Chuck Berry guitar could fetch £20k at auction
A replacement guitar that rock and roll star Chuck Berry played at Wembley more than 50 years ago could fetch up to £20,000 when its auctioned.
The moment was caught on film and a photograph of it would adorn the cover of an album of Berry's greatest hits.The strap, which is being auctioned in Wiltshire with the guitar, is believed to be the one worn by Berry on the night. Johnny B. Goode was famously covered by Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly in the hit film Back To The Future.Charles "Chuck" Berry, who died in 2017, played the Firebird when a string broke on another guitarGibson, whose real name was Terry Clemson, was a renowned British guitarist who played with the likes of Gene Vincent and Bo Diddley, as well as his own band The Downliners.
"They're exceptionally rare. Even though Berry used our guitar for a single night, the London Rock And Roll Show was a landmark event and is fully documented on film."The London show, on 5 August 1972, was only the second concert held at Wembley stadium.
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