Rick Nielsen’s 5-Neck Guitar and His Coat That Nikki Sixx Peed On Fetch Big Money at Auction
Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick has sold more than 300 items from his collection through Julien’s Auctions, led by a custom five-neck Hamer guitar that fetched $313,600. The sale drew attention to the range of objects connected to his career and included proceeds benefiting St Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
A black rubberised coat that Mötley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx had urinated on sold for $5,760, about ten times its estimate; Sixx recounted the incident in his autobiography. Other notable sales included a stage-played 1975 Hamer guitar for $256,000, a 1955 Ford Thunderbird for $76,800 and a sweater from a Cheap Trick album cover for $6,400. The band has US tour dates planned for November, while a report says it intends to take a touring break in 2027.
In short
- Nielsen’s five-neck guitar sold for $313,600.
- Sixx’s story-linked coat fetched $5,760.
- Auction proceeds will partly benefit St Jude’s.
Explained simply
Rick Nielsen is the lead guitarist for Cheap Trick, an American rock band formed in the 1970s and known for songs including “Surrender”. He is also known for collecting unusual guitars and other objects linked to music and popular culture.
Mötley Crüe are another American rock band, whose bassist Nikki Sixx has written about his life on tour, including the coat incident. Julien’s Auctions is an auction house that specialises in music and entertainment memorabilia, objects valued for their connection to performers, recordings or live shows.
Sales of such items can attract collectors interested in owning a piece of music history, and prices vary with an object’s rarity and story. The auction also had a charitable element, with proceeds benefiting St Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
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