🎸September 2026 Guitar Auction Preview – Episode 5

Gardiner Houlgate | 7th–11th September 2026 🎸

Welcome back to Episode 5 of our September 2026 Specialist Guitar Auction preview at Gardiner Houlgate.

This week's episode features an incredible mix of artist-owned guitars, boutique custom builds and rare production models, including instruments with provenance to Albert Lee, Roland Orzabal (Tears for Fears), The Edge (U2), Gered Mankowitz and Mark Griffiths of Cliff Richard & The Shadows.

Highlights include Albert Lee's personal Ernie Ball Music Man, Roland Orzabal's Fender Japan Rosewood Telecaster, a Mike Lull Custom Firebird built for The Edge, Gered Mankowitz's prototype Hear My Message' Hendrix Stratocaster, plus an outstanding collection from the personal collection of Mark Griffiths, featuring guitars and basses used with Cliff Richard & The Shadows.

⭐ Auction Highlights

• Albert Lee's 1994 Ernie Ball Music Man
• Roland Orzabal's 1980s Fender Japan Rosewood Telecaster
• Mike Lull Custom Firebird built for The Edge (U2)
• 1980s Bill Puplett Custom Explorer
• 1986 Fingerbone Explorer
• 1980s Chandler Custom Stratocaster
• Chandler Left-Handed Stratocaster
• Custom Telecaster (possibly Schecter)
• 2026 NCG Bayou
• Gered Mankowitz's Prototype Fender 'Hear My Message' Hendrix Stratocaster
• Mark Griffiths Collection
• Shadows-autographed Ryder Acoustic
• Fender JV Stratocaster
• Vintage Fender Precision Basses
• Music Man StingRay 5-String

⏱️ Full Auction Preview Timestamps

00:00 Intro

02:49 Albert Lee's 1994 Ernie Ball Music Man

05:48 Roland Orzabal's 1980s Fender Japan Rosewood Telecaster

06:54 Mike Lull Custom Firebird – Built for The Edge of U2

09:04 1980s Bill Puplett Custom Explorer

10:25 1986 Fingerbone Explorer

11:51 1980s Chandler Custom Stratocaster

12:56 Chandler Left-Handed Stratocaster

13:53 Custom Telecaster – Possibly Schecter

15:03 2026 NCG Bayou

17:18 Gered Mankowitz's Prototype Fender 'Hear My Message' Hendrix Stratocaster

20:02 Mark Griffiths' 1961 Gretsch Corvette

21:52 Mark Griffiths' 1965 Epiphone Casino

22:50*Mark Griffiths' 1983 Jaydee Hooligan Custom

23:24 Mark Griffiths' Fender Precision Bass used with The Shadows

24:36 Mark Griffiths' 1989 Fender Stratocaster Plus 'Razzberry'

25:33 Mark Griffiths' Gibson Billie Joe Armstrong Les Paul Junior

26:16 Mark Griffiths' 1983 Squier JV Stratocaster

26:45 Mark Griffiths' 1980 Aria Pro II RV600

27:23 Mark Griffiths' 1973 Fender Precision Bass

28:00 Mark Griffiths' Ryder Acoustic signed by The Shadows

29:15 Mark Griffiths' 1989 Music Man StingRay 5-String Bass

29:52 Mark Griffiths' 1997 Fender American Precision Bass V

30:09 Outro

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