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Hendrix's burnt guitar at auction Hendrix's burnt guitar at auction
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The first guitar burned on stage by Jimi Hendrix is to go on sale at an auction of rock memorabilia in London. The first guitar torched on stage by Jimi Hendrix is to go on sale at an auction of rock memorabilia in London.
It is thought the instrument could sell for as much as £500,000.It is thought the instrument could sell for as much as £500,000.
It is the star item in the sale, which also includes such rarities as the Beatles' first contract, which was signed in 1962. The sale also includes such rarities as the Beatles' first management contract, signed in 1962 by all four members of the group and manager Brian Epstein.
The Fender Stratocaster guitar was played and burnt at a gig in Finsbury Park in London in March 1967. It was the first time he set alight a guitar. The document, which includes the names and signatures of Paul McCartney and George Harrison's fathers, is tipped to fetch up to £250,000.
The legendary guitarist and singer later became famous for this gimmick. Drummer Ringo Starr signed the four-page contract under his own name, Richard Starkey.
The guitar apparently ended up with a business associate, and was recovered from a garage only last year, still bearing the scorch marks of Hendrix's performance.
Also up for sale are what are claimed to be the only remaining fingerprints of Elvis Presley, on a gun permit.
The items are being sold at The Fame Bureau's It's More Than Rock and Roll memorabilia auction.The items are being sold at The Fame Bureau's It's More Than Rock and Roll memorabilia auction.
BBC business correspondent Martin Shankleman said rock 'n' roll memorabilia had proved to be a booming business in recent years. Gimmick
Managing director Ted Owen said the document was "the most important music contract to have ever appeared".
Hendrix played and burned the Fender Stratocaster at a gig in Finsbury Park in London in March 1967 - the first time he set alight a guitar.
The musicians put their signatures to the agreement in January 1962Enlarge Image The legendary guitarist and singer, who died in 1970 at the age of 27, later became famous for this incendiary gimmick.
The instrument, which apparently ended up with a business associate, was only recovered from a garage last year and still bears the scorch marks of Hendrix's performance.
Also up for sale are what are claimed to be the only remaining fingerprints of Elvis Presley, on a concealed gun permit.
The audio archive of legendary music producer Joe Meek - a set of almost 2,000 master tapes - is expected to fetch up to £300,000.
Rock 'n' roll memorabilia has proved to be a booming business in recent years, according to the BBC's business correspondent Martin Shankleman.