U2 guitarist The Edge is auctioning off a Fender Stratocaster that he uses at home and in his demo studio to raise money for the Venice Family Clinic's mission to fund critical healthcare services in Los Angeles.
Expected to sell for $75,000, it's one of his signature Strats that's a replica of his 1973 black Strat. That line was released in 2016, but has since been discontinued.
The Edge will sign the guitar and winning bid will also get three UAFX Amp Emulation pedals, which are what he uses on stage.
For more information about the auction go to the Venice Family Clinic auction page (https://e.givesmart.com/events/Blc/i/_All/qZ5D/?search=#).
In other music auction news.......how about owning some Beatle Boots?
George Harrison wrote a song called "Old Brown Shoe," which The Beatles recorded, but it's Paul McCartney who's auctioning off a pair of old black boots in support of his Meat Free Monday campaign.
He designed the black vegan suede boots with shoemaker Crispinians for his 2011 On the Run world tour and wore them during his performance at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
He says, “As it was time for me to get myself a new pair of boots I thought this might be a good way to help our Meat Free Monday campaign celebrate its 15th anniversary.
“Me and my boots have great memories of that special evening at the Olympic opening ceremony in London. It was a high to be involved with such an awesome and spectacular event. Something I’ll remember forever.”
They are being sold by Sotheby's in London starting May 24th with a pre-sale estimate of $12- to $19,000. The auction closes on May 31st.
McCartney founded Meat Free Mondays in 2009 with his daughters Mary and Stella to encourage people to help the environment by committing to eating at least one plant-based meal a week.
“It’s a great idea, and I urge you to try it, and if you like it then spread the word,” says Paul. “And if enough people do it, it really will make a considerable difference to the future of this planet.”