Tony Iommi is signing two Gibson SG Standards backstage at Back to the Beginning – here’s how you can get one
How would you like to be the proud owner of a new Gibson SG Standard, signed by Tony Iommi backstage at Black Sabbath’s forthcoming Back to the Beginning farewell show?
Well, you’ll probably be competing with thousands of others, but with a new auction – the proceeds of which will go to charity – you’re in with a chance.
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The guitars – donated by Gibson – will be signed by the Godfather of Heavy Metal backstage at Sabbath’s swansong show, which will take place tomorrow (5 July).
Along with the last ever performance from the original Sabbath lineup – Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward – Back to the Beginning will see support from a who’s who of metal’s elite, including Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Alice in Chains, Gojira, Lamb of God and many more.
The guitars – one in black and one in Cherry Red – are being auctioned via ozzyauction.co.uk until 10pm UK time on Sunday, 6 July. All proceeds will go to three charities chosen by the Osbourne family: Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorns Children’s Hospice.
Credit: Gibson
“It’s an honour to pay tribute to Tony Iommi and Black Sabbath, and it’s back to the beginning for me as well,” reflects Gibson CEO Cesar Gueikian.
“I started playing guitar because of Black Sabbath and Tony’s riffs. Tony is ‘the rifflord’ and the bands paying tribute to Black Sabbath on this epic day owe a great deal to them for paving the way for heavy metal.
“I am deeply honoured to call Tony my friend, my adopted godfather, and to have had the chance to collaborate with him at Gibson and on the single Deconstruction, co-written with [System Of A Down’s] Serj Tankian.”
He concludes: “I wouldn’t be at Gibson without that moment when I was 10 years old, when after discovering Black Sabbath, my life in music unfolded from that point onward.
“All of us at Gibson are proud to be playing a part in this epic last show and going back to where everything began for Black Sabbath!”
Alongside the guitar auction, Gibson will be present backstage at the event with a selection of guitars and interactive experiences, including a photo booth with Indian Motorcycle “as part of the unforgettable backstage environment available for the performers, VIP guests and industry legends.
Learn more at ozzyauction.co.uk.
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