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Johnny Marr guitars sell for almost £4m at auction
Johnny Marr's guitar collection includes instruments used with The Smiths and on his forthcoming solo album
Guitars owned by The Smiths musician Johnny Marr have sold for almost £4m at auction.
The instruments, which were used during his time with The Smiths and on his forthcoming solo album, went under the hammer as part of Christie's Marr's Guitars: The Johnny Marr Collection sale.
The sale lasted for more than five hours and included buyers from 34 countries, fetching £3,649,280 - more than three times its estimated value.
Marr said: "The auction has been a great experience and has exceeded all my expectations. I'd like to thank everyone who made bids and special thanks to Christie's for making it so memorable."
The sale included 10 guitars as well as amplifiers and gold discs
Marr's 1982 Rickenbacker 330 Jetglo sold for £358,400 after attracting a bidding battle lasting more than five minutes.
The guitar was used throughout the recording of The Smiths' debut album and on the band's early tours. It can be heard on songs including This Charming Man, Still Ill and What Difference Does It Make?
The instrument also featured on the cover of Oasis's debut single Supersonic.
Marr had lent it to Noel Gallagher during early recording sessions for Oasis' album Definitely Maybe.