Prince Guitar Fetches $700,000 At Auction

(Radio.com) A guitar played by Prince sold at auction over the weekend for a staggering $700,000 after it was only expected to fetch a tenth of that amount.

CBS Minnesota reports that Prince played the blue cloud guitar put up for bidding by Julian's Auctions onstage in the late '80s-early '90s, and was made for the late music legend by guitar luthier Andy Beech.

The guitar, which was expected to fetch between $60-$80k, is accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Beech, stating he made the instrument for Prince. Read more here.

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Prince Guitar Fetches $700,000 At Auction

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