The guitar was sold at a benefit auction held by U2’s The Edge at New York’s Hard Rock Cafe and according to Reuters brought in $400,000. Some other items that sold in the auction include former President Bill Clinton’s saxophone ($54,000) and a pair of John Lennon’s round, blue-tinted sunglasses.

The money was raised to help support musicians who lost everything in Hurricane Katrina. A total of $2,436,900 was raised.

[Via Reuters]

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