reset

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