FORMER JUDAS PRIEST GUITARIST K.K. DOWNING AUCTIONING OFF SOME GEAR AND CLOTHING
Former Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing will be auctioning off some of his personal items, including instruments and clothing.
International auction house Bonhams has announced the sale of eleven of Downing’s guitars, including the 1967 Flying V that was K.K.’s main instrument on several of classic Priest albums — from Sad Wings Of Destiny to Point Of Entry — as part of the Entertainment Memorabilia auction. Other items for sale on December 11th at Bonhams’ New Bond Street premises in Central London include Marshall amp heads, guitar FX and a pair of leather jackets from the Turbo and Screaming For Vengeance tours.
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The guitarist released his autobiography, Heavy Duty: Days And Nights In Judas Priest, on on September 18th through Da Capo Press.
This is actually kind of sad. KK lost his royalties for his Priest music when he lost the golf course. Now, he’s having to auction off his instruments? I’m certainly not privy to KK’s financial situation, but from the outside things don’t look too good.
Kk already sold his music rights, so why not sell his gear? After all, Priest doesn’t want KK back, so somebody else might as well enjoy this gear and put it to use since KK won’t be…..
Why not? If I could afford it, I’d rather get that stuff than Lars Ulrich’s unintelligible paintings.