“The guitar he used to teach a young Keith Richards”: Brian Jones' Harmony Stratotone from the Rolling Stones' early years is heading to auction

Brian Jones playing his guitar during an early Rolling Stones session, at Olympic Studios while recording 'Come On', 10th May 1963.

Brian Jones' original Harmony Stratotone guitar – which he played as a member of the Rolling Stones – is up for auction on December 4, and is expected to fetch up to $400,000.

Noted collector Ali Zayeri, who has been buying Rolling Stones memorabilia for over 40 years, is presenting the guitar as the centerpiece of a multi-million dollar collection of group memorabilia and artifacts that also includes rare stage-worn costumes, posters for early gigs, and signed contracts.