We all know that fans and collectors will do some crazy things to display just how much they adore a certain musician, and this rock n’ roll merchandise is proof of that. Want to know which ones are the most expensive? We’ll tell you below.
5. Eric Clapton’s 1939 Guitar – $698,447
Generally regarded as one of the best guitar players on the planet, Eric Clapton’s main instrument from his 1992 MTV “Unplugged” performance was his 1939 guitar. So it’s a little understandable that a diehard fan would put down some serious coin to make it theirs.
4. Eric Clapton’s “Blackie” Guitar – $874,092
Just like his 1939 guitar, Eric Clapton proved that another six of his strings were worth some good money, bringing in over $874,000 during an auction in 2004. The instrument was his main piece from 1970 to 1985, making it something with a lot of rock memories.
3. The Beatles Sgt. Pepper Drumskin – $897,390
The most influential and successful rock bands in history, The Beatles may have began their career together in 1960, but over the next 50-plus years they’ve grown into rock gods. That’s why their drumskin from the Sgt. Pepper album cover fetched so much money back in 2008—because it truly is one-of-a-kind.
2. John Lennon’s Handwritten Lyrics – $1.3 million
It might sound ludicrous to think that someone would pay over $1.3 million for a bunch of chicken scratch on paper, but when those words happen to be from John Lennon, it makes things a little different. With the lyrics being original from the song, “A Day in the Life,” a private collector gladly purchased them in 2010 to have one of the best pieces a rock fan can have.
1. John Lennon’s 1965 Rolls-Royce Phantom V – $2.8 million
During the 1967 Magical Mystery Tour film that The Beatles recorded, Lennon’s black Rolls-Royce touring limo was painted into a crazy barrage of flowers and swirls by an assumed number of people experiencing quite the “psychedelics.” For those memories, the Royal British Columbia Museum in Canada paid over $2.8 million for it.
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