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Juliens Auctions to offer Gretsch Family Archive A 1990 Slingerland lite prototype drum with red stain finish. LOS ANGELES, CA .- Julien’s Auctions will present Property from the Gretsch Family Archives, a two-day tribute to one of the most celebrated names in music instrument history to take place on Friday, March 26th and Saturday, March 27th live in Beverly Hills and live online at juliensauctions.com. Rocking the auction stage will be the storied American music company Gretsch’s famous c...

The instrument, a prototype of supergroup Traveling Wilburys’ Gretsch guitar line, is expected to fetch between £14,600-£29,200. A Gretsch prototype of U2 star Bono’s Irish Falcon Model 6136 electric guitar complete with green finish and the words “The Goal is Soul” on the pickguard has a guide price of between £5,800-£7,300. A Historic Series G3100 acoustic guitar signed by the revered folk singer John Prine is predicted to sell for between £511-£658. Prine, a contemporary of Bob...

Bonos guitar up for sale in charity auction Updated / Thursday, 28 Jan 2021 16:18 Bonos red Gretsch is up for auction. Fire, three chords, and truth not included Rare guitars played by U2 front man Bono, the late Beatle George Harrison, and Tom Petty are set to go under the hammer at a charity auction. A Gretsch prototype of Bonos Irish Falcon Model 6136 electric guitar, with a green finish and the words "The Goal is Soul" on the pickguard has a guide price of between £5,800-£7,300, accordin...

Rare guitars used by musicians including George Harrison, Bono and Tom Petty are going under the hammer for charity. Hundreds of items from the famed instrument manufacturer Gretsch’s archives will be up for auction for the first time, including prototypes played by leading industry figures. All funds from the Julien’s Auction sale will go towards the Gretsch Foundation. A prototype of U2 star Bono’s Irish Falcon Model 6136 electric guitar is going under the hammer (Julien’s Auctions/PA...