Bon Jovi - autographed and played 2001 Ovation 1867 Legend electro-acoustic guitar, made in USA, ser. no. 557803, signed to the front by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Tico Torres and Dave Bryan in metallic silver pen
*Used as a warm-up instrument by both Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora for their live NFL Kick-off Show at Times Square, New York, USA on 5th September 2002. Signed by members of the band before the show
The guitar was subsequently offered in an official NFL eBay charity auction, with the money raised donated to the Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund. The charity created by Citizen Scholarship Foundation of America to provide educational assistance for post-secondary study to financially needed dependents of those killed, or permanently disabled as a result of the September 11th terrorist attacks
Various documents relating to the auction and the guitars usage are included in the sale, including an Official NFL Auction PSA/DNA certificate of authenticity and the eBay listing history showing the vendors account as the winning bidder
A proportion of the proceeds from this sale will be donated to a Children's Hospice local to the vendor