- Eight-time GRAMMY winner and Metallica frontman James Hetfield’s signature ESP LTD Vulture model guitar signed by Hetfield “JH 23 / Metallica / 2023” in black satin finish with EMG Het Set pickups, set-neck and ebony fingerboard with custom vulture inlay, in original hard case with an assortment of guitar picks and an ESP sticker ($4,000 – $6,000) (photo right: James Hetfield signing guitar).
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- The Cure frontman and two-time GRAMMY nominee Robert Smith’s RS-1000 Stage Artist Edition signature Schecter model acoustic guitar, in black finish with moon and star inlays, signed by Smith “The Cure / 2023 / Robert Smith” ($3,000 – $5,000) played on stage at The Cure’s May 2023 Hollywood Bowl performance during the North American leg of their “Shows of a Lost World” tour (photo right). The tone knobs are taped over and the volume knob features a glow in the dark sticker, with additional glow in the dark stickers along the fretboard binding marking the frets.
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- Harry Styles’ signed 1999 Gretsch White Falcon hollow body electric guitar, in white finish with gold sparkle bindings and Cadillac Tailpiece ($3,000 – $5,000) (photo right). The body of the guitar is signed and dated 2023 with a drawing of a heart and swirl by the singer, songwriter, acclaimed actor and fashion icon, who’s been honored with six Brit Awards, three GRAMMY Awards, an Ivor Novello Award, and three American Music Awards.
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- A pair of all-white Nike Air Force 1 Low ’07 sneakers exclusively signed by seven-time GRAMMY winner Andre “Dr. Dre” Young for MusiCares. Each sneaker features Dr. Dre’s signature prominently on the lateral side ($500 – $700) (photo right). With four (4) RIAA Platinum certified albums, two (2) RIAA Platinum certified singles, three (3) RIAA Gold certified singles, and one (1) RIAA Gold certified album, Dr. Dre continues to reign supreme among hip-hop heavyweights more than 30 years after breaking onto the music scene as a DJ in his teens, and soon garnering major success with the rap group, N.W.A. The cofounder of Death Row Records, and later Aftermath Entertainment, Dr. Dre was inducted by Kendrick Lamar into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as part of N.W.A. in 2016.
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- Five-time GRAMMY winning artist and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee of the famed Eagles and legendary guitarist, Joe Walsh’s personally owned and signed 2015 Fender Stratocaster guitar in Olympic White finish with Fender Hot Noiseless Stratocaster pickups, with rosewood fingerboard and black nylon guitar strap. The body of the guitar is boldly signed in black marker by Joe Walsh who selected this guitar from his personal collection ($4,000 – $6,000) (photo right).
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- Lionel Richie’s custom-made, gold sequined performance bomber jacket featuring a large Swarovski crystal embellished “All Night Long” graphic (photo right). Top celebrity stylist David Thomas created this style of performance jacket for the four-time GRAMMY Award winner and 2016 MusiCares Person of the Year honoree in red, blue and this example in gold ($4,000 – $6,000).
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- GRAMMY Award winning Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash’s signed 2023 Gibson Les Paul Anaconda Burst Guitar with Anaconda green flame maple top, in original case with accessories. The guitar features Slash’s “Scully” design stamped “Demo” and signature truss rod cover with a large “Scully” doodle drawn by Slash on the body of the guitar donated by Gibson Gives in silver marker above his signature ($6,000 – $8,000) (photo right).
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- Seven-time GRAMMY Award winning Coldplay frontman Chris Martin’s handwritten colorful set list including Coldplay’s classic songs “Paradise,” “Clocks,” “Yellow,” and more from Coldplay’s live performance at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on October 1, 2023 ($300 – $500) (photo right).
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- Two-time GRAMMY nominated alternative folk band Lumineers’ signed “Cleopatra” partial lyrics written out by hand that reads “I was late for this, late for that / Late for the love of my life / And when I die alone, when I die alone, / When I die I’ll be on time./ The Lumineers” with additional heart and signed by band members Wesley Schultz (vocals, guitar), Jeremiah Fraites (drums, percussion). The page features an additional drawing in ink of a Cleopatra winged headdress and crown ($600 – $800) (photo right).
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- Four-time GRAMMY Award winning artist Don Felder signed 2010 limited edition Gibson Custom Shop Don Felder “Hotel California” 1959 Les Paul Standard re-issue with hand-aged detailing accompanied by the original Custom Shop booklet identifying this as number 88 of 100 made to commemorate this historic instrument created in the image of Felder’s original 1959 ‘Burst used for nearly all of the solos on the Eagles’ Hotel California album. The guitar is also accompanied by a copy of the deluxe guitar tab sheet music for “Hotel California” signed by Felder in blue marker ($6,000 – $8,000).
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- GRAMMY Award winner DJ Khaled’s Gibson Les Paul Studio guitar donated by Gibson Gives and signed “DJ Khaled / We / The Best! / God Did!” referencing his thirteenth studio album released in August of 2022 titled God Did, also featuring the single “God Did” at the 65th GRAMMY Awards rehearsals ($800 – $1,200) (photo right DJ Khaled signing guitar).
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- Three-time GRAMMY Award winner, “The King of Latin Trap,” Bad Bunny signed 2011 Schecter Diamond Series model T S/H-1 semi-hollow body guitar, in silverburst finish with flat top and back and twin Super Rock pickups signed backstage at rehearsals for the 65th GRAMMY Awards telecast ($800 – $1,200) (photo right).
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- Willie Nelson and Friends’ signed 2023 Martin D-10 acoustic guitar from the 12-time GRAMMY Award winning musician (recipient of GRAMMY Legend Award in 1990 and the GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000), who has amassed an extraordinary 57 GRAMMY nominations across his legendary near seven-decade career. The guitar was signed backstage by a long list of performers who appeared at Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration performances held April 29-30, 2023, at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles including: Willie Nelson; Kris Kristofferson; Sheryl Crow; Bob Weir; Snoop Dog; Booker T. Jones; Beck; The Lumineers; Lyle Lovett; Margo Price; Orville Peck; Helen Mirren; Tom Jones; Warren Haynes; Tyler Childers; Charley Crockett; Roseanne Cash; and many others ($2,000 – $3,000).
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- Three-time GRAMMY Award winning “Godfather of Soul” and 1992 GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award honoree, James Brown’s custom-tailored navy polyester with blue and black floral brocade lining jacket with an embroidered “James Brown” label (photo right) together with a sterling silver ring with cobblestone inlaid turquoise and coral; a Thomas brand sterling silver and leather wrist cuff; and a pair of Calvin Klein rose colored sunglasses ($600 – $800) (photo below).
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- Five-time GRAMMY Award winning singer, songwriter, bandleader, composer and multi-instrumentalist Jon Batiste signed Hohner Instructor 32 melodica featuring 32 keys in the alto and soprano range from F3 to C6 with additional drawings of hearts and a sun ($500 – $700).
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- Sports fans can win the Los Angeles Lakers 2024 Courtside Experience (estimate: $6,000 – $8,000) that includes a pair of courtside vouchers, including VIP parking passes, for the Lakers April 6, 2024 game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles with a 12:30pm PDT start time.
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