Most Expensive Electric Guitar In The World

At number nine on the list of most expensive guitars in the world is bob dylan s 1964 sunburst fender stratocaster.

Most expensive electric guitar in the world.

Keith richards 1959 les paul standard the 1959 les paul standard is on its own known as the holy grail of electric guitars. 5 most expensive guitar. So it s no surprise that we ve got two of these beauties in the top 5 of. It was auctioned at christie s in 2004 and at the time was the third highest price paid for a 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. Due to this many of these guitars are rare because of their history and not because of how many were produced. Clapton used this guitar during his period with the yardbirds cream blind faith and john mayall s bluesbreakers. Marking his shift from acoustic to electric this guitar was played by bob dylan at 1965 newport folk festival.

It was sold for record breaking 965 000 at christie s auction house in 2013. Purchased by john lennon and george harrison in london in 1962. John lennon s 1962 gibson j 160 e electric acoustic was one of a pair of almost identical acoustic guitars. Often times the value of an electric guitar increases exponentially depending on how famous the musician who owned it was.

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.