The sales price for Prince guitar corresponds scant 1.2 million Norwegian kroner, and the buyer is Jim Irsay, owner of the American football team the Indianapolis Colts. Bowie tress was sold for $ 18,750, about 160,000 crowns.
Took care of Bowie’s hair
tress was originally taken care of by a wig maker who participated in the work of creating a wax figure of Bowie at Madame Tussauds in London.
the yellow Prince guitar was made in the 1980s by Minneapolis-producer Knut-Koupee Enterprises and was used on a number of concerts until the mid-1990s , reports BBC.
the guitar, called “the Yellow Cloud” was also used in studio and music videos. It was used in front of the audience the last time in 1994 when the guitar neck broke during a French TV broadcast.
Eager gathers
Since the guitar repaired and then used only in the studio, and paved the way for Princes new guitar “Symbol.”
Irsay is known to collect musical instruments and own or have owned instruments that belonged to the likes of Bob Dylan, John Lennon and of Grateful Dead Jerry Garcia.
in December he will have acquired one of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr’s drum set for $ 2.1 million.
Prince died in his home in Minnesota in April this year, 57 years old.
ÅRGANGSHÅR David Bowie tress originates from 1983 and was cared for by a wig maker who worked with a wax figure of the artist. Lokken was sold for around 160,000 Norwegian kroner.
Photo: TOMMASO Boddie / AFP
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