Washington
(ANI):
The
famous
guitar
that
Jimi
Hendrix
set
fire
to
at
the
London
Astoria
in
1967,
is
set
to
go
under
the
hammer.
It
is
believed
to
be
the
first
guitar
that
Hendrix
set
fire
to,
an
act
that
would
lead
to
it
becoming
his
trademark,
as
reported
by
Uncut.
The
1965
Fender
Stratocaster
guitar
has
been
in
storage
for
40
years
and
is
expected
to
be
auctioned
off
this
summer.
The
event
was
recalled
by
Hendrix's
former
manager
Tony
Garland,
who
had
aided
in
burning
the
guitar.
"When
I
arrived
there
was
a
discussion
about
setting
fire
to
his
guitar," Contactmusic
quoted
him
as
saying.
"So
I
went
and
got
some
lighter
fuel
and
let
them
do
what
they
wanted
to
do.
"Jimi
was
sensational.
I
can
still
remember
the
way
his
hands
moved
across
the
strings.
People
can
do
the
notes...
it's
how
you
play
them,
the
individual,"
he
added.