“I hope the future guitarists who acquire these items are able to move closer to the genius who played them”: Over 130 of Jeff Beck’s guitars and amps headed to auction, including his Tele-Gib, Yardburst Les Paul and 'Blow By Blow' Oxblood Les Paul

Jeff Beck looks plays his 1954/72 Oxblood Les Paul onstage in London, 1972.

Over 130 guitars owned by the late guitar icon Jeff Beck are headed to auction, with his 1954 Oxblood Les Paul Standard headlining a collection that will be showcased in Los Angeles before going under the hammer on 22 January in London at Christie’s.

Some of these electric guitars need little introduction, such as the 'Yardburst' 1959 Les Paul Standard. Gibson recently unveiled a Murphy Lab replica of it, restoring its Dark Cherry Sunburst finish to make it look exactly like it did during his days as a Yardbird.