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London, Dec 20 The Beatles icon Paul McCartney's bass guitar was sold at auction for $496,100, making it the most expensive bass ever sold.The 79-year-old musician used the Yamaha BB-1200 in the studio and on tour with Wings, and when it was sold at the weekend, the instrument smashed the previously-held record highest selling price of a bass guitar, which was set last year when a 1969 Fender Mustang belonging to former Rolling Stones rocker Bill Wyman sold for $384,000, reports femalefirst.co.uk.That wasn't the only record broken at the auction, which was organised by U2's The Edge and producer Bob Ezrin for their Music Rising charity.A Lake Placid Blue Fender Telecaster destroyed by Eddie Vedder during a gig was sold for $266,200, making it the most expensive smashed guitar ever sold at auction.Instruments from the likes of U2, Bruce Springsteen, Lou Reed, Johnny Marr, Green Day, Sir Elton John, Joan Jett, Kings of Leon, Rush and Radiohead were also part of the auction.The sale managed to raise over $2 million for the charity, which aims to "benefit music in the Gulf South," following "the devastation the Covid-19 pandemic has wrought on music and musical communities".The Edge said afterwards: "We want to thank everyone involved in this amazing auction including the artists who generously gave their personal instruments and the bidders from around the globe who helped us break world records."The proceeds Music Rising earned will help bring live music back to life in a part of the country whose musical culture has been hugely influential in the world."We are indebted to all of the supporters of Music Rising who have given us a great opportunity to return to our roots and help those music in need."Bob added: "We are so thankful to all of the artists, supporters and bidders who helped make Guitar Icons an auction for the history books. New Orleans music are the custod of a unique music heritage, passing it down through the generations and influencing so many genres of music we enjoy."The proceeds from this auction will help music from the region who suffered financially through this pandemic."Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

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