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Rush's Geddy Lee has announced that he is auctioning off six vintage guitars from his personal collection.

The auction, which will be held by Mecum Auctions in Las Vegas from October 10-12, features
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Rush's Geddy Lee has announced that he is auctioning off six vintage guitars from his personal collection.

The auction, which will be held by Mecum Auctions in Las Vegas from October 10-12, features six '50s and '60s era Gibsons and Fenders. It's the first time Lee has ever auctioned an instrument from his personal collection.

You can read more about each of the instruments - the crown jewel of which is a 1959 Les Paul Standard - below.

For more info on the auction, head on over to mecum.com.

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Geddy Lee's 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard

1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard

According to Mecum, Lee's '59 burst is completely original, save for a single refret, and even comes with its original case. The guitar is one of the only 650 highly-coveted Les Paul Standards that were produced in 1959.

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Geddy Lee's 1960 Gibson ES-345

1960 Gibson ES-345

Lee's 1960 Gibson ES-345 features a Cherry Red finish, and a mahogany neck with a rosewood fingerboard, 22 nickel alloy frets and Pearloid split trapezoid position markers. The guitar also comes with its original case.

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Geddy Lee's 1955 Fender Stratocaster

1955 Fender Stratocaster

Lee's 1955 Strat is completely original, and comes with its original tweed Fender case. It's been given a Certificate of Authenticity by Gruhn Guitars, and has a maple headstock, neck and fingerboard. 

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Geddy Lee's 1960 Gibson ES-335

1960 Gibson ES-335

Lee's 1960 Gibson ES-335 has been given a Certificate of Authenticity by Gruhn Guitars, and features a holly veneer headstock, a Honduran Mahogany neck, 22 nickel alloy frets, an ebony fretboard, pearloid position markers and two PAAF humbuckers with double white bobbins.

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Geddy Lee's 1965 Gibson ES-335

1965 Gibson ES-335

Lee's 1965 Gibson ES-335 has been given a Certificate of Authenticity by Gruhn Guitars, and features a holly veneer headstock, a Honduran Mahogany

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