The iconic guitars played by Jeff Beck throughout a career that established him as one of the best guitarists in history will be auctioned in London by Christies in January. The instruments will be on display in LA next month. Beck's wife, Sandra, conveyed these thoughts about her husband, his remarkable career and his passion for playing in the Christies announcement... “I hope you enjoy reading through this release and the future catalogue featuring the tools of my Gorgeous Jeff’s life. These guitars were his great love and after almost two years of his passing it's time to part with them as Jeff wished. After some hard thinking I decided they need to be shared, played and loved again. It is a massive wrench to part with them but I know Jeff wanted for me to share this love. He was a maestro of his trade. He never lusted after commercial success. For him it was just about the music. He constantly reinvented himself with his musical direction and I could not single out one person, one recording or one guitar as his favourite. I hope the future guitarists who acquire these items are able to move closer to the genius who played them. Thank you all for considering a small piece of Jeff that I am now hoping to share with you.”