Whitesnake ex-guitarist Bernie Marsden announced that he is auctioning his Marshall amps that were used during his time with the band as well as more equipment.
“It’s time to pass it on to someone else”, says the guitarist. All the equipment were stored in a barn near Bernie’s house in Buckinghamshire.
“I simply would rather let it be played and cherished by someone else than in my lock-up looking a little unloved,” he said. His collection includes equipment used when the band toured during the peak of their fame in the 1980s. As well as Marshall amplifiers and speakers, the sale at Wiltshire’s Gardiner Houlgate on 9 and 10 December will include guitars, synthesizers and effect pedals, as well as a drum kit built for legendary British rock drummer Cozy Powell, best man at the guitarist’s wedding.
Auctioneer Luke Hobbs said: “We’re expecting lots of international interest, particularly from the US where the band reached number one.”
Other items for sale include a 1962 Fender Stratocaster once owned by Bob Dylan and a Gibson L6S once owned by Rory Gallagher.
Wooden floorboards from Lathom Hall in Liverpool, where The Beatles played numerous gigs, are also up for sale at the auction.
A percentage of the proceeds will be donated to food bank charity The Trussell Trust and homelessness charity Crisis.
