Julien's Auctions
Latest about Julien's Auctions

The original Mary Kaye Stratocaster – one of Fender’s most iconic builds – has sold at auction for over $220,000
By Phil Weller published
Said to be the first-ever Fender Custom Shop build, the guitar helped Kaye’s name become synonymous with its now-iconic aesthetic

The original Mary Kaye Strat became one of the most iconic Fender builds of all time – now it’s heading to auction
By Matt Owen published
The 1956 Strat was snapped in an early Fender ad that featured The Mary Kaye Trio – and helped Kaye’s name become synonymous with the instantly recognizable finish

Prince’s iconic custom ‘Parade Tour’ guitar, used in the America video, is up for auction
By Phil Weller published
The eye-popping Sadowsky build starred in the America video and features artwork by reggae musician Wayne Jarrett

George Harrison’s Futurama – which starred in the Fab Four’s historic Hamburg tour – is heading to auction
By Matt Owen published
The oddball electric – which originally went up for auction back in 2019 – was also used on the Fab Four's first official Polydor recordings, having featured heavily during their early Cavern Club gigs

From fixing Lennon’s Framus to giving Cloud III a CAT scan – it's all in the life of an A-list guitar appraiser
By Matt Parker published
In his work for the prestigious LA auction house, Julien’s, Mike Adams has gone from guitar tech to guitar detective

Eddie Van Halen’s long-lost Canada flag Music Man is going up for auction
By Phil Weller published
The guitar was custom-painted for a special Canada Day concert in 1993, and its whereabouts for the past three decades remain a mystery

Prince’s Cloud 3, which went for less than $10,000 in 2005, sells at auction for $900,000 more – and breaks a world record
By Jackson Maxwell published
The distinctively-shaped, extensively-used six-string eclipsed its initial estimated value by hundreds of thousands of dollars

Bob Dylan and Robbie Robertson's 1965 Fender Telecaster fetches a whopping $650,000 at auction
By Janelle Borg published
The 1965 Fender Telecaster was used by both Bob Dylan and Robbie Robertson throughout their careers, and played on stage by Eric Clapton
All the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!


