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July 17, 2008

Torched Hendrix guitar expected to sell for $1 million...

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The guitar torched by late rock legend Jimi Hendrix during a live performance in London is expected to fetch £500,000 at auction in September.

The 1965 Fender Stratocaster was doused with lighter fuel and set on fire by Hendrix at the London Astoria in 1967.

It was the first time Hendrix had set his guitar on fire. He later repeated the stunt at the Monterey Pop Festival.

Hendrix was taken to hospital following the Astoria stunt, where he was treated for minor burns.


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#1 Dennis Hopper says:

I would think a guitar that is that old and has been lit on fire would not be worth anything. I bet it sounds like crap! Right?

#2 ... says:

fuck you hopper


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