Rory Gallagher, Cork
Cork will be final home for Rory Gallagher's guitar, says promoter behind purchase
The guitar sold for £700,000 (€840,000) and a premium placed on the item brought the total to £889,400 (€1.069m)
Rory Gallagher's €1 million guitar to be homed in Cork
THE FINAL HOME for Rory Gallagher’s €1 million signature Fender Stratocaster guitar will be Cork. That is according MD of MCD, Denis Desmond who was one of the people instrumental in purchasing the guitar at auction on Thursday in London and donating the guitar to the National Museum of Ireland (NMI).
‘We are happy with the price’: Music promoter Denis Desmond on buying Rory Gallagher’s guitar
The trio also bought Gallagher’s Vox AC30 amplifier for £25,600 (€30,000) and the Dallas Rangemaster treble booster, which had a guide price of £1,200 and went for £12,800 (€15,371). They will go on display with the guitar.
Rory Gallagher's €1m Fender Stratocaster to end up in Cork
The final home for Rory Gallagher's €1m signature Fender Stratocaster guitar will be Cork. That is according MD of MCD, Denis Desmond who was one of the people instrumental in purchasing the guitar at auction on Thursday in London and donating it to the National Museum of Ireland (NMI).
Rory Gallagher’s signature guitar coming home to Ireland after €840k auction sale
The guitar was sold for a hammer price of £700,000 to Live Nation Gaiety Ltd with plans to donate it to the National Museum of Ireland
Rory Gallagher’s signature Stratocaster to be donated to national museum after selling for more than €1m at auction
Musician’s 1961 Fender secured for National Museum of Ireland with support from Live Nation Gaiety Ltd, says Minister for Arts
Rory Gallagher's iconic guitar goes under hammer
When Jimi Hendrix was asked how it felt to be the world's greatest guitarist, he is reported to have said: "I don't know, go ask Rory Gallagher." Gallagher's albums have sold more than 30 million copies globally.
Rory Gallagher's iconic Fender Stratocaster 'coming home' to Ireland after auction
The Fender Stratocaster that once belonged to Cork rock legend Rory Gallagher has been bought by Live Nation Gaiety Ltd and will be donated to the National Museum
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