One of the most iconic guitars in rock, Rory Gallagher's road-worn 1961 Fender Stratocaster, is to be auctioned, alongside the rest of his collection of instruments.
Gallagher originally purchased the Strat for £100 from Crowley’s Music Store in Cork, Ireland, in 1963. After acquiring the guitar – reportedly the first Stratocaster to reach the country – Gallagher made it his go-to instrument and modified it significantly. It was briefly stolen in the late 1960s, but was recovered after being found in a ditch after the story appeared on Garda Patrol, a TV show that attempted to return lost possessions to their original owners.
