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George Michael's 'Faith' Guitar Set for Auction
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In Short: A guitar played by George Michael in the music video for 'Faith' is expected to fetch £100,000 at auction, alongside other items from his personal assistant's collection.
The guitar played by George Michael in the music video for 'Faith' is expected to fetch £100,000 at auction, alongside other items from the collection of his personal assistant, Siobhan Bailey, who died in 2014.
Auction House, Sworders, is putting the guitar under the hammer on 29 October, along with itineraries from Wham! tours, including their 1985 visit to China, estimated to sell for between £300 and £600.
The collection includes the original 1940s Gretsch Synchromatic 160 guitar, which Michael wore a leather jacket and aviator sunglasses while playing, as part of an attempt to reinvent his image.
Guy Schooling, chairman of Sworders, described the Faith guitar as the 'jewel in the crown' of the collection, adding that the sale will offer fans the chance to own pieces of music history.
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- Several replicas of the guitar were later made for the Faith tour The guitar played by George Michael in the music video for Faith is expected to fetch £100,000 at auction.
- frontman wore a leather jacket and aviator sunglasses while playing the guitar, as part of an attempt to reinvent his image.
- Auction House, Sworders, is putting the guitar under the hammer on 29 October, along with other items from the collection of his personal assistant, Siobhan Bailey, who died in 2014.
- The singer's original 1940s Gretsch Synchromatic 160 guitar is part of the auction The collection features itineraries from Wham!
- and George Michael tours, including their 1985 visit to China, estimated to sell for between £300 and £600.
- Siobhan Bailey, who had been George Michael's personal assistant for more than 20 years, died from natural causes in 2014 Guy Schooling, chairman of Sworders, described the Faith guitar as the "jewel in the crown" of…
- He said: "The sale will offer avid fans around the globe, the chance to own not just pieces of music history, but objects that capture the spirit and ambition of one of pop's greatest and most-loved artists." Earlier…
- The Ray-Ban sunglasses he wore on stage during the 1988 Faith Tour will be offered by Propstore in a two-day auction beginning on 1 October.