Guitarist

LETTING GO

Vintage guitars are obviously an incredibly important part of your life and you built your collection over several decades. Why sell them now?

“Well, I’ve got to the stage where I’ve known for probably 20 years or more that these are all going to be sold at some point. You get to reach 60 and then suddenly you’re 65 and then you’re 70 and then you’re more… and you think, ‘It’s about time these went.’ I don’t want to leave them posthumously for my family to deal with. That may sound a bit morbid, but when you

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