Ed O’Brien of Radiohead has donated his Fender Telecaster, autographed by all members, to a charity auction hosted through eBay. The entire lump sum will go towards the Billie Butterfly Fund, a charity which raises funds for a 4-year old girl diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.
The guitar also comes with a handwritten note from Ed O’Brien:
“To whoever ends up with this Tele…
It was bought in the summer of ’98, just prior to us going into record the albums which came out as Kid A and Amnesiac. It was pretty much the only guitar I used at that time. It’s also been gigged a lot, up until and including the In Rainbows tour.
Hope you enjoy it – all the best”
Ed O’Brien
Since listing the item on November 3, the bid is currently at £4,700.00 (roughly $7,531) The auction comes to a close on November 13.
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