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Top 10 Most Expensive Vintage Guitars Ever Sold

Vintage guitars have become a serious alternative asset class. Jimi Hendrix's Woodstock Stratocaster sold for $1.99 million. Eric Clapton's "Blackie" Stratocaster fetched $959,500 at Christie's. But celebrity provenance aside, a pristine 1959 Gibson Les Paul "Burst" in all-original condition regularly sells for $300,000–$500,000+ at auction.

World record: $1.99M — Jimi Hendrix's Woodstock Stratocaster

The Top 10 Results

Verified hammer prices — buyer's premium not included. What is buyer's premium?

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GIBSON INCORPORATED, KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, 1954 AND LATER A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, LES PAUL MODEL, KNOWN AS 'THE OXBLOOD'

GIBSON INCORPORATED, KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, 1954 AND LATER A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, LES PAUL MODEL, KNOWN AS 'THE OXBLOOD'

GIBSON INCORPORATED, KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, 1954 AND LATER A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, LES PAUL MODEL, KNOWN AS 'THE OXBLOOD' …

CHRISTIE'S, London January 2025
$1,068,500
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FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION, CORONA, CALIFORNIA, 1990 AND 1993 A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, CUSTOM SHOP STRATOCASTER FOR JEFF BECK, BY J.W. BLACK, KNOWN AS 'ANOUSHKA'

FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION, CORONA, CALIFORNIA, 1990 AND 1993 A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, CUSTOM SHOP STRATOCASTER FOR JEFF BECK, BY J.W. BLACK, KNOWN AS 'ANOUSHKA'

FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION, CORONA, CALIFORNIA, 1990 AND 1993 A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, CUSTOM SHOP STRATOCASTER FOR JEFF BECK, BY J.W. BLACK, KNOWN AS 'ANOUSHKA' …

CHRISTIE'S, London January 2025
$1,008,000
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GIBSON INCORPORATED, KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, 1959 A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, LES PAUL STANDARD

GIBSON INCORPORATED, KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, 1959 A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, LES PAUL STANDARD

GIBSON INCORPORATED, KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, 1959 A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, LES PAUL STANDARD …

CHRISTIE'S, London January 2024
$693,000
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4
FENDER ELECTRIC INSTRUMENT COMPANY, FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, 1956 AND LATER A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, KNOWN AS THE 'TELE-GIB'

FENDER ELECTRIC INSTRUMENT COMPANY, FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, 1956 AND LATER A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, KNOWN AS THE 'TELE-GIB'

FENDER ELECTRIC INSTRUMENT COMPANY, FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, 1956 AND LATER A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, KNOWN AS THE 'TELE-GIB' …

CHRISTIE'S, London January 2025
$693,000
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5
GIBSON GUITAR INCORPORATED, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, 1983 A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, LES PAUL STANDARD '59 REISSUE

GIBSON GUITAR INCORPORATED, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, 1983 A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, LES PAUL STANDARD '59 REISSUE

GIBSON GUITAR INCORPORATED, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, 1983 A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, LES PAUL STANDARD '59 REISSUE …

CHRISTIE'S, London January 2024
$592,200
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6
FENDER ELECTRIC INSTRUMENT COMPANY, FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, 1957 AND LATER A COMPOSITE SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, TELECASTER

FENDER ELECTRIC INSTRUMENT COMPANY, FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, 1957 AND LATER A COMPOSITE SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, TELECASTER

FENDER ELECTRIC INSTRUMENT COMPANY, FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, 1957 AND LATER A COMPOSITE SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, TELECASTER …

CHRISTIE'S, London January 2025
$504,000
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7
PENSA-SUHR, NEW YORK, 1988 A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, MK-1 CUSTOM

PENSA-SUHR, NEW YORK, 1988 A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, MK-1 CUSTOM

PENSA-SUHR, NEW YORK, 1988 A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, MK-1 CUSTOM …

CHRISTIE'S, London January 2024
$504,000
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8
ELISABETH-LOUISE VIGÉE LE BRUN (PARIS 1755-1842) Portrait of the artist's daughter, Jeanne-Julie-Louise Le Brun (1780-1819), playing a guitar

ELISABETH-LOUISE VIGÉE LE BRUN (PARIS 1755-1842) Portrait of the artist's daughter, Jeanne-Julie-Louise Le Brun (1780-1819), playing a guitar

ELISABETH-LOUISE VIGÉE LE BRUN (PARIS 1755-1842) PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST'S DAUGHTER, JEANNE-JULIE-LOUISE LE BRUN (1780-1819), PLAYING A GUITAR …

CHRISTIE'S, New York April 2024
$441,000
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9
JACKSON, GLENDORA, CALIFORNIA, 1983 A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, SOLOIST, SIGNED BY TINA TURNER

JACKSON, GLENDORA, CALIFORNIA, 1983 A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, SOLOIST, SIGNED BY TINA TURNER

JACKSON, GLENDORA, CALIFORNIA, 1983 A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, SOLOIST, SIGNED BY TINA TURNER …

CHRISTIE'S, London January 2025
$441,000
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10
FENDER ELECTRIC INSTRUMENT COMPANY, FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, CIRCA 1960 A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, STRATOCASTER

FENDER ELECTRIC INSTRUMENT COMPANY, FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, CIRCA 1960 A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, STRATOCASTER

FENDER ELECTRIC INSTRUMENT COMPANY, FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, CIRCA 1960 A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, STRATOCASTER …

CHRISTIE'S, London January 2025
$441,000
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