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Article: From classical to modern guitars: the most coveted

De la Guitarra clásica a la más moderna: las más codiciadas

From classical to modern guitars: the most coveted

Some of these have fetched large sums of money at auctions, among which we highlight the following:

- After the terrible tsunami in the Indian Ocean, Bryan Adams and Fender auctioned off a guitar on which several world stars such as Eric Clapton , Keith Richards and Ron Wood, among many others, had signed. It reached a price of 2.7 million dollars.

- With a price close to the previous one, the Jimi Hendrix guitar used in the filming of the 1969 Woodstock festival sold for a price close to 2 million dollars.

- Among the greats who create music for guitar is Eric Clapton and his guitar "Blackie" , which was purchased along with five others, three of which were given to George Harrison , Steve Winwood and Pete Townshend .

- The Spanish guitar is also among the most sought-after models created by Antonio de Torres , considered the father of the classical guitar, which have fetched large sums at auctions by those who wanted to include it in their collection.

- Well known to guitar lovers is the SG, used by George Harrison and John Lennon for the recording of / The White Album /, which was purchased in 2004.

These are just a few of the many collectible guitars found around the world. Many fans and musicians would certainly like to play the guitar of these great stars, even if only for a moment.

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