Johnny Marr guitars sell for almost £4m at auction
Johnny Marr's guitars just proved what we've always known at Cledvibes Radio, that the right instrument in the right hands becomes a piece of history worth serious money. When a single guitar can soundtrack The Smiths' debut and then grace the cover of Oasis's first single, you're looking at an object that's genuinely bridged two generations of British guitar music. For our listeners who grew up with either of those records, this kind of auction result is a reminder of just how much those albums shaped what came after. It's the kind of story that makes you want to dig out those LPs and remember why they mattered so much.
From BBC Entertainment & Arts: One instrument was used on the The Smiths' debut album and also appeared on the cover of Oasis's debut single.