Oasis star Noel Gallagher has said his fellow guitarist Johnny Marr has "always been a bit gung-ho" with his guitars, making his comments as he looked at Marr's collection, which is currently on display ahead of auction in London.
Marr, 62, is selling many of the guitars used during his award-winning career, which began in the 1980s with rock group The Smiths and later saw him join The The, form his own band, and develop into a successful solo artist.
Marr's Guitars: The Johnny Marr Collection is headed to auction at Christie's in London on 17 September, with 111 lots for sale and individual estimates of up to £150,000.
Veteran rocker Marr was joined by fellow musician Gallagher as he reminisced about special moments tied to his instruments in a video that was released by Christie's on Saturday.
The Manchester-born stars examined a black Rickenbacker 330 Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar that was used by Marr on hit singles This Charming Man and What Difference Does It Make?.
"You've always been a bit gung-ho with your guitars," Gallagher said, reminiscing about borrowing the instrument to appear on the cover of Oasis' 1994 debut single Supersonic.
Gallagher added: "I remember the day when Oasis was recording Definitely Maybe for the first time and you sent down some guitars, because we had one guitar each!
"Someone took it out and just put it on the floor so it would look like we were a working band. It's on the cover of Supersonic.
"I remember looking at it on the floor going, 'That cannot be The Smiths' guitar. There's no way he's sent that down here to a load of geezers from Longsight!'
"I was like, 'You better take that back, mate! What if someone stands on it?!'"
The Rickenbacker could fetch up to £80,000 and will go under the hammer alongside a red Gibson ES-355TDSV electric guitar that has an estimated value of £100,000 to £150,000.
While looking at the Rickenbacker, which was bought for Marr by Sire Records founder Seymour Stein so The Smiths would sign to his label, Marr said: "So many people associate me over the years with the Ricky (Rickenbacker)."
Marr added that he thinks most people associate Gallagher with a red Gibson.
Gallagher replied: "I got mine because of seeing you on Top of the Pops!
"Those, to me, are the best guitars ever made."
Other items for sale include a 1971 D-28 acoustic guitar, which could fetch up to £50,000, as well as Marr's composite solid-body electric Fender Stratocaster, which has an estimated value between £40,000 and £60,000.
Approximately 80 guitars are going under the hammer.
Marr will donate 100% of the hammer price of 31 lots to benefit The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association and The National Autistic Society in the UK.
The sale also includes amplifiers, many gold and silver records achieved throughout Marr's decades-long career, The Smiths posters and memorabilia, and a collection of Marr's harmonicas.
Source: Press Association
