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Rory Gallagher’s 1968 Coral 3S19 Electric Sitar
A trip on Concorde? Cliff Richard? The story behind Rory Gallagher’s Coral Electric Sitar

By Jamie Dickson Published

Famously used on Philby, the electric sitar is one of the most unique instruments in the Rory Gallagher Collection. Donal Gallagher tells us how he found it and its glam Transatlantic journey home

Guitars
Rory Gallagher’s 1932 National Triolian Resonator
Meet Rory Gallagher’s ’32 National Triolian Resonator, a guitar with mojo, scars and stories to tell

By Jamie Dickson Published

Rory’s battered National Triolian could be seen as the acoustic sibling of his infamously weathered 1961 Strat – though this metal workhorse could howl, too

Acoustic Guitars
Rory Gallagher's 1959 Fender Esquire
Crushed under the wheels of a baggage truck, how Rory Gallagher’s ’59 Esquire rose from the dead

By Jamie Dickson Published

Heavily modded over the years, this hot-sounding Esquire was, outside of the Strat, Rory’s go-to Fender for slide work – but it nearly came to an untimely demise on an airport runway…

Electric Guitars
Rory Gallagher's 1961 Fender Stratocaster
“The guitar has got a life of its own and it’s got to move on”: Inside the Rory Gallagher auction

By Jamie Dickson Published

Nearly 30 years after Rory Gallagher’s death, we join Rory’s brother Donal to find out why it’s time to let go of his legendary 1961 Fender Stratocaster as it heads to auction

Electric Guitars
Photo of Rory Gallagher and his 1961 Fender Stratocaster
Rory Gallagher’s family on why security concerns for his guitar collection encouraged them to sell it

By Phil Weller Published

The safety of the guitar has become an increasing concern over the years as several attempts to rehome it in a museum have failed

Electric Guitars
Joe Bonamassa with Rory Gallagher's '59 Esquire
Joe Bonamassa plays Rory Gallagher's 1959 Esquire, calling him “one of my guitar heroes”

By Janelle Borg Published

Bonamassa debunks the rumor that Gallagher only had one guitar throughout his career, namely, the '61 Fender Strat

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That time Rory Gallagher got crippling stage fright because he was performing in front of his guitar hero

By Matt Owen Published

Gallagher's brother secretly invited one of Rory's biggest heroes to attend a show at the Royal Albert Hall – and even had him introduce the blues rock legend to the stage

Guitarists
Fontaines DC Carlos O'Connell playing the Rory Gallagher signature strat
Fontaines D.C.’s Carlos O’Connell on why he opted for a guitar legend’s signature model as his “workhorse” instrument

By Janelle Borg Published

Alongside two Fender Mustangs, the relic’d model is one of the main guitars that features on the band’s upcoming album, Romance

Guitarists
Left-Rory Gallagher playing his '61 Fender Strat on stage; Right-A 1961 Fender Stratocaster electric guitar, Vox AC30 amplifier and Rangemaster treble booster owned by the late Irish musician Rory Gallagher, photographed during a studio shoot for Guitarist Magazine/Future via Getty Images
The Irish government wants to ensure Rory Gallagher’s iconic Fender Strat remains in the country

By Janelle Borg Published

The government's interest follows a grassroots campaign that's hoping to raise enough money to keep the guitar in Ireland

Electric Guitars
Photo of Rory Gallagher and his 1961 Fender Stratocaster
A GoFundMe has been set up to buy Rory Gallagher’s 1961 Stratocaster in order to keep it in Ireland

By Matt Owen Published

Sheena Crowley – the daughter of the man who originally sold the guitar to Gallagher in 1963 – set up the fundraiser after it was announced Rory's Strat would be heading to auction

Electric Guitars
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