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May 31 is filled with significant events in rock history including Jimi Hendrix enlistment into military service where he met Bill Cox ...

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...