Gardiner Houlgate

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LEFT: Gardiner Houlgate auctioneer Luke Hobbs with a Burns 12-string guitar used by Mark Knopfler, who borrowed it from a friend and used it for roughly 50 years both on record and in concert. RIGHT: Mark KNOPFLER and LIVE AID and DIRE STRAITS, Mark Knopfler performing live onstage at Live Aid, playing Fender Stratocaster guitar, wearing headband

Mark Knopfler borrowed this 12-string electric for 50 years and played it on some famous songs. Now it could be yours

By Phil Weller published

Loaned to him by a folk-rock guitarist in the mid ’70s, the instrument spent five decades in his care and featured in notable moments of Knopfler's career

Electric Guitars
Peter Green Fender Duo-Sonic II

Peter Green’s peculiar Fender Duo-Sonic II – used extensively during his late ‘70s comeback – to be auctioned off

By Phil Weller published

The three-quarter-sized guitar featured on two solo albums that marked the Fleetwood Mac co-founder's return from obscurity in the late ‘70s

Guitars
Gary Moore 1961 Gibson SG Junior

Gary Moore’s modded Blues For Greeny 1961 SG Junior to be auctioned off in September

By Phil Weller published

The rare TV Yellow instrument was also used on tour with Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker, with Moore finding plenty of reasons to play it in the ‘90s

Guitars
Johnny Marr

Johnny Marr’s The The-era '62 American Vintage Strat reissue to be auctioned off

By Phil Weller published

The instrument will be sold alongside the Mesa Boogie touring rig Marr used on the post-punk band’s 1989-90 world tour

Electric Guitars