“If you think your addiction to synths and studio gear is out of control, imagine being in Depeche Mode”: We'd forgotten quite how much of the band's gear Alan Wilder shifted in his legendary auction, and just how many bargains were up for grabs

Auction.

In 2011, Alan Wilder had long since left Depeche Mode where he'd helped define their sound for more than a decade. He then found himself with more gear than he knew what to do with, so he decided to sell a few prized possessions.

But what started out as a select few items turned into one of the biggest sales of music gear and memorabilia in recent memory…