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Photo of Rory Gallagher and his 1961 Fender Stratocaster

“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

By Janelle Borg published

Gallagher's brother, Dónal, recalls the time Rory noticed that the paint on his beloved guitar was chipping away

Guitarists
Left-Joe Bonamassa performs on Day 8 of 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at Fair Grounds Race Course on May 05, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana; Right-Rory Gallagher playing a Strat guitar in a checkered shirt

Joe Bonamassa throws his support behind the movement to keep Rory Gallagher's famous Strat in Ireland

By Janelle Borg published

Bonamassa was previously rumored to be one of the big-name guitar collectors interested in bidding on Gallagher's 1961 Strat

Artists
George Harrison's Bartell electric has sold at auction

George Harrison’s rare Bartell fretless electric guitar sells for more than $300,000 at auction

By Richard Bienstock published

The ‘60s-era instrument is also believed to have been played by John Lennon

Electric Guitars
Ian Curtis’ Vox Phantom VI Special guitar is up for auction

Ian Curtis’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart” Vox Phantom VI Special guitar is up for auction

By Richard Bienstock published

The Joy Division frontman's pentagonal-shaped electric is expected to sell for close to $100,000

Electric Guitars
Francis Rossi's Telecaster

Status Quo frontman Francis Rossi’s iconic green Telecaster is hitting the auction block

By Richard Bienstock published

The Tele is expected to fetch upwards of $100,000

Electric Guitars
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Jerry Garcia’s 'Alligator' Fender Strat is hitting the auction block

By Richard Bienstock published

The heavily modded '50s Strat is expected to fetch between $250,000 and $400,000

Electric Guitars
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