Johnny Marr's Guitar Sale Tests Whether Fans Care About His Life After The Smiths

Johnny Marr is auctioning 95 guitars at Christie's on September 17, 2026. The question: do buyers want instruments from his solo career and other bands, or only those connected to The Smiths? A conservative price tag on his famous 1982 Rickenbacker suggests the market is uncertain—most interest may come only from fans of the band itself.