GUITAR ICONS: A Musical Instrument Auction to Benefit Music Rising

Auction Details

Van Eaton Galleries is proud to present Music Rising, an exhibition and auction to benefit musicians of New Orleans. This incredible auction brings many of the greatest musicians of the last several decades together to help support struggling musicians that were devastated by the Covid-19 pandemic and by Hurricane Ida.
The Edge, lead guitarist of the world renowned rock band U2, along with band producer Bob Ezrin, are co-founders of Music Rising, a charitable organization whose mission is to aid struggling musicians in the Gulf South region of the United States in the aftermath of catastrophic life events.

To help support this cause, guitars and other artifacts were provided by U2's The Edge, Elton John, Rush's Alex Lifeson, The Rolling Stone's Ronnie Wood, Guns N' Roses' Slash, Kings of Leon, The Velvet Underground's Lou Reed, and many others. The collection contains a plethora of concert-used instruments and personally-owned artifacts from these industry legends.

More details and physical catalogs are available at vegalleries.com/musicrising.
All items are sold as is. Contact Van Eaton Galleries for condition reports and shipping information. 21% Buyer's Premium for all lots.
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Paul Stanley's One-of-a-Kind Ibanez Custom Shop Guitar.21Paul Stanley's One-of-a-Kind Ibanez Custom Shop Guitar.
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Paul Stanley’s personally designed tour-played Ibanez Custom Shop electric guitar. Based on the famed Ibanez PS10, Stanley’s signatu
Sold to h**********s for 30,250.00
Joan Jett's Signature Gibson Worn White Melody Maker.22Joan Jett's Signature Gibson Worn White Melody Maker.
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Joan Jett's signature Gibson Melody Maker with a worn white finish. Inspired by the Melody Maker Jett acquired in 1977, the guitar is constructe...
Sold to floor for 5,000.00
Johnny Marr's Signed Studio-Played Limited Fender Jaguar.23Johnny Marr's Signed Studio-Played Limited Fender Jaguar.
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Johnny Marr's studio-played Fender Johnny Marr Signature Jaguar electric guitar from a limited color run of Lake Placid Blue. This instrument wa...
Sold to n*******e for 24,200.00
Noel Gallagher's Tour-Played Nash Telemaster.24Noel Gallagher's Tour-Played Nash Telemaster.
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Noel Gallagher's custom Nash Guitars Telemaster played on tour with Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. A cross between a Telecaster and a...
Sold to floor for 42,500.00
Chris Martin's Tour-Played Custom Painted Fender Telecaster Deluxe.25Chris Martin's Tour-Played Custom Painted Fender Telecaster Deluxe.
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Chris Martin’s custom-painted Fender Telecaster Deluxe played by the singer-songwriter on Coldplay’s Mylo Xyloto tour during perform
Sold to m**********n for 81,070.00
Lou Reed's Tour-Played "Goldie" Danny Gatton Fender Telecaster.26Lou Reed's Tour-Played "Goldie" Danny Gatton Fender Telecaster.
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Lou Reed’s tour-played Fender Custom Shop frost gold Danny Gatton Telecaster, nicknamed, ""Goldie."" The guitar features a...
Sold to floor for 60,000.00
Lou Reed's Honey Blonde Danny Gatton Fender Telecaster.27Lou Reed's Honey Blonde Danny Gatton Fender Telecaster.
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Lou Reed's tour-played Fender Custom Shop honey blonde Danny Gatton Telecaster. The guitar features a pair of Joe Barden “hot rail”
Sold to M********2 for 24,200.00
Lou Reed's Honey Blonde Danny Gatton Fender Telecaster.28Lou Reed's Honey Blonde Danny Gatton Fender Telecaster.
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Lou Reed's tour-played Fender Custom Shop honey blonde Danny Gatton Telecaster. The guitar features a pair of Joe Barden “hot rail”
Sold to floor for 22,500.00
Lou Reed's Blue Sadowsky Bass.29Lou Reed's Blue Sadowsky Bass.
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Lou Reed's custom electric bass guitar made by Roger Sadowsky of New York. Reed is known to have played this bass on stage for the song "&q...
Sold to floor for 21,000.00
Ronnie Wood's Signed American Original '50s Fender Stratocaster.30Ronnie Wood's Signed American Original '50s Fender Stratocaster.
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Ronnie Wood's Fender two-color sunburst American Original ‘50s Stratocaster, played on stage during sound check on the Rolling Stones
Sold to r*****s for 18,150.00