Someone did the right thing there. Curious who the buyer was, but this should stay in Ireland. What an amazing player he was… we should celebrate, remember, and honor that!
Agreed. It would be good to see it end up in an Irish museum. I couldn't really give a crap if it was never played again. I'm sure it's a great strat, but will the universe really shudder if the guitar continues to be played?
The buyer was Live Nation Gaiety, owners of all the major music venues in Ireland and donated it to the National museum of Ireland following agreement with the Irish Government concerning a tax break. So basically the Irish people bought it.
Brit here and a massive Rory fan (my two favourite artists were and will always be Rory and Phil Lynott.). I am so glad its staying in Ireland and being donated to the museum instead of ending up in some "blues Lawyer"'s vault.
Rory gave a Strat to a late friend of mine here in Belfast way back in '83...My mate's Mum and Rory went way back and he was going off the rails at the time, but Rory's generosity really helped him for a few years. I had the honour of playing the guitar many a time (if memory serves me correctly, it was a tobacco sunburst) and remember that he had even taken the time to sign the headstock with ballpoint pen, which was subsequently varnished over to help preserve it.
I love that the guitar is staying in Ireland. The one piece of gear i was genuinely interested in was his Hawk booster. I hope whoever ends up with his pedals also uses them as they definitely deserve to be heard!
I had the pleasure of checking the guitar out in a private viewing at Bonhams. It was incredibly light and extremely resonant. Just a great strat! Great that it is coming home.
Who ever bought it, has donated it to the National Museum of Ireland apparently. So, it's staying where it belongs! "Minister Martin said: “I am absolutely delighted that Rory’s guitar is coming home to Ireland. My Department has been working closely with the National Museum to bring this about. The successful acquisition, in association with the NMI, is hugely welcome"
i agree my beauty. very sadness this man long hares never speak four india guitar. this no kindness. this no convenience. my colour good colour. all colour amazing colour. thanks four be my friendly
I discovered Rory around the same time as Robin Trower and Thin Lizzy. In the late 80s I was bored with metal and started diving deeper into the blues. Rory Gallagher was a force to be reckoned with!
It was fun to see the hallowed guitar on display at bonham’s. Met a Rory fan there aged 20 (wearing a red lumberjack shirt). He knew all about the gear too including Dallas Rangemaster. Great to know the next generations appreciate RG. I saw Rory many times mostly at Lancaster UNi in the 70’s. Never could get his sound out of a Vox AC 30 - always too loud. Live in Europe probably his best album (discuss). ‘Same old story’ , ‘Blister on the Moon’ and “catfish’ all masterpieces to me.
@@nckwlch I still have the 1963 AC30 I bought (for£50) in 1976 as a total Rory nut. True it had to be ‘dimed’ as the yanks say, with a booster of some sort ) on the normal channel to start singing, so it was only when playing larger rooms like clubs that it would go anywhere near the sought-after sound, too loud for pubs, and rehearsal spaces. And yes Same Old Story, and Sugar Mama, from the Luve Taste album (vinyl version, CD sounded crap) are still the best sounds wrung out a Strat I’ve ever heard in 50+ years of constant listening to guitars. Another vote here for Luve In Europe.
@@shocko77 A few photos isn't a complete museum quality inspection and documentation. I'm not trying to be confrontational, so please don't think that I am. I am just hoping that the museum does a proper workup on the guitar so it can be shared with everyone.
We were just discussing this today on the livestream, so great to hear your take and genuine interest coming through. Thanks for this, much better than reading about it on a guitar magazine website
About a less famous but still historical guitar sold to a player like greenie of Kirk Hammer, we have the telecaster of Jeff Buckley. It had been played live in Paris for his legendary version of Hallelujah. It was sold to Matt Bellamy of Muse and used on some latest Muse songs.
the paint didn't just go off with playing, the guitar was stolen and found in a ditch. It's really good to know it's going back to Ireland, this made my day
I saw a documentary on Rory and supposedly a lot of the wear off the varnish etc was due to sweat from Rory which was overly aggressive due to his medical conditions. Great that’s it’s staying in Ireland but that’s a crazy sum for what is just a guitar at the end of the day. Although other comments have said the buyer has struck a deal with Irish government ref taxes he had due.
@@InfernalStateMachine I thought that for years until I read somewhere that it wasn’t done during the theft. But if it’s to do with sweat, how come it never happened to anyone else? Rory’s Strat was like that in 1970 that I remember. I would have thought that having sweat that could strip paint off a wood surface within 10 years could actually be a bit dangerous in some circumstances
Fun fact: Rory is probably bigger in Greece than he was in Ireland. We even have a yearly Roryfest, several bands play his songs as a tribute festival.
It's gas when I hear people call him an"underrated" or an "underappreciated" guitarist. He sold 30 million albums worldwide. Players and fans that know his music well, can't compare his musicianship to anyone else. He was the real deal and recorded more instruments,played at a high level of skill. Wrote and sang his own songs,performed with unrivalled energy and excitement from any other guitarist to this day,and didnt need a "frontman" to carry the songs he wrote. Singing and playing with passion will always outshine "Shredders" There will never be another Rory Gallagher ❤🎸 .. and humble too
No question, in my mind he played like he was speaking straight to you personally. Accolades didn't matter, straight forward this was his passion for those lucky enough to hear and appreciate his immense talents. I hope younger generations can discover what we've loved for so long! 🎸
If you’re Irish of a certain generation, even if you can’t name any of his music, there is one song that is etched into your memory. Follow Me was used as the theme music for Ireland’s forerunner to MTV, MT-USA
The guy who does my guitars was Rory’s guitar tech. for a while. He did the ‘Live in Europe’ tour. Some great stories. Stuart (my guitar guy) told me that Rory insisted that his guitar be stored on the top of all the other gear in the back of the van. Consequently, it was frequently soaked in transit. This caused the paint to flake off. I mentioned this story on another site and I got called all sorts as there’s another story about it being left in a ditch or something.
It was left in a ditch. Doesn’t make your story untrue though. I know my guitars were always the most carefully handled bit of kit when going anywhere. And I’m rubbish at guitar.
@@Dreyno Gallagher's brother Dónal has also stated that, owing to his rare blood type, Gallagher's sweat was unusually acidic, acting to prematurely age the instrument's paintwork.
Wow! My hero's epic guitar stays where it belongs. In my humble opinion, let no other fingers, not a drop of sweat cradle this dynamic legendary instrument. God Bless You Rory. RIP.
Jerry Garcia's guitars are often playing onstage by several of the more prominent Grateful Dead tribute bands. Hopefully, something equivalent happens with Rory's guitar. I'm glad it's staying in Ireland, and I'm not even Irish!
It is the most sought-after Strat in the world to me! I own the Fender custom shop replica, and I would pay whatever the price if I had the money. That guitar has blood, sweat, and tears from real playing from one of the best ever! Stop " Messin with the Kid"!
My wife was hit in the head by the headstock of Rory's guitar at a gig in Montreal many years ago, long before I met her. I choose to take her story literally and not as some metaphor.
The nearest I’ll ever come to that guitar was I think around 1983 when I saw Rory at the Marquee Club where I was standing next to John Martin at the front of the stage. We along with everyone else there were mesmerised by him. Had bruises across my legs for 2 weeks from the crush behind me. Never felt a thing at the time.
Same thing in my hometown of Utica,N.Y. about the same time frame. Maybe 1000 probably less showed up. It was about that time when the F.M. radio station stopped playing artists like Rory, Robin Trower, Roy Buchanan etc. and started to only play what is now called "classic rock". I do remember them playing cuts off "Calling Card and Photo Finish" around the time classic rock was beginning, but once that trend started,they no longer played artists like Rory. He should have been bigger in America, but radio stations just wouldn't play his music.After that,it was Fleetwood Mac, Journey, Styx, Eagles,Peter Frampton and you know the rest.
Nice to see that its staying in Ireland and will be on display in the national museum. Its a shame he is not talked about more, alot of younger Irish people never heard of him despite his influence eg Johnny Marr, Slash and Brian May etc
I was in a band in London support for Taste,, around 1968, and i played this Strat backstage (with Rory's Permission of course) All I remember was it had a very high action
Glad a worthy buyer scored this one! I think it needs to be held of historical significance for sure. Looking at the estimated prices, I was tempted to have a go at a couple of items, but they're too rich for my blood!
My friend Paddy O'Sullivan is 72, grew up with Rory in Cork, he said he was a great guy and that Rory's aunt owned a pub where they used to go in Cork in the 1960's.
Probably the best outcome, better that than it sitting in a glass case in a private collection. Rory was Irish through & through, playing Belfast in the time of the troubles & touring the country regularly at the height of his fame. That he only had one main guitar says a lot about the man, I think he'd be happy with this sale.
There is indeed a precedent for the guitar being loaned out to musicians of note, as this is what is done with many Stradivarius Violins and other excruciatingly expensive orchestral instruments of note. The prices in that realm make vintage guitar prices look like pocket change. US$1.1M would just about buy you a bow :)
“Rory G” of American Zen is me celebrating one of my most influential inspirations of early 1970s: Rory Gallagher. I hope Rory likes my slide guitar playing.
I tried to buy it, but my $2k bid was quickly outbid. I was planning to put in a Dimebucker and a Floyd. Also, I didn’t have a “purple paddle”. I even offered to trade my Peavey TNT bass amp towards it, but the guy on the phone hung up on me.
I was hoping Slash bought it ❤ you ever see the photo of Rory & Slash on the same stage. Iconic photo. In an interview, an interviewer asked Slash, who is a favourite guitarist was and he said Rory Gallagher.
Don't they say that it is the first stratocaster to grace Irish shores? If that is the case, then it should be in the Irish museum on that reason alone.
I'm happy the purchaser was a good enough person to care to donate it to the museum. Instead of turn around and sell it or keep it all to themselves, hidden away. What more can you ask for, really? 🙂
Delighted it is staying with us here in Ireland.
Good for you! Belongs there.
there is no more ireland. england once again sold you off. now in brown !
@@felixflatterer6646 And this time, they're not even resisting! In fact, a lot f them seem to be right behind it!
It's only right that it stays in Ireland.
@@felixflatterer6646 you racist bigots really are 'special' aren't you
At 70 today, I'm still cranking up Rory Gallagher music. I've turned my son on to Rory's music, and so he lives on.
Someone did the right thing there. Curious who the buyer was, but this should stay in Ireland. What an amazing player he was… we should celebrate, remember, and honor that!
Agreed. It would be good to see it end up in an Irish museum. I couldn't really give a crap if it was never played again. I'm sure it's a great strat, but will the universe really shudder if the guitar continues to be played?
The buyer was Live Nation Gaiety, owners of all the major music venues in Ireland and donated it to the National museum of Ireland following agreement with the Irish Government concerning a tax break. So basically the Irish people bought it.
With a re-finish and replacement pups and hardware, that Strat would be worth an easy £500 - £800.
Rout it for a humbucker, Floyd Rose trem and finish it off in matte black with a purple sparkle scratch plate.
You could also replace the body and put a new neck on it
Don't forget non original scratch plate.
@@Captain-NostromoTrigger's broom.
A good story will outlast the guitar!
I am in California, and I am so happy that it's home will be in Ireland. Well done.
Brit here and a massive Rory fan (my two favourite artists were and will always be Rory and Phil Lynott.). I am so glad its staying in Ireland and being donated to the museum instead of ending up in some "blues Lawyer"'s vault.
Wow, 700,000 Pounds...that's 350 tons!
Heavy metal 🤘
Bwaaaahaaahaaa! Good one!
I see what you did there 😂
😂
That’s like 100 elephants….
Rory gave a Strat to a late friend of mine here in Belfast way back in '83...My mate's Mum and Rory went way back and he was going off the rails at the time, but Rory's generosity really helped him for a few years. I had the honour of playing the guitar many a time (if memory serves me correctly, it was a tobacco sunburst) and remember that he had even taken the time to sign the headstock with ballpoint pen, which was subsequently varnished over to help preserve it.
I love that the guitar is staying in Ireland.
The one piece of gear i was genuinely interested in was his Hawk booster. I hope whoever ends up with his pedals also uses them as they definitely deserve to be heard!
I had the pleasure of checking the guitar out in a private viewing at Bonhams. It was incredibly light and extremely resonant. Just a great strat! Great that it is coming home.
they let you play it!
Who ever bought it, has donated it to the National Museum of Ireland apparently. So, it's staying where it belongs!
"Minister Martin said:
“I am absolutely delighted that Rory’s guitar is coming home to Ireland. My Department has been working closely with the National Museum to bring this about. The successful acquisition, in association with the NMI, is hugely welcome"
He says this in the video if you’d only watch it.
i agree my beauty. very sadness this man long hares never speak four india guitar. this no kindness. this no convenience. my colour good colour. all colour amazing colour. thanks four be my friendly
I'm in possession of Rory Gallagher's canoe if anybody wants to make an offer
That's pretty damn classy
@@Nick-b7b9s I'll give you £999, 999, 999.99! But I expect free postage!
I discovered Rory around the same time as Robin Trower and Thin Lizzy. In the late 80s I was bored with metal and started diving deeper into the blues. Rory Gallagher was a force to be reckoned with!
Rory was not a blues player,either is Clapton. Peter Green is/was. Big difference!
@@robertlonergan9401 heavily influenced by it and much more so than what I was listening to previously.
It was fun to see the hallowed guitar on display at bonham’s. Met a Rory fan there aged 20 (wearing a red lumberjack shirt). He knew all about the gear too including Dallas Rangemaster. Great to know the next generations appreciate RG. I saw Rory many times mostly at Lancaster UNi in the 70’s. Never could get his sound out of a Vox AC 30 - always too loud. Live in Europe probably his best album (discuss). ‘Same old story’ , ‘Blister on the Moon’ and “catfish’ all masterpieces to me.
@@nckwlch I still have the 1963 AC30 I bought (for£50) in 1976 as a total Rory nut. True it had to be ‘dimed’ as the yanks say, with a booster of some sort ) on the normal channel to start singing, so it was only when playing larger rooms like clubs that it would go anywhere near the sought-after sound, too loud for pubs, and rehearsal spaces. And yes Same Old Story, and Sugar Mama, from the Luve Taste album (vinyl version, CD sounded crap) are still the best sounds wrung out a Strat I’ve ever heard in 50+ years of constant listening to guitars. Another vote here for Luve In Europe.
I would hope the museum would do a full inspection and documentation with photos of the guitar and make them available for the general public.
@@greylocke100 I think there is a few photos of it when fender took it in
@@shocko77 A few photos isn't a complete museum quality inspection and documentation. I'm not trying to be confrontational, so please don't think that I am. I am just hoping that the museum does a proper workup on the guitar so it can be shared with everyone.
@@greylocke100 yeah I know what you mean
We were just discussing this today on the livestream, so great to hear your take and genuine interest coming through. Thanks for this, much better than reading about it on a guitar magazine website
Rory fan for over 50 years, here in the states. I’m very relieved his guitar will stay where it belongs in Ireland 🇮🇪
He was great. And under the radar for decades. Seeing all the great YT live footage of him that is out there was a revelation.
What amazes me is that his white tele "only" went for 65000
I would think it's his second most famous guitar definitely ahead of the backup strat
Wow yeh that is crazy. I would associate that guitar with Rory a firm second too
About a less famous but still historical guitar sold to a player like greenie of Kirk Hammer, we have the telecaster of Jeff Buckley. It had been played live in Paris for his legendary version of Hallelujah. It was sold to Matt Bellamy of Muse and used on some latest Muse songs.
Rory Gallagher was my late dads favourite guitar player ever❤.
the paint didn't just go off with playing, the guitar was stolen and found in a ditch. It's really good to know it's going back to Ireland, this made my day
I saw a documentary on Rory and supposedly a lot of the wear off the varnish etc was due to sweat from Rory which was overly aggressive due to his medical conditions. Great that’s it’s staying in Ireland but that’s a crazy sum for what is just a guitar at the end of the day. Although other comments have said the buyer has struck a deal with Irish government ref taxes he had due.
@@InfernalStateMachine I thought that for years until I read somewhere that it wasn’t done during the theft. But if it’s to do with sweat, how come it never happened to anyone else? Rory’s Strat was like that in 1970 that I remember. I would have thought that having sweat that could strip paint off a wood surface within 10 years could actually be a bit dangerous in some circumstances
Wow that's the definition of generosity, Rorys guitar stays where it can be appreciated by all ,at home in Ireland
Best outcome possible! Keep Ireland in and for Ireland! 😊
Keep in Ireland for Ireland what was used to play american rock blues music lol
Hey Scott got your wish , thats good!
Perhaps someday I'll travel to Ireland to see it as well Phi Lynott bass😅
Fun fact: Rory is probably bigger in Greece than he was in Ireland. We even have a yearly Roryfest, several bands play his songs as a tribute festival.
It's gas when I hear people call him an"underrated" or an "underappreciated" guitarist. He sold 30 million albums worldwide.
Players and fans that know his music well, can't compare his musicianship to anyone else.
He was the real deal and recorded more instruments,played at a high level of skill. Wrote and sang his own songs,performed with unrivalled energy and excitement from any other guitarist to this day,and didnt need a "frontman" to carry the songs he wrote. Singing and playing with passion will always outshine "Shredders"
There will never be another Rory Gallagher ❤🎸 .. and humble too
Love this.
I totally agree, but I know if you ask 20 people if they know who rory is, you probably won't get many who do know him or can even name a song of his
No question, in my mind he played like he was speaking straight to you personally. Accolades didn't matter, straight forward this was his passion for those lucky enough to hear and appreciate his immense talents. I hope younger generations can discover what we've loved for so long! 🎸
Lol he's only famous because Hendrix dropped his name. Hendrix was a great PR man. What instrument did they play? 😊
If you’re Irish of a certain generation, even if you can’t name any of his music, there is one song that is etched into your memory. Follow Me was used as the theme music for Ireland’s forerunner to MTV, MT-USA
Wow wow wow..thank God it's coming back to Ireland !!!
The guy who does my guitars was Rory’s guitar tech. for a while. He did the ‘Live in Europe’ tour. Some great stories. Stuart (my guitar guy) told me that Rory insisted that his guitar be stored on the top of all the other gear in the back of the van. Consequently, it was frequently soaked in transit. This caused the paint to flake off. I mentioned this story on another site and I got called all sorts as there’s another story about it being left in a ditch or something.
lol he gets it soaked leaves in in a ditch an everyone like OMERGUD what an awesome guitar has so much magic (bs) from his playing sold 700,000 lmfao
It was left in a ditch. Doesn’t make your story untrue though. I know my guitars were always the most carefully handled bit of kit when going anywhere. And I’m rubbish at guitar.
@@steveshadforth8792 It was left in a ditch. In 1966. It was stolen after a gig and found days later in a ditch.
@@Dreyno Gallagher's brother Dónal has also stated that, owing to his rare blood type, Gallagher's sweat was unusually acidic, acting to prematurely age the instrument's paintwork.
@@steveshadforth8792 Yes. But it also ended up in a ditch.
It has a fitting home. Rory is an Irish national treasure. I hope the owner/museum lets people play the guitar at shows in Ireland.
RG was a great player...A sonic artist.
He created from his soul, as do all
true artists.
I always hoped Brian May would have bought it. He was such a big fan.
Wow! My hero's epic guitar stays where it belongs. In my humble opinion, let no other fingers, not a drop of sweat cradle this dynamic legendary instrument. God Bless You Rory. RIP.
Other than willie nelsons guitar, this is the ultimate played guitar. Glad to see it in the museum- very generous-and its been played enough!
I'm really happy to hear it's going to be in Ireland. I'll have to go see it the next time I'm there!
Well done Ireland. Money well spent. RIP Rory, a guitar legend!❤
Jerry Garcia's guitars are often playing onstage by several of the more prominent Grateful Dead tribute bands. Hopefully, something equivalent happens with Rory's guitar. I'm glad it's staying in Ireland, and I'm not even Irish!
It is the most sought-after Strat in the world to me! I own the Fender custom shop replica, and I would pay whatever the price if I had the money. That guitar has blood, sweat, and tears from real playing from one of the best ever! Stop " Messin with the Kid"!
My wife was hit in the head by the headstock of Rory's guitar at a gig in Montreal many years ago, long before I met her. I choose to take her story literally and not as some metaphor.
That auctioneer was a joy to watch.
Great to see Rory's legacy celebrated like this.
Delighted that will stay in Ireland and be able to be seen by all. You'd hate it to end up in a bank vault somewhere and never be seen again.
The nearest I’ll ever come to that guitar was I think around 1983 when I saw Rory at the Marquee Club where I was standing next to John Martin at the front of the stage. We along with everyone else there were mesmerised by him. Had bruises across my legs for 2 weeks from the crush behind me. Never felt a thing at the time.
Rory opened for Jethro Tull here in Atlanta in 1976, and he BLEW DOORS!! However, I believe I was the only person in the building who knew who he was.
Same thing in my hometown of Utica,N.Y. about the same time frame. Maybe 1000 probably less showed up. It was about that time when the F.M. radio station stopped playing artists like Rory, Robin Trower, Roy Buchanan etc. and started to only play what is now called "classic rock". I do remember them playing cuts off "Calling Card and Photo Finish" around the time classic rock was beginning, but once that trend started,they no longer played artists like Rory. He should have been bigger in America, but radio stations just wouldn't play his music.After that,it was Fleetwood Mac, Journey, Styx, Eagles,Peter Frampton and you know the rest.
Nice to see that its staying in Ireland and will be on display in the national museum. Its a shame he is not talked about more, alot of younger Irish people never heard of him despite his influence eg Johnny Marr, Slash and Brian May etc
Nice vid KDH - thanks for taking the trouble.
I was in a band in London support for Taste,, around 1968, and i played this Strat backstage (with Rory's Permission of course) All I remember was it had a very high action
Glad a worthy buyer scored this one! I think it needs to be held of historical significance for sure. Looking at the estimated prices, I was tempted to have a go at a couple of items, but they're too rich for my blood!
Delighted that the NMI will have this iconic instrument - a special part of Ireland's musical heritage.
Cool. He was a massive influence on me. I even named my band after one of his songs.
I was within ten feet of that Strat at two concerts in Ipswich in 1977 and 1978.
Rory was next level . Alien Status and nobody ever topped him.
1:54 the answer for that question is yes. Brian May's red special.
Paul McCartney: Hofner bass.
Such a powerhouse of a performer and a real guitar player, this should have gone for more than any of these other famous strats in a regular universe.
Great that it'll stay in Ireland and hopefully will be seen by many.
Rory is the GOAT
This is a great result for Rory’s family, his fans and the people of Ireland!
I feel honored that I was able to touch this guitar during a concert.
My friend Paddy O'Sullivan is 72, grew up with Rory in Cork, he said he was a great guy and that Rory's aunt owned a pub where they used to go in Cork in the 1960's.
Probably the best outcome, better that than it sitting in a glass case in a private collection. Rory was Irish through & through, playing Belfast in the time of the troubles & touring the country regularly at the height of his fame. That he only had one main guitar says a lot about the man, I think he'd be happy with this sale.
was 'sunburst' now a very fond 'sweatburst' finish
My first ever live concert in 1973 was Rory. An amazing guitar player and terribly sad to go so young.
The National Museum should open a dedicated museum to music. I’m sure they could cobble together a decent exhibition of stuff.
God bless Rory. God bless Ireland.
Rory was a great player!!!
Always loved his battered strat
Couldn't have gone to a better buyer - the public gets to see it and they'll surely lend it out to major guitarists as they come through the country.
Should be kept next to Gerry McAvoy’s Precision 🤘
Such a beautiful distressed finish. And such a great guitarist 🎸
Don't you mean when Peter Greens guitar went to Gary Moore? Kirk Hammet isn't in their league!
Yes, @KDH it must be played! It should be repaired (not restored, not refinished) to playable condition, and kept that way.
Brilliant news. Great channel btw 😎
There is indeed a precedent for the guitar being loaned out to musicians of note, as this is what is done with many Stradivarius Violins and other excruciatingly expensive orchestral instruments of note.
The prices in that realm make vintage guitar prices look like pocket change. US$1.1M would just about buy you a bow :)
Rory should've been paid like this when he was alive.
I remember he played an old Telecaster too looked like an original 50s black guard .There's a great video of him playing Macoviy boogie on it in I972
Glad to see that glen brought Rory’s ac30, look forward to seeing that review on your channel 😂
Worth every penny. I'm going to enjoy playing it very much, Thank you.
Could have got a new one for that!
I bid half a pack of cigs, an album autographed by an official Kiss tribute band, and my beat up old acoustic for that guitar.
That was a steal of a price.
Dont forget about The Edge, who is probably also as famous as Gary and Rory, and highly respected in the guitar community ❤
Well, I was able to afford the catalogue and will treasure that.
the last and only time I saw it he was playing it
“Rory G” of American Zen is me celebrating one of my most influential inspirations of early 1970s: Rory Gallagher. I hope Rory likes my slide guitar playing.
So happy Rorys axe is staying in Ireland!
It doesn't need to be played. It HAS been played more than enough by one of the best ever and it deserves retirment.
How much we all pay to see Rory play this guitar just one more time.
I tried to buy it, but my $2k bid was quickly outbid. I was planning to put in a Dimebucker and a Floyd. Also, I didn’t have a “purple paddle”. I even offered to trade my Peavey TNT bass amp towards it, but the guy on the phone hung up on me.
I was hoping Slash bought it ❤ you ever see the photo of Rory & Slash on the same stage. Iconic photo. In an interview, an interviewer asked Slash, who is a favourite guitarist was and he said Rory Gallagher.
Don't they say that it is the first stratocaster to grace Irish shores? If that is the case, then it should be in the Irish museum on that reason alone.
Rory and Vivian Campbell are my favorite Irish guitarists. That's a lot of money!
Messin with the kid, laundromat… the list goes on
Good outcome I’d reckon.👍
I’m glad it’s going home
To Ireland. Lord knows that country needs it right now
I'm happy the purchaser was a good enough person to care to donate it to the museum. Instead of turn around and sell it or keep it all to themselves, hidden away. What more can you ask for, really? 🙂
Wow....fantastic
At least people get to see it; not tucked away in some collection.
It would be nice if the Guitar, Amp and Treble Boost were all kept together!
I'm surprised. That seems low to me. He was an amazing musician and road dog.
Being from the states I always expect the crazy quick talking auctioneer.
If you see photos of it from the late 60's, it looks just like that. All the paint seems to have come off within 6 or 7 years!!!
If Joe B gets to play it in Ireland… too cool
I remember when i had opurtunity to hold Joe's Perry screamer guitar so i hope museum will sometimes let people hold this guitar too