Corey Taylor to auction off guitars for coronavirus relief

Corey Taylor is set to auction off a treasure trove of prized possessions to raise funds for coronavirus response efforts. The heavy metal icon has collaborated with eBay on launching an auction that will see him sell 13 guitars from his personal collection.

Amongst the axes up for bidding are a Gold Top Gibson Classic Les Paul, a black SDGR Bass, a tan Fender Acoustic guitar, gold metallic Gibson Memphis Dave Grohl DG-335 (of which only 400 were made), and a pearl blue Gibson Dave Grohl Signature (of which only 200 were made).

Each guitar has been signed by Taylor and will arrive with a certificate of authenticity and a case. Proceeds from the sales will go towards the coronavirus response charity Direct Relief. An organisation that coordinated with public health authorities, nonprofits and businesses to provide personal protective equipment and essential medical items to health workers on the coronavirus frontline.

You can find the auction page here.

Earlier this month, Corey Taylor opened up about what he thinks the future of live music will look like — and he’s cautiously optimistic. The Slipknot legend revealed that he believes it will probably be a year, or a year and a half until bigger, arena-sized shows make their return.

“If we do it right and we build that enthusiasm, probably within a year, maybe a year and a half, we’ll see the same enthusiasm for live shows that we did before,” Taylor shared. “Because I think once people realize that everything is okay, people are gonna realize that they take for granted the fact that they haven’t been to a live show in a long time, and the live concert experience will be something that people come back to.”

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