Rory Gallagher

Rory Gallagher's 1961 Fender Stratocaster, on display in 2007 Gallagher bought it secondhand from Crowley's music shop in Cork in 1963, aged 15, for £100 on credit, and it became the backbone of his electric sound from his first bands onward. Years of constant playing wore away most of the sunburst finish, which is why it looks closer to bare wood than paint. It sold at Bonhams in London in October 2024 for £889,400 with fees.