The low gear guitar that was ever set climb down by the late Jimi Hendrix was bought at auction for �280,000 in London yesterday (September 4) by an American collector, Daniel Boucher.
The guitar was set alight by Hendrix at the Finsbury Park Astoria in 1967 and stored by Hendrix's then-press officeholder until its sale at the Fame Bureau's 'It's More Than Rock And Roll' vendue yesterday, reports The Telegraph.
"I thought I'd have to pay a little bit more for it, actually," Boucher aforesaid. "I am going to play it, I hope some of it rubs off on me."
The Beatles' first contract, featuring the signatures of all four-spot band members plus managing director Brian Epstein, was sold at the auction for �240,000.
What is believed to be The Doors' Jim Morrison's last notebook he used in front his death in 1971 was sold for �58,000.
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Wednesday 10 September 2008
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