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George Michael's 'Faith' guitar up for auction
Several replicas of the guitar were later made for the Faith tour
The guitar played by George Michael in the music video for Faith is expected to fetch £100,000 at auction.
The song was the title track of the Hertfordshire pop star's 1987 debut solo album, which sold more than 25 million copies worldwide.
In the video, the former Wham! frontman wore a leather jacket and aviator sunglasses while playing the guitar, as part of an attempt to reinvent his image.
Auction House, Sworders, is putting the guitar under the hammer on 29 October, along with other items from the collection of his personal assistant, Siobhan Bailey, who died in 2014.
The singer's original 1940s Gretsch Synchromatic 160 guitar is part of the auction
The collection features itineraries from Wham! and George Michael tours, including their 1985 visit to China, estimated to sell for between £300 and £600.
A gold disc celebrating 500,000 UK sales of Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go is estimated to sell for at least £200.
The complete archive is expected to sell for more than £200,000.
Siobhan Bailey, who had been George Michael's personal assistant for more than 20 years, died from natural causes in 2014