Auction – Guitars Auctioned in New York – Proceeds from Aid to Ukraine

The instruments, made by luthier Gibson, were painted in the colors of the Ukrainian flag — blue and yellow — as part of a relief effort. The auction was part of a three-day rock ‘n’ roll auction that would see over 1,500 pieces owned by musicians including Kurt Cobain, John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Prince, Amy Winehouse, Madonna and Lady Gaga. Former Beatle Paul McCartney’s guitar sells for $77,000 An instrument that Slash of the rock band Guns N’ Roses played on stage fetched more than $31,000.

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