So far as guitar collectors go, few are extra prolific than American businessman and Indianapolis Colts proprietor Jim Irsay. That includes a number of the world’s most iconic guitars – together with devices previously owned by Kurt Cobain, Eddie Van Halen, Johnny Money, Les Paul and so many extra – Irsay’s assortment is alleged to be price a cool $1 billion, at the least.

And now, guitars from the world-famous assortment are set to go on show at a brand new exhibition hosted by Indiana College in Bloomington.

They’ll be displayed as a part of the college’s Amped at IU exhibition, which can run till September 2025. Nevertheless, Irsay’s assortment might be on show for sooner or later solely, in the course of the exhibition’s grand opening on 27 September.

In fact, not each guitar from Irsay’s assortment might be on show in the course of the exhibition, which is forgivable, actually; Irsay is the proud proprietor of over 200 iconic guitars – amongst a bunch of different musical gear and memorabilia – together with the 1963 Gretsch 6120 Nation Gentleman utilized by John Lennon on The Beatles‘ 1966 single Paperback Author, Kurt Cobain’s left-handed Fender Mustang – which he purchased for over $4.5 million – and David Gilmour’s well-known 1969 Black Strat, used on basic Pink Floyd albums The Darkish Facet of the Moon, Want You Have been Right here and The Wall.

And Irsay’s assortment continues to develop, too; in late 2023, he purchased Eric Clapton’s well-known Gibson SG, “The Idiot”, for $1.27 million.

Whereas we don’t know precisely which guitars might be featured within the Amped at IU exhibition, a press launch obtained by Guitar World confirms guitars beforehand owned by “Jerry Garcia, Bob Dylan, David Gilmour, Eric Clapton, Prince, Kurt Cobain, John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Nancy Wilson, Les Paul, Pete Townshend, and The Edge” will all function.

“The exhibit is targeted on the historical past of the trendy guitar and permits patrons to survey a number of the most essential and iconic devices of the final 70 years,” says Indiana College.

“It displays on how guitars and related stringed devices have impacted widespread music genres together with jazz, nation, people, and particularly rock and roll.”

In the event you can’t wait till 27 September, you may study extra concerning the Jim Irsay Assortment proper now.