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.
