Pete Townshend

Rock Gods' Guitars Star in Christie's Sale

Filed under: Auctions

A killer collection of guitars owned by some of the great rock gods are the starring attraction in Christie's' Rock and Pop Memorabilia sale in London on June 24. While George Harrison's acoustic Yamaha guitar from 1994 signed by the Beatle is the priciest at an estimated $72,000 - $86,000, in aesthetic terms it's the least interesting lot. We much prefer the collection of instruments owned by members of The Who (above), in particular Pete Townshend and John Entwistle. The top pick is a custom made mahogany Gibson SG used by Townshend during the band's 1971 U.S. tour, estimated at $29,000 - $43,000. An newer acoustic guitar of his meanwhile is estimated at $8,500 - $11,500. Entwistle's Peter Cook Custom bass from the 1970s is estimated at $21,500 - $29,000, while his 1962 Fender Precision bass is estimated at $11,500 - $14,500. Eric Clapton's 1996 Fender Stratocaster 50th Anniversary edition with a gold-plated body is pricey at $29,000 - $43,000; much better deals are to be had with Marc Bolan of T.Rex's 1968 Fender Custom Telecaster and an early 1970s Gibson Les Paul owned by the Sex Pistols' Steve Jones, both estimated at $14,500 - $22,000.

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Pete Townshend's Ferrari For Sale

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Celebrity Shopping

Another car with a famous past is up for sale. This one, a 1999 Ferrari 550 Maranello was owned by The Who's lead guitarist, Pete Townshend. The Ferrari has a 5.5-liter V12 engine and can do 0-60mph in 4.2 seconds with a top speed of 199mph. The car, which went for £150,000 new, has 29,000 miles on it. The interior has brown leather seats and a Becker sound system. It is listed at £47,945, which, judging by the prices of similar cars on eBay doesn't include any sort of a celebrity's-butt-was-once-here markup.

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