Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

Elvis Presley’s 1968 Comeback Special Guitar Headed to Auction

Summary by RollingStone
The Hagstrom Viking II guitar that Elvis Presley played on his 1968 comeback special is headed to auction via Sotheby's.

12 Articles

Lean Right

The Sotheby’s house announced on Wednesday the auction of a series of emblematic rock and pop objects, among which stands out the cherry red Hagstrom guitar that Elvis Presley used in the 1968 concert that marked his return to the stages after seven years dedicated to cinema. The event, titled Rock & Pop, will be held in New York City from April 13 to 20.

Center

Sotheby's home announced that Elvis Presley's red cherry Hagstrom guitar will star in the 'Rock & Pop' auction.

The Sotheby's house announced on Wednesday that the cherry red Hagstrom guitar that Elvis Presley played during the 1968 concert that marked his return to the stages after seven years dedicated to cinema will star in the Rock & Pop auction, which will take place from April 13 to 20 in New York. Also part of the auction will be an acoustic guitar signed by Noel Gallagher and that the British musician used during the recording sessions of (What's …

The Hagstrom Viking II red cherry played by Elvis Presley at one of the most important concerts of his career is estimated to be between $1 and $2 million. The electric guitar Hagstrom Viking II that Elvis Presley played during his legendary 1968 Comeback Special will be put on sale by Sothebys. [...] This article The guitar of Comeback Special by Elvis Presley (1968) soon auctioned appeared first on Rolling Stone.

Elvis Presley's guitar from the legendary show is up for auction for millionsSotheby's is selling the Hagstrom Viking II electric guitar that Elvis used in 1968. The auction will take place in April with an expected price of up to 2 million.

·Kyiv, Ukraine
Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
34% Left

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

RollingStone broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal