Mark Knopfler sells guitar on eBay

A piece of music history is up for grabs this week as the guitar played by Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits) to launch his new album 'Get Lucky'.

Fans have just seven days to outbid each other on auction site Ebay for the chance to become the lucky owner of the signature MK Fender Stratocaster guitar, first played on Saturday 12 September by the legendary musician at a private fund-raising preview gig of the album at Pallant House Gallery in Chichester, West Sussex.

Knopfler was joined by Guy Fletcher, Luke Brighty and John McCusker at the charity event which was held in aid of the award-winning Gallery's Appeal Fund. Home to one of the best collections of modern British art in the country, the Appeal works to secure the future of the Gallery in perpetuity.

Bids opened yesterday (Sunday 13th September) at £1,500 and had already reached £2,200 by the second day. All of the proceeds from the auction will add to the money raised by the charity concert.

The exclusive event attracted a number of high-profile guests including representatives of rock, art and motor sport royalty, including Damon Hill and the grandfather of British Pop Sir Peter Blake.

The international tour of 'Get Lucky' kicks off at the end of September.