Jimi Hendrix’s Guitar Strap Up for Auction

Jimi Hendrix’s Guitar Strap Up for Auction

CORONA, Calif. (Wireless Flash) – The guitar Jimi Hendrix used and smashed at Woodstock in 1968 is gone for good, but Hendrix fans have an opportunity for the next best thing – the strap it was hanging on. The guitar strap is just one of hundreds of celebrity items up for auction at autographs.com starting at the end of May. Auction organizer Bill Miller says the strap is one of the crown jewels of the auction because it’s such a recognizable piece of rock ’n’ roll history. If the guitar was still around today, Miller says it would easily be worth a quarter million dollars, but the strap is still valued at $35,000. The auction also includes hand written Christmas cards from the late Princess Di to her massage therapist, valued at $5,000 each and the beaded dress worn by Kate Winslet in Titanic, which is valued at $30,000.

Mon 04-29-02