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. Electric guitars are one of the most collected and valuable musical instruments in the world. Often times the value of an electric guitar increases exponentially depending on how famous the musician who owned it was. Clapton used this guitar during his period with the yardbirds cream blind faith and john mayall s bluesbreakers. It was auctioned at christie s in 2004 and at the time was the third highest price paid for a guitar.
Due to this many of these guitars are rare because of their history and not because of how many were produced. 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. Purchased by john lennon and george harrison in london in 1962. Blackie strat eric clapton 959 000.
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. 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.
Blackie is probably clapton s most iconic guitar.