Items from The Beatles, U2, The Band and Others Go on the Auction Block
 John Lennon's spectacles, Stephen Stills' 1941 Gibson SJ-200 acoustic, a Gretsch guitar played by The Edge, Rick Danko's 'Last Waltz' bass, and a cape worn by the Godfather of Soul himself, James Brown, will be among the hundreds of personal and music-related items featured in Julien's 'Icons & Idols: Rock n' Roll Auction' on Friday, November 7, and Saturday, November 8.
The two-day event will also include items from the Beatles, the Grateful Dead, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, Todd Rundgren, Kurt Cobain, Prince and many others. In addition, separate large collections from Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson, Naomi Judd, and Madonna will go to the block during the event.
Guitar highlights include Bono's signed and played "Irish Falcon" Gretsch G6136i signature guitar (Estimate: $20,000-$30,000), a Gretsch G6118T-LTV 130th Anniversary Jr. guitar used by The Edge in the studio ($60,000-$80,000), a Todd Rundgren Italia guitar used for live performances ($600-$800), Stephen Stills' 1941 Gibson SJ-200 acoustic ($18,000-$20,000), Rick Danko's fretless Ampeg bass used onstage and in the studio ($10,000-$20,000), David Bowie's Takamine 12-string guitar used onstage ($20,000-$30,000), a set of three "John Lennon Inspired" limited-edition J-160E Gibson guitars ($20,000-$30,000), a Prince Love Symbol guitar ($10,000-$15,000), and Elvis Presley's NBN acoustic guitar used onstage ($30,000-$40,000).
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