“My intention when I buy them is to use them… You’ve got David Gilmour’s Black Strat. Are you gonna take it down to the local pub and jam?” Slash on why he won’t spend money on famous guitars

2024 is proving to be a peak year for guitar auctions. However, there’s one famous guitarist who’s not so keen on collectible guitars. Slash has recently given his thoughts on why he won’t spend money on famous guitars, and whether he’s up for auctioning his own.

In an interview on Z92 Omaha, Slash refers to the 2019 David Gilmour guitar auction, which included Gilmour’s iconic Black Strat, and Mark Knopfler’s record-setting auction, and says, “When people do auctions like that, you know, I mean, I love guitars and I will work out some money. But I’m not going to fork that kind of money for guitar.”

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