Oasis acoustic guitar sells for record price

A signed guitar, in a brown guitar case. The wooden guitar  has been signed by Noel Gallagher. It is on a white backing. The case is open.

An acoustic guitar played by Noel Gallagher at Oasis's 1996 MTV Unplugged gig, and signed by him, has sold at auction for £226,800 setting a "world record".

Hertfordshire-based Propstore said it was the "highest price achieved at auction for an Oasis acoustic guitar".

It also sold a Yamaha C3 Grand Piano, for £81,900 which was used by Freddie Mercury to compose Crazy Little Thing Called Love. It was expected to sell for at least £200,000.

On the first day of its Music Live Auction on Thursday, the highest-selling lot was a notebook by the Queen frontman which contained handwritten working lyrics and notes from the Mr. Bad Guy recording sessions. It sold for £277,200.

Mark Hochman, the company's music specialist, said: "Setting a world record with Noel Gallagher's MTV Unplugged guitar is a fantastic result and a testament to the lasting connection fans have with Oasis.

"These results show how much collectors value pieces with a personal connection to the artists and their music."

A black Yamaha grand piano standing in a dark room with grey carpet and black walls.

In one day all items were sold for a combined total of £2.5m, including rare instruments, handwritten lyrics, stage items, and personal memorabilia.

The sale of Mercury's notebook offered "an extraordinary glimpse into his songwriting, and seeing it fetch the day's highest price was another highlight", Hochman added.

An open notebook with blue and black handwritten notes on squared paper. There are holes in the middle of the notebook.

Items from the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, were also on offer from The Omer Bhatti Collection, a Norwegian rapper and dancer, who Jackson gifted a number of items of clothing to.

It included a black and gold military-style jacket, worn at multiple public appearances during the Dangerous and HIStory eras. The jacket sold for £226,800.

A black and gold military-style jacket, on a white mannequin, in front of a wall with a curtain to the right. It has a red arm band on the right arm.

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