Joe Walsh will sell guitars, stage clothes and more in auction; items can be seen at Hard Rock in NYC
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Joe Walsh is auctioning guitars, stage clothing and more from his personal collection.
“I have a mansion, forget the price/Ain’t never been there, they tell me it’s nice.” — Joe Walsh, “Life’s Been Good”
When you live a lifestyle like that, you accumulate a lot of things you don’t really need, over them years. And eventually, you want to get rid of them.
Nearly two dozen items — guitars, stage clothing and more from Walsh’s personal collection — can be seen from Nov. 12 to Dec. 3 at The Hard Rock Cafe in New York’s Times Square, in advance of a Dec. 16-17 auction that will take place at The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California, and can also be accessed online. The auction is being run by the Julien’s Auctions company and is titled “Life’s Been Good: Joe Walsh.” For information, visit juliensauctions.com/en/auctions/life-s-been-good-joe-walsh.
According to a press release, some of the items that can be seen at The Hard Rock include:
• Barnstorm Album “Giant Bohemoth” 1966 Framus Strato Gold De Luxe 12-String Electric Guitar, Sunburst — electric guitar, played by Walsh and heavily featured on the Barnstorm album’s track “Giant Bohemoth.” The guitar has a plywood neck, birdseye maple body with gold control plates, two original gold plated pickups, and comes with a black hardshell case stenciled “Barnstorm Joe Walsh.” Estimate: $15,000-$20,000.
• Stage Played Duesenberg Joe Walsh Signature Guitar, Gold Burst — A 2014 Duesenberg Joe Walsh Signature semi-hollowbody guitar used on tour in 2014-2015. It features a 25.5-inch maple neck, Morse code inlays, locking tuners, and a unique pickup configuration without the typical Tibetan knot design. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.
Joe Walsh’s Brick Suit.
• 1998 Eagles Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction-Worn Moschino Brick Suit — A distinctive Moschino “brick wall” wool blend suit worn by Walsh at the Eagles’ Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on January 12, 1998, at the Waldorf Astoria in New York. The Eagles performed “Take It Easy” and “Hotel California,” marking the rare occasion all seven band members shared the stage. Estimate: $15,000-$20,000.
Some of the proceeds from the auction will benefit Walsh’s VetsAid charity, which supports a variety of regional and national veterans charities.
Walsh said in a press release: “One thing you find about human nature is we collect things and I have acquired too much stuff. I wanted people to have a chance to get a guitar or get something of mine that they may think is valuable. So, it’s my way of giving back. And this will help veterans as a portion of the proceeds from the auction will go to VetsAid.
“And now I will have more room in my warehouse so I can go get more stuff!”
This year’s VetsAid concert will take place Nov. 15 at The Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, with performances by Walsh, Vince Gill, Nathaniel Rateliff, Susan Tedeschi & Derek Trucks, and Ryan Bingham & The Texas Gentlemen. It will be streamed beginning at 7 p.m. EST at veeps.com/vetsaid.
Walsh, who lived in Montclair as a teenager, first gained fame as a member of The James Gang, and also has had major hits as a solo artist (“Life’s Been Good,” “Rocky Mountain Way”). He has been a member of The Eagles for 50 years; the band has done all of its 2025 concerts at The Sphere in Las Vegas and has more shows booked there from January to March. Visit ticketmaster.com.
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