Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler is placing a few of his guitars up for public sale

LONDON — Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler will unload a group of guitars he considers “outdated associates” at a Christie’s public sale in London subsequent 12 months.

The musician, whose distinctive finger-picking type drove hits for the British rockers together with “Sultans of Swing” and “Cash for Nothing,” is placing 120 guitars and amps up on the market in London on Jan. 31, the public sale home stated Tuesday.

Estimated sale costs vary from 300 kilos ($375) for an electric-acoustic mandolin to 500,000 kilos ($625,000) for a 1959 Gibson Les Paul Customary with a cherry pink sunburst end. A 1983 Les Paul that Knopfler performed on Dire Straits’ chart-topping 1985 album “Brothers in Arms” and onstage that 12 months at Dwell Help has an estimated value of 10,000 to fifteen,00 kilos.

Knopfler stated the gathering was the product of his 60-year “love affair” with guitars, however it was time to relinquish “a few of these treasured six-string companions.”

“You might be certain I’ll be unhappy to see them go however we’ve had great instances collectively and I can’t play all of them,” he stated. ”To you fellow gamers, fans and collectors, I want you a lot good instances with these outdated associates of mine.”

The devices will go on public show at Christie’s New York showroom Dec. 9 to 13, and on the auctioneer’s London headquarters from Jan. 19 to 30, 2024.

1 / 4 of the sale whole will go to the British Crimson Cross and different charities.