NEWS: Elvis Presley’s Iconic Guitar Up for Grabs in Upcoming Auction

By Maryam Mohamed, CNN | Elvis Presley fans will have a chance to claim a bit of musical history when a guitar used during an iconic performance by the king of rock ‘n’ roll goes up for grabs later this month. Kruse GWS Auctions is putting Presley’s flaming red Hagstrom Viking II guitar on the block. The instrument was used by the Presley during his nationally televised 1968 “Comeback Special” after the star had devoted much of the previous seven years to his movie career.

The eye-catching instrument was also featured on the cover of the “From Elvis in Memphis” album in 1969.

Presley, who died in 1977, has sold over 1 billion records worldwide.
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Live bidding will be held March 27.

Read the whole story here with more personal items from other stars up for auction:
https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/14/us/elvis-presley-1968-comeback-guitar-auction/index.html

CNN’s Marika Gerken contributed to this report.