Irish rocker Rory Gallagher's "lucky charm" Fender guitar could fetch up to $1.3 million at an auction in London this week.

Musician’s 1961 Fender secured for National Museum of Ireland with support from Live Nation Gaiety Ltd, says Minister for Arts

Gallagher, widely regarded as one of the greatest guitarists of all time, bought the 1961 Fender Stratocaster for £100 in 1963. The guitar has been purchased by Live Nation Gaiety Ltd with a view of donating it to the National Museum of Ireland.

Rory Gallagher's iconic 1961 Fender Stratocaster guitar has been purchased by Live Nation Gaiety Ltd with a view to donation to the National Museum of Ireland.

The historic Strat – the sale of which attracted the attention of senior members of the Irish government, who hoped to keep the instrument in Gallagher's native country – went under the hammer along w

Rory Gallagher’s legendary Fender Stratocaster has sold for more than €1million – and will be donated to the National Museum of Ireland. The sale took place during an auction of Gallagher’s guitar collection at Bonham’s auction house in London.