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Kurt Cobain's 1989 Takamine expected to fetch up to $500,000 at auction
By Janelle Borg published
This year's Music Icons sale – organized by Julien's Auctions – includes over 700 collectible items from some of the world's biggest guitar stars

Guitars signed by Paul McCartney, Slash, Bruce Springsteen, Sheryl Crow, Olivia Rodrigo and many more to be auctioned off in support of leading music charity
By Janelle Borg published
Over 60 one-of-a-kind items donated or signed by music stars are up for auction, with proceeds going to MusiCares, whose vital work includes supporting musicians impacted by the wildfires in Los Angeles

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
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