http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/auction_news auction, charity auctions en-us news@modernguitars.com 2007-07-06T05:01:42-06:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/003441.html Gibson Guitar has announced a global relationship with Live Earth in the campaign to combat global warming and the creation of 25 exclusive, environmentally-friendly custom guitars with the Live Earth logo emblazoned on the front. The limited edition acoustic guitars will be signed by artists performing at the official Live Earth concerts on July 7, 2007, and, ultimately, auctioned off to benefit Live Earth and the Alliance for Climate Protection. The Live Earth Guitar is based on the J-45 Gibson acoustic and features a neck and body of rainforest friendly FSC Certified Mahogany. More » 3441@http://www.modernguitars.com/ News Archive 2007-07-06T05:01:42-06:00 http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/003437.html Press release Source: Gibson Guitar Kiefer Sutherland with one of the guitars to be auctioned. Photo credit: www.danmtslatter.com.Gibson Guitar, the world’s premiere musical instrument maker and leader in music technology, announced that you can now bid on line via Ebay... 3437@http://www.modernguitars.com/ Press Release Archive 2007-07-05T13:17:57-06:00 http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/003400.html Mike Rutherford, lead guitarist and co-founder of multi-platinum selling British band Genesis, dropped by the Gibson Guitar offices in London to sign his 10-foot Gibson Les Paul sculpture for London GuitarTown. The guitar sculpture, titled The Tree of Knowledge, was designed and hand-painted by London-based visual artist Nathlyn Baptiste and will go on public display around More London, SE1 by Tower Bridge from the end of June for ten weeks. Gibson Guitartown London is a charity inspired art display in association with well known British musicians such as Paul Weller, Noel Gallagher, Ronnie Wood, Ozzy Osbourne, James Blunt, Rod Stewart, Stereophonics, Roxy Music, Corinne Bailey Rae, Brian May, Razorlight, Kaiser Chiefs, The View, and Robert Plant, who work alongside visual artists to create their own individually designed 10-foot Gibson Les Paul. An additional 30 regular-sized and hand-painted Gibson SG guitars will be displayed at The O2. Following the public display, these guitars will also be auctioned off to raise money for The Prince’s Trust, Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy and Teenage Cancer Trust. Info and photos » 3400@http://www.modernguitars.com/ News Archive 2007-06-15T10:45:06-06:00 http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/003346.html A 1986 custom-built Guild electric guitar (photo) made for Roy Buchanan as part of a Buchanan-Guild endorsement deal will be auctioned by www.itsonlyrocknroll.com on June 2, 2007, though online bidding is already underway. Guild factory manager, Willie Fritscher, built the T-200RB customized guitar (serial #HK100023) that features jumbo frets, EMG pickups, and Grover tuners per Buchanan's instructions. In addition to the guitar, the auction includes both the original two-page endorsement contract that references the guitar's serial number and a photo of Buchanan playing the instrument on stage. Roy Buchanan, recognized as an accomplished guitarist in a several different styles, was the guitarist for the group (he was succeeded by Robbie Robertson) that ultimately became The Band. Buchanan passed away in 1988. Also for sale are several autographed guitars, including one signed by all three members of Cream and another signed by the surviving members of the Doors, along with approximately 1,500 other pieces of rock and jazz memorabilia. 3346@http://www.modernguitars.com/ News Archive 2007-05-28T11:10:54-06:00 http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/003304.html Hollywood California's House of Blues played host last night to the Six-String Masterpieces: The Dimebag Darrell Art Tribute auction in which 50 Dean ML electric guitars painted or otherwise customized by a variety of music, entertainment, and fine art celebrities were sold to benefit the Little Kids Rock project. Participating celebs included Metallica's James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett, whose guitars raised $4,500 and $7,500, respectively, Joe Satriani ($2,500), Billy Gibbons ($2,500), Marilyn Manson ($6,250), Tom Morello ($1,800), Otep ($1,700), Zakk Wylde ($6,250), and, Hank Williams, III ($2,000). The instrument painted by visual artist Mark Ryden that some thought (related story) could sell for more than Eric Clapton's Blackie in light of the art market demand for Ryden's work, sold for $34,000. More » 3304@http://www.modernguitars.com/ News Archive 2007-05-18T02:42:41-06:00 http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/003262.html On May 17, 2007, more than 60 Dean ML electric guitars painted or customized by a variety of celebrity musicians and visual artists will be auctioned at the House of Blues in Hollywood, California, to benefit the Little Kids Rock project that makes free music instruments and instruction available to public school students. The auction is titled Six-String Masterpieces: The Dimebag Darrell Art Tribute, and is dedicated to the memory of metal guitarist Darrell "Dimebag" Abbott who was shot and killed on December 8, 2004, during a performance with his group, Damageplan. Zakk Wylde, Rob Zombie, Sammy Hagar, James Hetfield, Dave Navarro, Marilyn Manson and Alexi Laiho are among the more than 60 celebrities who participated in creating the artwork featured on the instruments donated by Dean Guitars. According to Artdaily.org, the auctioneers believe The Six-String Masterpiece (photo) painted by visual artist Mark Ryden could top the auction price of Eric Clapton's Blackie ($959,500) in light of the market demand for Ryden's art. However, even if the instrument sells for one million, that figure would be less than half of the charity auction record of $2.7 million dollars paid for a Stratocaster in 2005. 3262@http://www.modernguitars.com/ News Archive 2007-05-12T17:39:40-06:00 http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/003257.html by Lynne Margolis. Quite possibly the most famous pair of dealers in the vintage guitar world, the Guitar Center’s Dave Belzer and Drew Berlin set new records for electric guitar auction prices when they bought Eric Clapton’s Blackie Stratocaster, his Cream-era Gibson ES-335, and Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Strat, Lenny, at the 2004 Christie’s auction to benefit Clapton’s Crossroads Centre at Antigua substance abuse recovery facility. They – well, the Guitar Center – paid $959,500 for the iconic Blackie, $847,500 for the 335 and $623,500 for Lenny. That’s $2.5 million for three objects of wood and wire – though in the three years since, their value has undoubtedly... 3257@http://www.modernguitars.com/ Feature Stories 2007-05-10T15:51:16-06:00 http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/003245.html Yesterday's Bonhams & Butterfields San Francisco auction of Grateful Dead memorabilia from the Ram Rod Shurtliff Collection included the sale of several guitars, some associated with Jerry Garcia, such as a circa 1975 Travis Bean electric (photo) that sold for $312,000 (including buyer's premium and tax), and several others that belonged to Shurtliff, the long-time road manager and president of the Grateful Dead's corporation who passed away in 2006. Other guitars associated with Garcia sold in the auction include the custom-made Doug Irwin electric known as The Eagle ($186,000), a Gibson L-5 S ($39,000), and, a 1991 Alvarez-Yairi (body) and Modulus (neck) acoustic ($102,000), which is one of three that had been custom-made for Garcia. Press release » 3245@http://www.modernguitars.com/ Press Release Archive 2007-05-09T12:59:00-06:00 http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/003159.html Press release Source: Gibson Guitar The Edge with 1975 Gibson Les Paul"Icons of Music," an auction to benefit Music Rising, a campaign co-founded by U2's The Edge raised $2.5 million in New York on Saturday, April 21, 2007. Julien's Auctions... 3159@http://www.modernguitars.com/ Press Release Archive 2007-04-24T14:31:07-06:00 http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/003103.html On Monday, April 16, 2007, a variety of items from the upcoming (April 21) Icons of Music Auction will be available for public viewing at the Hard Rock Cafe Times Square in NYC, including The Edge's (U2) 1975 Gibson Les Paul (photo). Other highlights from the auction to be displayed include an Adam Clayton (U2) concert-used bass guitar, Janis Joplin handwritten 7-page love letter, Kurt Cobain signed guitar equipment receipt, an Elvis Presley recording contract, and much more. Press release » 3103@http://www.modernguitars.com/ Press Release Archive 2007-04-13T06:54:58-06:00 http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/003042.html Press release Source: Alfred Publishing Tish CiravoloDaisy Rock Guitars and Schecter Guitar Research have joined ChicBlvd and Hint Mint to help in the fight against AIDS! As part of ChicBlvd's "Carry A Tin Campaign," Daisy Rock and Schecter donated two... 3042@http://www.modernguitars.com/ Press Release Archive 2007-03-29T02:33:09-06:00 http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/003031.html Press release Source: Rogers & Cowan The EdgeU2’s The Edge announced the Icons of Music Auction to benefit Music Rising on Saturday April 21st 2007 at Hard Rock Cafe New York in Times Square at 5pm. The auction event will offer... 3031@http://www.modernguitars.com/ Press Release Archive 2007-03-26T12:11:07-06:00 http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/002990.html Press release Source: Rhonda Boudreaux Scarlett PomersScarlett Pomers is not only a talented actress but an inspiring singer songwriter who is committed to improving the quality of life for those with eating disorders. The 18 year old is proud to... 2990@http://www.modernguitars.com/ Press Release Archive 2007-03-14T08:30:17-06:00 http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/002974.html According to the eBay auction text, in 1930 the OM-45 Deluxe was the most expensive flat-top offered by C.F. Martin & Company with a retail price of $225 and used by celebrities such as Roy Rogers, the King of the Cowboys (Gene Autry, known as the Singing Cowboy, would become closely associated with the Martin D-45). The guitar offered in the auction is from the collection of Hank Risan, one of the founders of the Museum of Musical Instruments, an online virtual museum that explores the relationship between art and luthiery (website). 2974@http://www.modernguitars.com/ News Archive 2007-03-10T07:53:26-06:00 http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/002881.html by Rick Landers. Last month, Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel was handed a Golden Guitar award for “Best Instrumental Performance” at the Country Music Awards of Australia for “Gameshow Rag/Cannonball Rag” a track off his latest album, The Mystery, released in 2006. We now look forward to the 49th Annual Grammy Awards on February 11, 2007, to see if the instrumental will also win a Grammy for “Best Country Instrumental Performance”. Tommy plays like lightning on the track that couples Merle Travis’s “Cannonball Rag” with his own “Gameshow Rag”. Emmanuel has 15 albums of his own, as well as Terra Firma (1987) with his brother Phil and another The Day Finger Pickers Took Over the World (1997), where he shares credits with his idol Chet Atkins... 2881@http://www.modernguitars.com/ Feature Stories 2007-02-08T03:58:47-06:00