One Moment on Camera: George Michael's £180,000 'Faith' Guitar and the Paper Behind It

AI-hosted episode · November 3, 2026 · 11 min

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What's a guitar worth when the only reason you know it is one music video? At Sworders' "Faith & Fame" sale on Oct 29, the 1940s Gretsch Synchromatic 160 George Michael played in the 1987 "Faith" video hammered for £180,000, the top lot. David argues bidders paid for the moment, not the guitar. Hazel says that makes proof everything.

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Per the BBC, the guitar was among 30+ items from the collection of Siobhan Bailey, Michael's personal assistant from 1984 for 20 years; her brother says it was a gift. Other lots included a signed Queen "Five Live" EP sleeve (£7,000) and a 1988 Faith Tour itinerary (£5,000). The BBC reports the sale totaled £238,000 before buyer's premium, and Sworders' pre-sale estimate was £60,000–£120,000, according to NME and The Guardian. Then the crew holds court on authentication: Upper Deck Authenticated's witnessed signings, Steiner Sports holograms, the MLB Authentication Program, Operation Bullpen, and SGC, and why none of them covers a guitar from a video shoot.

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