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George Michael's Faith Guitar Could Fetch More than £100k
The original Gretsch Synchromatic guitar is expected to fetch up to £120,000, with 31 other George Michael items also going under the hammer.
- On October 29, auction house Sworders will sell the 1940s Gretsch Synchromatic 160 guitar George Michael played in the 'Faith' music video, expected to fetch £100,000.
- Siobhan Bailey, Michael's former personal assistant who worked with him for 20 years, assembled the collection, and her widower is now organizing the sale of 31 additional lots.
- Sworders chairman Guy Schooling described the guitar as the "jewel in the crown" of the collection, with the archive expected to achieve more than £200,000 at auction.
- Items include itineraries from Wham!'s 1985 China tour and a gold disc for 500,000 UK sales of 'Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go,' offering glimpses into Michael's career.
- Fans can view the items at Sworders in London for a week before the sale, coinciding with the November release of the documentary 'George Michael: The Faith Tour.
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