Johnny Marr

"We’re an unusual group, aren’t we?"

"I didn't like the idea of my studio space becoming a museum."

"Making that book gave me an excuse to take all the guitars out and photograph them and take them to a few events."

"Once I got that idea in my head, I thought it was really much, much more, more appealing than them being in some glass case."

"But I'm hoping that maybe it'll be somewhat cathartic as well."

"I didn't like the idea of my studio space becoming a museum."

"I thought about people in Belfast or in Dundee or Tokyo owning one of these guitars for the rest of their lives."

"The auction has been a great experience and has exceeded all my expectations. I'd like to thank everyone who made bids and special thanks to Christie's for making it so memorable."