U2’s ace of bass is bringing his guitars to Newbridge
Adam Clayton photographed with William Doyle, CEO of Newbridge Silverware and Museum of Style Icons, and Martin Nolan of Julien's Auctions
IF YOU’RE a U2 fan, this could be a beautiful day because Newbridge will soon be playing host to a very special collection of musical instruments. The band’s ace of bass Adam Clayton is exhibiting 18 guitars from his personal collection at the Museum of Style Icons in Newbridge for three weeks in the run-up to an auction in Nashville, Tennessee next month.
Julien’s Auctions announced the unveiling of 18 bass guitars from Clayton’s extraordinary personal collection in a first-ever exhibition in Ireland titled ‘Played, Worn, and Torn by Adam Clayton’.
The exclusive three-week exhibition celebrating the U2 bassist and this collection of iconic guitars is open to the public at the from 21 October until 9 November. Following the three-week run in Ireland, the collection will head to Nashville, where it will be auctioned at the industry’s most anticipated music memorabilia event of the year taking place over two days – Thursday 20 November and Friday 21 November – at the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in the city.
“I’m fortunate enough to have owned many wonderful instruments in my life and I have amassed a very personal collection of basses over the last 40 years,” said Adam Clayton. “They have all become favourites for one reason or another, a reminder of a particular tour or recording session.
“I return to them time and time again. It’s a very special relationship; I can’t really explain it.
“My only regret is that I don’t get to play them all as often as I would like: a musical instrument needs time and attention.
“I’ll be sad to see these basses go, but this is an opportunity to give each and every one of them a new home in the care of a new owner. And maybe they can become someone else’s favourite.”
Over 20 items from Clayton’s personal collection, including music instruments, gear, memorabilia and more, will be offered for the first time at auction, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting MusiCares, the leading music charity supporting the health and well-being of the music community.
Registration is required to bid in this auction and can be done in person on the day of the auction, or online before the sale at the Julien’s Auctions website, juliensauctions.com.
