U2's guitar sold for $240,000 · 2007-04-23 12:35
The favourite guitar of U2’s The Edge has been sold at an auction that raised about $2.4m for a charity set up in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, *the BBC reported
The Gibson Les Paul used on every U2 tour since 1985 sold for $240,000, while one owned by Jimi Hendrix fetched $400,000.
A saxophone signed by former US President Bill Clinton fetched $54,000, while $30,000 was paid for a pair of John Lennon’s round, blue-tinted sunglasses.
Julien’s Auctions, who organised the Icons of Music sale at New York’s Hard Rock Cafe, said it included the largest selection of U2 memorabilia ever made available to collectors.
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