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Jimi Hendrix’s ‘60s Japanese sunburst guitar sells for over £160,000 at auction

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Jimi Hendrix’s Japanese sunburst electric guitar that he used in the early ‘60s has sold for more than £160,000 at auction.The late star used the instrument after he was discharged from the army in 1962 and played it during his time in New York as a musician for the likes of the Isley Brothers.The guitar was estimated to be worth $50,000 (£38k) before the auction, but was bought for a winning bid of $180,000 (£138k).

When auction fees were added to that price, its total became $216,000 (£165k).It went under the hammer at a sale run by GWS Auctions.

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