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Burnt Hendrix Guitar to be Sold in London
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by Jarrett Martineau | July 16, 2008 at 12:05 pm
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To quote Ralph Wiggum: "It tastes like burning!"
One of Jimi Hendrix's favourite guitars, set alight on a London stage more than 40 years ago and thought to have been lost forever, is to be auctioned later this year.The guitar, a 1965 Fender Stratocaster, was famously doused with lighter fuel and set alight by the rock legend during a one-off performance at London's Finsbury Astoria in March 1967.
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at 13:08 on July 16th, 2008
I've just found the site this is being auctioned on. It's on ebay!
Sothebys, this aint!
Would anyone really buy a Hendrix on ebay? These guys must have one hell of a good rating.
at 09:53 on July 17th, 2008
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at 16:09 on September 4th, 2008
It sold! For nearly half a million Canadian dollars!!! Crazy.
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