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Modern Music & Pop Culture: Stage-Played, Owned & Used Guitars, Instruments, Gear and Wardrobe

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location14545 W Grand Ave STE 106 PMB 101, Surprise, Arizona, 85374, United States

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The 96 lots in this auction represent artists and moments from the 1980s through today — the music that shaped Gen X, Millennials, and beyond. Coldplay and Muse. Sonic Youth and Ride. The Beastie Boys and No Doubt. The Cars and Depeche Mode. The Cure and Siouxsie and the Banshees. The Flaming Lips and Jane's Addiction. Grimes. Steve Stevens.

Stage-played instruments, artist-owned and tour-used gear, music video-used wardrobe, and rock artifacts with documented provenance — every lot researched, authenticated, and accompanied by detailed documentation.

Most music memorabilia auctions tell the same story: Elvis, the Beatles, the Stones, Hendrix. The canon is well-served. As a category, post-1980 music memorabilia is still in its infancy. The major houses chase the biggest dollars and the simplest sales; lot-by-lot research across an entire generation of contemporary artists doesn't fit that model. Meanwhile, artifacts from the artists who shaped the modern era are being lost to storage units, guitar-shop trade-ins, and estate clear-outs every week.

Nostalgia Bandit was built to do this work. Every lot is researched, photo-matched where possible, and documented to a standard most of this category has never seen. Every winning bidder receives a Nostalgia Bandit Letter of Provenance — a permanent physical record of the artifact's documented history, signed and sealed, designed to travel with the lot through every owner who comes after.

Your nostalgia is not trivial. Bid with confidence.
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Beastie Boys | Cey Adams & Shadi-Tagged Licensed to Ill Stage-Used Turntable Case (1986-1987)81 - Beastie Boys | Cey Adams & Shadi-Tagged Licensed to Ill Stage-Used Turntable Case (1986-1987)
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Reserve Lot . Will not exceed the pre-sale low estimate. Status indicated upon placing bid. A stage-used turntable road case belonging to the
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Estimate : 50,000.00 - 100,000.00
 
 
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Beastie Boys | Mike D Owned & Worn Adidas Campus Sneakers (1994-1995)82 - Beastie Boys | Mike D Owned & Worn Adidas Campus Sneakers (1994-1995)
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Reserve Lot . Will not exceed the pre-sale low estimate. Status indicated upon placing bid. A pair of Adidas Campus sneakers owned and worn b
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Billy Idol | Steve Stevens Custom-Made Stage-Played & Recording-Used Rebel Yell Pedalboard (1983-87)83 - Billy Idol | Steve Stevens Custom-Made Stage-Played & Recording-Used Rebel Yell Pedalboard (1983-87)
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Reserve Lot . Will not exceed the pre-sale low estimate. Status indicated upon placing bid. A custom made pedalboard personally built by Stev
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Billy Idol | Steve Stevens Custom Audio Electronics Rack Faceplate, Whiplash Smile Tour (1986-1987)84 - Billy Idol | Steve Stevens Custom Audio Electronics Rack Faceplate, Whiplash Smile Tour (1986-1987)
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No Reserve . Sells to the highest bidder. An original 2U rack system faceplate from the touring guitar rig of Steve Stevens, built by Bob Bra
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Billy Idol | Steve Stevens Signed "Rebel Yell" Guitar Solo Ray Gun Collectible (2020s)85 - Billy Idol | Steve Stevens Signed "Rebel Yell" Guitar Solo Ray Gun Collectible (2020s)
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No Reserve . Sells to the highest bidder. A toy ray gun of the type associated with Steve Stevens' famous "Rebel Yell" guitar solo...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Billy Idol & Steve Stevens | Stage-Used Picks, Signed Pickguard, Plate & Set List (2010-2012)86 - Billy Idol & Steve Stevens | Stage-Used Picks, Signed Pickguard, Plate & Set List (2010-2012)
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No Reserve . Sells to the highest bidder. A personal collection of Billy Idol and Steve Stevens memorabilia obtained directly across three li
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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The Cars | Greg Hawkes Touring Keyboard Road Case, "CARS" Crew-Labeled (1970s-1980s)87 - The Cars | Greg Hawkes Touring Keyboard Road Case, "CARS" Crew-Labeled (1970s-1980s)
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No Reserve . Sells to the highest bidder. A touring keyboard road case from The Cars' production, from the personal collection of Greg Hawkes
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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The Cars | Elliot Easton Stage-Played & Photo-Matched Greco EGF-1000 Super Real Guitar (1980)88 - The Cars | Elliot Easton Stage-Played & Photo-Matched Greco EGF-1000 Super Real Guitar (1980)
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Reserve Lot . Will not exceed the pre-sale low estimate. Status indicated upon placing bid. A 1980 Greco EGF-1000 "Super Real" electri...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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The Cars | Greg Hawkes Stage-Played & Studio-Used Ovation Breadwinner Electric Guitar (1976-1988)89 - The Cars | Greg Hawkes Stage-Played & Studio-Used Ovation Breadwinner Electric Guitar (1976-1988)
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Reserve Lot . Will not exceed the pre-sale low estimate. Status indicated upon placing bid. An Ovation Breadwinner electric guitar (serial #E
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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The Cars | Greg Hawkes Stage-Played & Studio-Used Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 Synth (1979-1984)90 - The Cars | Greg Hawkes Stage-Played & Studio-Used Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 Synth (1979-1984)
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Reserve Lot . Will not exceed the pre-sale low estimate. Status indicated upon placing bid. A Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 synthesizer (seri
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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The Cars | Greg Hawkes Stage-Played & Studio-Used ARP Omni MK-1 Synthesizer (1978-1982)91 - The Cars | Greg Hawkes Stage-Played & Studio-Used ARP Omni MK-1 Synthesizer (1978-1982)
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Reserve Lot . Will not exceed the pre-sale low estimate. Status indicated upon placing bid. An ARP Omni MK-1 synthesizer (Model 2483, serial
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Echo & the Bunnymen | Ian McCulloch Handwritten "The Killing Moon" Lyrics92 - Echo & the Bunnymen | Ian McCulloch Handwritten "The Killing Moon" Lyrics
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No Reserve . Sells to the highest bidder. A handwritten partial lyric transcription of "The Killing Moon" by Ian McCulloch of Echo &am...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
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The Cure | Robert Smith Handwritten Fan Letter + 1981 Faith Tour Program, Signed Three Members93 - The Cure | Robert Smith Handwritten Fan Letter + 1981 Faith Tour Program, Signed Three Members
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Reserve Lot . Will not exceed the pre-sale low estimate. Status indicated upon placing bid. An original handwritten personal letter from Robe
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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The Cure | Porl Thompson Stage-Played & Studio-Used Roland JX-3P Synthesizer Keyboard (1983-1987)94 - The Cure | Porl Thompson Stage-Played & Studio-Used Roland JX-3P Synthesizer Keyboard (1983-1987)
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Reserve Lot . Will not exceed the pre-sale low estimate. Status indicated upon placing bid. A Roland JX-3P programmable polyphonic synthesize
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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The Creatures | Siouxsie Sioux & Budgie Signed & Hand-Painted Exterminating Angel CD (Ltd. Ed. 1999)95 - The Creatures | Siouxsie Sioux & Budgie Signed & Hand-Painted Exterminating Angel CD (Ltd. Ed. 1999)
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No Reserve . Sells to the highest bidder. A hand-painted and signed copy of Exterminating Angel: 4 Obscure Objects of Desire (Sioux 5C
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
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Siouxsie and the Banshees | Stage-Played, Studio & Video-Used Ovation Breadwinner Guitar (1979-1986)96 - Siouxsie and the Banshees | Stage-Played, Studio & Video-Used Ovation Breadwinner Guitar (1979-1986)
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Reserve Lot . Will not exceed the pre-sale low estimate. Status indicated upon placing bid. A white Ovation Breadwinner electric guitar (seri
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 20,000.00
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