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Bonhams To Showcase Highlights From The Gary Moore Collection At The UK Bass & Guitar Show

The UK Bass & Guitar Show are extremely pleased to announce that global auction specialists Bonhams have confirmed they will be exhibiting a range of very special instruments at the show on 2 & 3 April at ACC Liverpool.

The booth will showcase highlights from The Gary Moore Collection (Part III), including a Gibson Les Paul 59 Reissue nicknamed ‘Frankfurt’, a 2007 Gibson Flying V, a Gibson Les Paul standard Gold-top ’57 VOS LPR-7 and more. Supported by their in-house design team, the booth design will include large-scale visuals and branding, providing visitors with an immersive experience into the world of celebrity guitars at Bonhams.

This presentation is also an opportunity for guests to engage with the Specialist team from the Popular Culture department, providing free expert knowledge and advice on buying or selling at auction. The team of highly experienced specialists is privileged to have offered a succession of valuable guitars relating to some of the biggest names in Rock and Pop music history. Guitars used by members of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Led Zeppelin, and Pink Floyd, to name just a few. As well as guitars made by leading brands: Fender, Gibson, Hofner, Gretsch, Rickenbacker, Travis Bean, Vox and Martin.

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Fender Floyd Rose Classic Stratocaster guitar played and owned by Gary Moore, 1996, sold for £23,750 inc. premium on 28 June 2017 at Bonhams.

Bonhams has been curating sales of important memorabilia since the 1980s and has a reputation for connoisseurship and bespoke service known throughout the world. Founded in London in 1793, they are the sole remaining international auction house that is privately owned and in British hands. They hold more than 400 specialist sales a year in 60 different categories at their flagship salerooms in London, New York, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Sydney and Paris.

For more information and tickets for The UK Bass & Guitar Show, visit: www.theukbassandguitarshow.com. For more information about Bonhams auctions, visit: www.bonhams.com/department/COL-ENT/popular-culture/

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