Most valuable guitars?

stickyfiddle · January 2019

So with the news that Gilmour is selling both the black one and the white #1 one, that got me wondering what the most valuable guitar would be, if every famous guitar was lined up and sold on the same day.

Off the top of my head the following seem obvious candidates

Micawber
SRV's #1
Black (again?)
Gilmour's black one
Gilmour's white one
EVH's original frankenstein
Page's #2
Brian May's Red Special
McCartney's #1 Hofner
Lennon's Casino
Buddy Holly's Strat
Springsteen's Esquire
Various Hendrix guitars... He played so many though that I'm not sure any specific one would be at the top of the tree. I've not included

What do you think? Have I missed anything obvious?

duotone · January 2019

Lennon’s Rickenbacker?

danishbacon · January 2019

Any one of Jerry Garcia's

Whitecat · January 2019

The George Harrison Jet & Rosewood Telecaster would probably be up there. Maybe their painted 62 Sonic Blue Strats too...

designerseye88 · January 2019

Page's #2, The guitar without any famous owner would be worth a small fortune on its own.

stickyfiddle · January 2019

I guess Clapton's Beano LP might be the motherload, though good luck to anyone trying to sell it

english_bob · January 2019

stickyfiddle said:

I guess Clapton's Beano LP might be the motherload, though good luck to anyone trying to sell it

Ha. Or the brass balls on anyone who approached Clapton for help proving provenance.

There's the Peter Green / Gary Moore / Kirk Hammett 'burst. Although it probably depreciates every day it's with Kirk.

guitars4you · January 2019

stickyfiddle said:

I guess Clapton's Beano LP might be the motherload, though good luck to anyone trying to sell it

it would need Eric's provenance to be deemed THE Guitar - I dare say there is enough documentation to prove it, based on pics we have and the real thing - But Eric's lawyers would probably have your guts for garters - Not sure what legal claim he has now to re-own it, but to try and sell it living of his name/reputation I'm sure would be a malpractice

guitars4you · January 2019

stickyfiddle said:

So with the news that Gilmour is selling both the black one and the white #1 one, that got me wondering what the most valuable guitar would be, if every famous guitar was lined up and sold on the same day.

Off the top of my head the following seem obvious candidates

Springsteen's Esquire

Think I've read somewhere that it is going with him in the coffin !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

guitars4you · January 2019

stickyfiddle said:

So with the news that Gilmour is selling both the black one and the white #1 one, that got me wondering what the most valuable guitar would be, if every famous guitar was lined up and sold on the same day.

Off the top of my head the following seem obvious candidates

Buddy Holly's Strat

Think he had about 4 or 5 - all stolen

Rabs · January 2019

english_bob said:

stickyfiddle said:

I guess Clapton's Beano LP might be the motherload, though good luck to anyone trying to sell it

There's the Peter Green / Gary Moore / Kirk Hammett 'burst. Although it probably depreciates every day it's with Kirk.

Yes this one.. I do remember reading rumours that he paid 2 million for it.. But it was just a rumour...

I would say that Gilmours 55 Goldtop by rights should go for some serious cash as demonstrated in this vid (go to 4:22) and not just because of the music he played on it, but the fact its a nice early example of a LP.