Guitars
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Kurt Cobain and Eric Clapton’s Guitars Head to Auction
Get ready to rock and roll with a musical auction that's set to make history. Julien’s Auctions is celebrating its two-decade anniversary with an epic event, the "Played, Worn, and Torn" sale, boasting over 1,000 iconic items that span the entire spectrum of music. And what's got collectors and music…
Get a Piece of Music History with Paul McCartney’s 1988 Les Paul
Whether you like the Beatles or not, you can’t deny that Paul McCartney’s influence in the music space has been felt for nearly six decades. Because of this, owning one of his guitars could be considered, by some, to be Shroud of Turin-level bragging rights. Right now, his 1988 Les…
You Can Own Kurt Cobain’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit”Guitar
It feels a little weird to be writing up the future auction of Kurt Cobain’s 1969 Fender Mustang. It’s obviously an iconic part of music history that deserves to live on in perpetuity. At the same time, Cobain didn’t seem like the kind of guy who’d be particularly comfortable with…
Fender American Acoustasonic Guitars
The past year or so has made it possible for all of us to pick up new hobbies we've been putting off forever whether it be painting, bread making, or finally learning to play the guitar. Fender has been making a number of different famous guitars and selling them in…
Two of Eddie Van Halen’s Guitars Are Going to Auction
Eddie Van Halen is one of the greatest guitar players of all time. In addition to an incredible legacy, the revolutionary guitar virtuoso also left behind two guitars that are set to head to auction later this year. The new dynamic duo of Julien's Icons & Idols Trilogy: Rock 'N'…
Kurt Cobain’s ‘MTV Unplugged’ Guitar Auction
There's no denying the fact that Nirvana's MTV Unplugged set in 1993 is one of the most incredible performances that has ever happened. Everything associated with that historic concert is worth a fortune these days. Kurt Cobain's Cardigan set records when it sold for $334,000, but even the record-holding sweater…
Lava Me Pro Guitar
Whether you're an amateur or a professional musician, if you're noodling on a six string at home you're going to want to check out the new Lava Me Pro Guitar. Designed and built by the teams at Lava and L.R. Baggs to be versatile, powerful and simple to use, this…
Kurt Cobain’s Guitar and Cardigan Sweater Among Items for Sale in Rock N’ Roll Auction
What do Kurt Cobain, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Queen, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen and Elton John all have in common other than being famous rock stars? Each one of those artists has items in Julien's Auctions upcoming Icons & Idols: Rock 'N' Roll…
Fender X Leica Limited Edition Guitars and Cameras
In case you're not familiar with the name Andrew James Somers--better known as Andy Summers--he's an accomplished, Grammy-winning musician that's the former guitarist of The Police. He's also a renowned photographer who has displayed works at the likes of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Beaux Arts Gallery and Milk…
Sandvik 3D Printed Titanium Smash-Proof Guitar
Though we wouldn't put it past The Who's Pete Townshend or Guns N' Roses Slash to give it a try, Sandvik has just created the world's first 3D printed guitar that's actually smash proof. One look at this layered titanium masterpiece, and you'd believe it, too. The Swedish tooling, materials,…
‘Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll’ Museum Exhibition
Life just wouldn't be as great if music wasn't a thing. It doesn't matter if you're a fan of classical, trip hop, punk, smooth jazz or rock & roll, the instruments that artists use to bring their visions to life are just as iconic as the artists and the creations.…
Fender’s American Acoustatronic Telecaster Blends the Electric and Acoustic Guitar
If there were any brand we would task with the design, development and delivery of a new version of an acoustic guitar built with no rules, it would be Fender. The American Acoustatronic Telecaster is that guitar. The brain child of designer Brian Swerdfeger and engineers Tim Shaw and Larry…
Maxwell Infinitum Acoustic Guitar
You don’t exactly see significant and tasteful revolutions in musical instrument design and construction trying to upend centuries of tradition, and that especially applies to the venerable acoustic guitar. Well, New Zealand’s Maxwell Custom Guitars created the visually arresting and acoustically radical Infinitum guitar. It’s pretty much like no guitar…
Own a Guitar Kurt Cobain Smashed on Stage
If you mention "Kurt Cobain" and "music memorabilia" in the same sentence, someone will be interested in purchasing whatever it is you're talking about. Now's your chance to take your love of all things Nirvana to the next level and own a guitar Kurt Cobain smashed on stage. This isn't…
Fender Built a Guitar with Benches from the Hollywood Bowl
The Fender Custom Shop has made some pretty incredible things over the years. They've released an amp made with wood leftover from building the U.S.S. Constitution and one made from whiskey barrels, and now Fender has built a guitar with benches from the Hollywood Bowl. What began almost a century…
