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Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen is auctioning off his massive personal collection for a good cause.
Nielsen has partnered with Julien’s Auctions to sell more than 300 pieces of memorabilia, including over 70 guitars, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Among the highlights is one of Nielsen’s instantly recognizable five-neck Hamer guitars that he played onstage. The collection also includes handwritten lyrics to “Heaven Tonight,” a 1955 Ford Thunderbird and a custom checkerboard John Deere tractor complete with a snowplow.
“I started out with one guitar, and over the years the collection just kept growing,” the rocker said, per Consequence. “It seemed like a good time to sell some of it — you can’t take it with you.”
The auction will take place Oct. 24 at the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum at Nashville’s Historic Municipal Auditorium.
Meanwhile, Cheap Trick are on the road with as part of the "All Washed Up" North American tour, which runs through Nov. 22.