Johnny Marr guitar from The The to be auctioned in Wiltshire

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 7 Nov, 06:09 · Archive

A white Fender Stratocaster used by Johnny Marr with The The is expected to fetch £20,000 to £30,000 at auction in December.

A white Fender American Vintage 1962 Reissue Stratocaster used by Johnny Marr during his time with British rock band The The is forecast to fetch between £20,000 and £30,000 when auctioned in Corsham, Wiltshire, in December.

Marr joined The The in 1988, one year after leaving The Smiths. A private owner purchased the guitar directly from Marr in 2020. The instrument bears Marr's signature on its headstock and is accompanied by a handwritten postcard from Marr describing how it had been used.

Auctioneers Gardiner Houlgate are conducting the sale. Luke Hobbs, an auctioneer at Gardiner Houlgate, said the valuation was based on recent sales of Johnny Marr's instruments. He noted that 'Marr's equipment is very popular with collectors and fans'.

The sale comes after other guitars owned by Marr fetched almost £4 million at Christie's in London in September, demonstrating sustained collector interest in his instruments.

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• 1980s heartthrob's post-breakup guitar to go under hammer in WiltshireA guitar used by an 80s music legend after his band broke up is forecast to fetch a huge sum in an upcoming auction in Wiltshire.Swindon Advertiser · 7 Nov, 05:00
• 1980s heartthrob's post-breakup guitar to go under hammer in WiltshireA guitar used by an 80s music legend after his band broke up is forecast to fetch a huge sum in an upcoming auction in Wiltshire.Wiltshire Times · 7 Nov, 05:00

In this story: Johnny Marr · The Smiths · The The · Gardiner Houlgate · Corsham · Wiltshire · Christie's · London

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