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Johnny Marr's Guitar Collection Fetches Nearly £4m
Johnny Marr's guitars and music items raised nearly £4m at auction, exceeding three times their estimated total value.
A collection of guitars and music items belonging to Johnny Marr has been sold at auction, raising nearly £4m. The auction generated £3,649,280 in total revenue, which reached more than three times its estimated value. The items available in the auction included 10 guitars, as well as amplifiers and gold discs. Furthermore, 100% of the hammer price from 31 of the lots was donated to two charities.
Among the featured instruments, Marr's 1982 Rickenbacker 330 Jetglo guitar sold for £358,400. This guitar was used on the recording of the debut album by The Smiths, as well as on early tours by the band. Additionally, Marr's 1960 Cherry Red Gibson ES-355 guitar was sold at the auction for £204,800. This particular guitar inspired Marr to write the music for The Smiths' 1984 single Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now.
The Smiths released four studio albums before the band split in 1987. Outside of his past work with the group, Marr's first studio album in four years is scheduled to be released on 2 October.
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