Most Expensive Electric Guitar In The World

John lennon s 1962 gibson j 160 e electric acoustic was one of a pair of almost identical acoustic guitars.
Most expensive electric guitar in the world. 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. Electric guitars are one of the most collected and valuable musical instruments in the world. Due to this many of these guitars are rare because of their history and not because of how many were produced. It was auctioned at christie s in 2004 and at the time was the third highest price paid for a guitar.
Blackie is probably clapton s most iconic guitar. 5 most expensive guitar. Clapton used this guitar during his period with the yardbirds cream blind faith and john mayall s bluesbreakers. Blackie strat eric clapton 959 000.
It was sold for record breaking 965 000 at christie s auction house in 2013. So it s no surprise that we ve got two of these beauties in the top 5 of. Keith richards 1959 les paul standard the 1959 les paul standard is on its own known as the holy grail of electric guitars. Purchased by john lennon and george harrison in london in 1962.
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.