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It did not go up in a Purple Haze - Hendrix's burnt guitar auctioned

bbc.co.uk
03-Sep-2008
        
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See the original Hendrix guitar in action The first guitar burned on stage by Jimi Hendrix is to go on sale at an auction of rock memorabilia in London. It is thought the instrument could sell for as much as £500,000. It is the star item in the sale, which also includes such rarities as the Beatles' first contract, which was signed in 1962. The Fender Stratocaster guitar was played and burnt at a gig in... [read full story]                    

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