David Gilmour.
âI look forward to sharing this and other pieces of the collection in the hopes that they may educate and inspire others to do great, meaningful things,â Irsay said.
The two guitars that brought the most money at Schonâs auction were a pair of 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard Sunburst models that sold for $350,000 and $300,000, respectively.
Other high-priced instruments sold during the auction included a 1959 Gibson ES-335 Natural Semi-Hollow Body guitar that fetched $137,500, a 1957 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop Solid Body that brought in $131,250, and a 1958 Gibson Les Paul Standard Goldtop Solid Body that was purchased for $125,000.
Check out the full results of the auction at HA.com.
David Gilmour.
âI look forward to sharing this and other pieces of the collection in the hopes that they may educate and inspire others to do great, meaningful things,â Irsay said.
The two guitars that brought the most money at Schonâs auction were a pair of 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard Sunburst models that sold for $350,000 and $300,000, respectively.
Other high-priced instruments sold during the auction included a 1959 Gibson ES-335 Natural Semi-Hollow Body guitar that fetched $137,500, a 1957 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop Solid Body that brought in $131,250, and a 1958 Gibson Les Paul Standard Goldtop Solid Body that was purchased for $125,000.
Check out the full results of the auction at HA.com.
David Gilmour.
âI look forward to sharing this and other pieces of the collection in the hopes that they may educate and inspire others to do great, meaningful things,â Irsay said.
The two guitars that brought the most money at Schonâs auction were a pair of 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard Sunburst models that sold for $350,000 and $300,000, respectively.
Other high-priced instruments sold during the auction included a 1959 Gibson ES-335 Natural Semi-Hollow Body guitar that fetched $137,500, a 1957 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop Solid Body that brought in $131,250, and a 1958 Gibson Les Paul Standard Goldtop Solid Body that was purchased for $125,000.
Check out the full results of the auction at HA.com.
Neal Schon s guitar collection brings more than $4.2 million at Heritage Auctions
Schons 1977 black Gibson Les Paul, played on 1981s chart-topping, 10-million-selling Escape, was acquired during the auction by the Jim Irsay Collection.
DALLAS, TX
.- Like the song says: Everybody wants a thrill. This weekends event at Heritage Auctions starring guitars from the Neal Schon Collection provided more than a few.
Saturdays auction was held only hours before Schon and Journey headlined Lollapalooza in Chicago (to rave reviews), and as a warm-up act more than 90 instruments from the guitarists historic assemblage sold for more than $4.2 million. That includes two Holy Grails now in the hands of new owners: One 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard Sunburst sold for $350,000, while another of the six-string Ferraris favored by arena-rock gods realized $300,000.
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