Most Expensive Electric Guitar

We ve compiled a list of the top 10 most expensive guitars sold at auction let s get started.

Most expensive electric guitar.

The only acoustic guitar to make it on our list of the most expensive guitars in the world had to be something special and boy is it special. There s not all that many of them still in existence and even for one not owned by anybody particularly famous you re going to pay six figures for one. Keith richards 1959 les paul standard the 1959 les paul standard is on its own known as the holy grail of electric guitars. Marking his shift from acoustic to electric this guitar was played by bob dylan at 1965 newport folk festival.

This 56 strat was with clapton during cream briefly and derek the dominoes and now resides at paul allen s experience music project in. It s the layla guitar. Formerly the most expensive guitar was the reach out to asia guitar sold at a charity auction on 16 november 2005. To help the disaster stricken countries recuperate and rebuild there was an auction held to raise money.

Here s a list of the most expensive guitars in the history of the world. Back in 2004 a devastating tsunami slammed a handful of asian countries many of which are already the poorest in the world. At number nine on the list of most expensive guitars in the world is bob dylan s 1964 sunburst fender stratocaster. 5 most expensive guitar.

Purchased by john lennon and george harrison in london in 1962. It was signed by a who s who of the world s greatest guitar exponents and. Keith richards gibson 1959 les. So it s no surprise that we ve got two of these beauties in the top 5 of.

It was sold for record breaking 965 000 at christie s auction house in 2013. Brownie stratocaster eric clapton 450 000.