U2’s Adam Clayton auctioning off bass guitars from his personal collection

<figure><img src=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/syndication.abcaudio.com/files/2025-10-20/M_AdamClaytonJuliensAuction_102025.jpg” alt=””><figcaption>Artwork for Adam Clayton Juliens&#039; auction/(courtesy of Julien&#039;s Auctions)</figcaption></figure><p class=”p1″><span class=”s1″><strong>U2</strong> bassist <strong>Adam Clayton</strong>&nbsp;is&nbsp;auctioning off 18 bass guitars, which are currently part of&nbsp;an&nbsp;exhibition that just opened in Ireland.</span></p><p class=”p1″><span class=”s1″>The&nbsp;</span><em><span class=”s1″>Played, Worn &amp; Torn featuring the Adam Clayton Collection </span></em><span class=”s1″>exhibit</span><em><span class=”s1″>&nbsp;</span></em><span class=”s1″>is set to run at The Museum of Style Icons in Ireland until Nov. 9. It will then&nbsp;move to Nashville, where&nbsp;the guitars will be part of Julien’s Auctions’&nbsp;</span><em><span class=”s1″>Played, Worn &amp; Torn</span></em><span class=”s1″> auction Nov. 20-21 at the Musicians Hall of Fame &amp; Museum and online at </span><a href=”https://www.juliensauctions.com/en/auctions/played-worn-torn-2025″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”><span class=”s1″>juliensauctions.com</span></a><span class=”s1″>.&nbsp;</span></p><p class=”p1″><span class=”s1″>“I’m fortunate enough to have owned many wonderful instruments in my life and I have amassed a very personal collection of basses over the last 40 years,” Clayton says. “They have all become favorites for one reason or another, a reminder of a particular tour or recording session. I return to them time and time again, it’s a very special relationship, I can’t really explain it.”</span></p><p class=”p1″><span class=”s1″>“My only regret is that I don’t get to play them all as often as I would like, a musical instrument needs time and attention,” he adds. “I’ll be sad to see these basses go but this is an opportunity to give each and every one of them a new home in the care of a new owner. And maybe they can become someone else’s favorite.”</span></p><p class=”p1″><span class=”s1″>In addition to the bass guitars, the auction will include Clayton gear, memorabilia and more.&nbsp;Guitars up for grabs include a 2014 Sherwood Green Fender Adam Clayton signature Jazz Bass, played during U2’s 2015 Innocence + Experience tour; his U2 360 Tour 2010 Warwick Gold Reverso electric basses; and his 200 Lakland Joe Osborn J sunburst bass, played during U2’s Vertigo Tour.</span></p><p class=”p1″><span class=”s1″>More details about the auction can be found at </span><a href=”https://www.juliensauctions.com/en/auctions/played-worn-torn-2025″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”><span class=”s1″>JuliensAuctions.com</span></a><span class=”s1″>. A portion of the proceeds will benefit MusiCares.</span></p><p>Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.</p>