Aus Retailer Offers Up $1.5M Worth Of Iconic Guitars

26 November 2014 | 9:33 am | Staff Writer

Limited edition guitars from Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Angus Young and more for sale

In a sale that will make guitar nerds lose sleep and non-guitar folk want to master the art, Australian music retailer Allans Billy Hyde is set to open The Vault and sell $1.5m worth of guitar history, with limited edition, signed and numbered pieces from Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Jimmy Page and more up making up the collection.

There are 50 epic axes in the collection which will be sold together, so you’re out of luck if you were thinking you could mortgage your house or sell you car to claim single items.

Here’s a glimpse at the jaw-dropping set:

Jimmy Page Signature EDS-1275 Aged Double Neck

Number 26 of 26, signed

Eric Clapton Beano 1960 Reissue Les Paul

Number 25 of 55, signed

Paul McCartney 1964 Aged Texan Epiphone

Number 18 of 40, signed by Paul McCartney

 

Slash Appetite For Destruction Les Paul

Number 80 of 100, signed

 

The Everly Brothers 1967 Jumbo Gibson

 

Ace Frehley Budokan Les Paul

Number 44 of 50, signed

 

Jimi Hendrix 1967 Reissue Hand-Painted Psychedelic Flying V

 

Angus Young SG Standard Aged

Number 14 of 50, signed

 

Gibson SJ-20 Pirate

This might just be the most epic guitar ever:

You can find a full breakdown of the collection on Allans Billy Hyde’s website, and if you’ve got a spare $1.5M on you, you can express interest via vault@allansbillyhyde.com.au.

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