Top 10 Most Expensive Guitars In The World In 2024

The 10 Most Expensive Guitars In The World

Let’s have a look at the list of the 10 most expensive guitars in the world. These prices of the guitars reflect the value of the guitars at the time of their most recent sale or appraisal

The 10 Most Expensive Guitars In The World In 2024

List of 10 most expensive guitars in the world along with the name of the artist who owned or used it before being sold :

1. Kurt Cobain’s Guitar ‘Unplugged’ – 1959 Martin D-18E

This vintage guitar was sold for $6.01 million.

2. Kurt Cobain’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” Guitar – Fender Mustang

Kurt Cobain’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” Guitar – Fender Mustang is another most expensive guitars in the world as it went for $4.55 million in 2022.

3. David Gilmour’s Black Strat

As a part of a fundraising event for the climate change fight, Gilmour’s renowned “Black Strat,” guitar was sold for close to $4 million.

4. ‘Reach Out to Asia’ Charity’s Fender Stratocaster

This guitar was also sold for charity as it went for  $2.7 million at the auction in the year 2005 and the money was used to help those affected by the Indian Ocean tsunami and earthquake in 2004.

5. John Lennon’s Acoustic-Electric – Gibson J-160E

This masterpiece guitar once used by John Lennon was sold for $2.41 million.

6. Jimi Hendrix’s Fender Stratocaster of 1968

The Fender Stratocaster guitar used by Jimi Hendrix was sold for a reported $2 million.

7. Gary Moore & Peter Green’s 1959 Les Paul

Metallica’s lead guitarist Kirk Hammett purchased this vintage guitar for a whopping $2 million.

8. Jerry Garcia’s “Wolf” Guitar

This guitar was once used by the main guitarist as well as the vocalist of the famous Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, and this masterpiece went for $1.9 million.

9. David Gilmour’s White Colored Fender Stratocaster

It was sold for $1.8 million during an auction in 2019.

10. Bob Marley’s Washburn Hawk

Guitar once used by Bob Marley was able to gather $1.2 million.

Bonus List:

1. Blackie Stratocaster owned by Eric Clapton – $959,500
2. Gibson Les Paul owned by Les Paul – $847,000
3. 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard owned by Peter Green – $847,000
4. Fender Telecaster owned by Merle Haggard – $832,000
5. Fender Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster – $798,000
6. Fender Custom Shop Master Built Stratocaster used by Buddy Holly – $400,000
7. Fender Custom Shop Master Built Telecaster used by James Burton – $400,000
8. Martin D-45 owned by Hank Williams Sr. – $395,000
9. Fender Custom Shop Telecaster used by Freddie King – $385,000
10. Martin D-28 owned by Eric Clapton – $349,000
11. Fender Custom Shop Master Built Precision Bass used by Jim Root – $350,000
12. Fender Precision Bass used by Paul McCartney – $346,000
13. Fender Jazz Bass used by Jaco Pastorius – $346,000
14. Fender Custom Shop Master Built Jaguar used by Kurt Cobain – $344,000
15. Fender Telecaster Custom used by Prince – $339,000
16. Fender Custom Shop Master Built Mustang used by Kurt Cobain – $335,000
17. Fender Custom Shop Master Built Stratocaster Heavy Relic used by Jeff Beck – $325,000
18. Fender Custom Shop Master Built Jaguar Heavy Relic used by Johnny Marr – $325,000
19. Fender Custom Shop Master Built Precision Bass Heavy Relic used by Flea – $325,000