Jim Irsay says he was offered over $1 billion to sell his guitar collection and relocate it to Dubai

Jim Irsay, owner of some of the world’s most iconic guitars, says he was offered over $1 billion to sell his collection and relocate it to Dubai | An iconic pairing: Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Tube Screamer recently resurfaced for sale – and sold immediately | So close you can see his scallops: behold Yngwie Malmsteen’s chops in greater detail than ever before with this astonishing multi-cam footage of Far Beyond the Sun Created for sauuuuul.peliculas@blogger.com |  Web Version July 31, 2023 CONNECT WITH THE PICK       Handpicked stories from the world of guitar SIGN UP ⋅   SHARE Top Stories Jim Irsay, owner of some of the world's most iconic guitars, says he was offered over $1 billion to sell his collection and relocate it to Dubai (JC Olivera/Stringer, Steve Jennings/Getty Images) The Indianapolis Colts owner’s guitar collection includes Kurt Cobain’s Smells Like Teen Spirit Mustang and David Gilmour’s Black Strat An iconic pairing: Stevie Ray Vaughan's Tube Screamer recently resurfaced for sale – and sold immediately (Chicago Music Exchange) The heavily worn overdrive pedal has changed hands once more after coming up for sale via Chicago Music Exchange So close you can see his scallops: behold Yngwie Malmsteen's chops in greater detail than ever before with this astonishing multi-cam footage of Far Beyond the Sun (Truefire/YouTube) The exclusive performance heralds the launch of MaestroClass, Malmsteen's new 10-song lesson series with TrueFire Features "Marty Friedman taught me to pick phrases that help tell the story. Resist the temptation to use your songs to show off your fastest licks": Nita Strauss reveals how she stepped up her game for The Call of the Void (Ana Massard) Strauss can shred with the best of them, but her new solo album features 'radio songs' with guest-star vocalists – plus a showdown with her mentor, Marty Friedman "Instead of the toy store, I wanted to go to the guitar store and play all the expensive guitars": Steve Lukather shares his biggest gear hits and misses (Alex Solca) The top sessioneer and Toto stringsman recounts his early six-string experiences, an epic deal on a rare Vox 12-string, and why he hasn't bought a guitar in 30 years From Guitar Player "A lot of cats don't work on their rhythm enough... the next thing is pitch": Prince shares some guitar-playing wisdom in this classic GP interview (M. Caulfield/WireImage) “When you get these things down, then you can learn how to solo,” the Purple One told GP in 2004 "What captured me early on was the one-guitar-as-orchestra kind of approach": Catfish Keith has copious licks in his bag of tricks (Jeff Fasano) From slide to fingerstyle, Catfish Keith's modern technical virtuosity makes his classic country blues-influenced songs simmer with new flavors Buyer's Guides The very best guitar amp headphones (Boss) From studio stalwarts, to fully fledged amps you wear on your head, these are the best headphones for guitar amps, from Boss, Audio-Technica, and more Full Story: Guitar World (7/31)  Lessons Jared James Nichols is the wild man of modern blues-rock – let your solos loose with 6 of his most ferocious licks (Terry Wyatt/Getty Images) In this exclusive lesson, the Epiphone signature artist teaches you 6 licks that will take your solos into uncharted territory Reviews Orange Box review (Matt McCracken/Future) Powerful and articulate, the Orange Box is not your average Bluetooth speaker LEARN MORE ABOUT The Pick: Guitar World  |    Guitar Player  |    Guitarist Total Guitar  |    Bass Player  |    Guitar Techniques Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036