Mosrite guitars johnny ramone biography

The most important and iconic guitar in punk rock, Johnny Ramone’s Mosrite Ventures II, is coming up for auction on September  

Purchased in October , and currently owned by New York musician and producer Daniel Rey, the guitar was played on every Ramones studio album between ’77 and ’96, and is estimated to have made 1, appearances on-stage in the late guitarist’s hands.

It features the words ‘Johnny Ramone, My Main Guitar, ’ on the back of the body, as well as the guitarist‘s signature. 

Pre-bidding on the guitar is now open on the RR Auction website, with the current top bid being shown as $60,

The auction site offers up the following history on the instrument:

Cummings [aka Johnny Ramone] originally purchased this guitar between October 23, and October 30, , to replace his original blue Ventures II slab body, which was Just Backdated: JOHNNY RAMONE'S MOSRITE - A Book Extract CAME