Johnny Ramone's Guitar Is Being Auctioned

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Johnny Ramone‘s “Number One” guitar will soon be hitting the auction block.

The guitar, a 1965 Mosrite Ventures II, was the late musician’s main instrument for two decades; he used it for every live performance and in the recording of the Ramones’ 15 studio albums, according to producer Ed Stasium. It was previously on display at the Rock and Rock Hall of Fame Museum for a number of years, according to Boston-based auction house RR Auction.

To learn more about the auction, which is set to run from August 24th through September 25th, visit RRAuction.com. What does being wildly successful but never upgrading his guitar say about Johnny Ramone?

Johnny Ramone’s guitar, a Mosrite Ventures II (used from 1977-1996) just went up on auction as part of (producer) Daniel Rey’s collection.

Everything from after the CBs era was played on this. Look at the worn paint. A commando of a guitar.https://t.co/J3axp90RIy pic.twitter.com/vYINaWqUBv

— Kakarotto (mourning) (@ScholarsInk) August 26, 2021