Dusty Hill’s sheepskin bass and an Eddie Van Halen stage-played Charvel: The guitars up for grabs in the second day of the Jim Irsay auction
The second round of the Jim Irsay Collection auction is now live, and there’s a whole bunch of incredible guitars up for sale once again.
The first round took place yesterday through Christie’s in New York, with some of the most famous guitars selling for ground-breaking amounts. In fact, the first round saw history made, as David Gilmour’s black Fender Stratocaster once again took the crown as the most expensive guitar ever sold, raking in an eye-watering $14,550,000. It broke the previous record held by Kurt Cobain’s MTV Unplugged Martin D-18E, which sold for just over $6M in 2020.
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Widely described as the greatest guitar collection on Earth, the collection was curated by billionaire and Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, and following his death in May last year, his estate took the decision to sell it. The live auction will also continue tomorrow, 14 March.
In today’s round, 34 instruments are included, with some of the biggest highlights from the most influential musicians – including George Harrison, Eddie Van Halen, and many more – due to fetch in up to $300,000, though they could sell for much more.
One of the most significant items is Harrison’s Harptone 12-string acoustic, which is estimated between $200,000 – $300,000 and is accompanied by a copy of a letter from his father, Harold Harrison, on Harrisongs headed notepaper. Another standout is Dusty Hill’s incredibly kooky sheepskin-covered Dean bass guitar, which was used in the music video for ZZ Top’s Legs in 1984, and is also estimated to fetch up to $300,000.
The auction will also see an Eddie Van Halen signed and stage-played Charvel EVH Art Series model go under the hammer. It features the signature red, white and black striped pattern associated with the guitarist, and is accompanied by an EVH Art Series certificate of authenticity signed by Eddie and a colour photograph of him playing this same guitar live on stage at the Plaines d’Abraham in Quebec City, Canada, on 3 July 2008. It’s also signed on the body in silver marker pen.
Other key guitars include:
Neal Schon’s Gibson Les Paul Pro Deluxe, used to record Journey’s 1981 hit, Don’t Stop Believin’
Don McLean’s Martin 00-21 acoustic, used to record his 1972 hit, Vincent
John McVie’s custom Alembic fretless bass, used to record Fleetwood Mac’s The Chain
Bob Dylan’s Gibson Hummingbird acoustic, played at the inaugural concert for president-elect Bill Clinton in 1993
Other musicians whose guitars are featured include Lou Reed, Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, Nancy Wilson, Billie Joe Armstrong, The Who, and many more.
To view the full range of guitars going under the hammer, head over to Christie’s.
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