A guitar used by Dave Grohl from Foo Fighters is expected to fetch up to £30k in a Wiltshire auction next month.
The Gretsch White Falcon guitar, played by Grohl in the 1997 video for Money Wrench, was originally owned by Foo Fighters’ rhythm guitarist Pat Smear.
It was used widely on the band’s second album The Colour and The Shape released that year.
It is expected to fetch £15,000–£30,000, with world-wide interest, when auctioned at Wiltshire-based specialist music auctioneers Gardiner Houlgate on September 7.
The guitar is being sold with a Polaroid photograph taken by Mr Smear of Hollywood actress Drew Barrymore playing it.
One of the few to ever come to public auction
Luke Hobbs, auctioneer at Gardiner Houlgate in Wiltshire said: “This a very exciting guitar as it’s one of the few owned by Foo Fighters, arguably the biggest current rock band on Earth, ever to come to public auction.
“Monkey Wrench was the band’s breakthrough single and also the first to feature drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died tragically this March. I’m expecting interest from around the world."
The White Falcon is being sold by a private collector.
Pat Smear, who was also the on-tour rhythm guitarist with Grohl’s previous band Nirvana, bought the guitar in 1996.
In a written provenance statement, Mr Smear explained that he wanted to own a White Falcon having seen one of the instruments played by British new wave band Bow Wow Wow.
Where will it be auctioned?
The auction will take place at Gardiner Houlgate, 9 Leafield Way, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 9SW on Thursday 8 September alongside over 1,200 other lots.
The Foo Fighters’ guitar will be available for public viewing from Monday 5 to Wednesday 7 September from 9am to 5.30pm, and on the day of the sale itself.
For more information contact Luke Hobbs or Jamie South 01225 812912 or 07718 988374 or by email at auctions@gardinerhoulgate.co.uk.
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