More than 120 guitars, amps and pedals from legendary rock musician Jeff Beck's career have been sold at auction for £8.7m, more than eight times the pre-sale estimate. All the items sold at the auction in London on Wednesday generated £8,

Some of the most iconic guitars in rock history are going on display in London before they go under the hammer at auction.

A sale of Jeff Beck guitars and other items from his collection have sold for a total of £8.73 million at auction. More than 130 guitars along with amps and pedals from the guitarist’s almost six-decade-long career, went on sale on Thursday, with two of his instruments being bought separately for more than £1 million.