Latest about Julien's Auctions
Dozens of guitars from Tom Petty, George Harrison, Bono and more are on the block at mammoth Gretsch Family Archives auction
You can also pick up Gretsch prototypes, mandolins, banjos, amps, drums and even factory tools
Wolfgang Van Halen criticizes EVH guitar auction: "The only place they’d possibly belong is in a museum"
Auction house responds to criticisms of the sale, claiming the guitars were consigned weeks before Eddie Van Halen’s death in October
Two played-and-smashed Kurt Cobain Strats sell for more than $150,000 at auction
The guitars were destroyed at the finale of Nirvana gigs in 1992 and 1994
Jimi Hendrix’s Band of Gypsys Octavia pedal sells for $70,400 at auction
The guitarist used the Roger Mayer-built effect at the famed 1970 live show at New York City’s Fillmore East
3 Eddie Van Halen guitars sell for $422,000 at auction
The Charvel Art Series electric, a red-black-white Kramer built by EVH himself and a Hot for Teacher prop guitar highlighted the event
Two played-and-smashed Kurt Cobain Fender Stratocasters are up for auction
The Strats were brought out to be destroyed at the end of gigs by the Nirvana frontman
Prized guitars from Albert King, Bob Marley and Jimi Hendrix go under the hammer
The sale marks the first time any of King and Marley’s guitars have ever gone up for auction
Two guitars customized and played by Eddie Van Halen are headed for auction
The guitars, an EVH Charvel Art Series electric and a red-black-white model built by Ed himself, are expected to fetch between $40,000 and $80,000 each
