The guitar that JIMI HENDRIX set fire to at the London Astoria in 1967 is to be put up for auction.
It is thought to be the first guitar that the ELECTRIC LADYLAND star sent up in flames, an act that would go on to become his trademark, reports Uncut.
After being in storage for 40 years, the 1965 Fender Stratocaster is to go under the hammer this summer.
Hendrix's former manager Tony Garland remembered the event, saying: "When I arrived there was a discussion about setting fire to his guitar.
"So I went and got some lighter fuel and let them do what they wanted to do.
"Jimi was sensational. I can still remember the way his hands moved across the strings. People can do the notes... it's how you play them, the individual."
Showbiz Spy has reported that Jimi's cousin Riki recently broke his pelvis and punctured a lung after falling from scaffolding.
23/06/2008 10:06:46
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