The reason why singer Kim Jong-jin did not sell the guitar back to its original owner














Lemmy Kilmister was a musician Kim Jong-jin admired.
The guitar he frequently used was a modified version of a Fender Stratocaster.
Being out of his mind due to heroin addiction, he put the guitar up for sale at a low price to raise money for heroin.
Guitarist Han Sang-won discovered the item and contacted Kim Jong-jin.
Kim Jong-jin purchased the guitar for $6,000 (it is said that Han Sang-won contributed part of the amount).
During a concert in Korea, Lemmy Kilmister even borrowed the guitar from Kim Jong-jin, who had stepped onto the stage, to perform.
In 2007, during a segment on the show "Ilbam, Let's Play with Economy," it was appraised at a minimum of $50,000 and a maximum of $100,000.
Lemmy Kilmister expressed his desire to buy the guitar back through bassist Will Lee, conveying it to Kim Jong-jin's side.
Kim Jong-jin stated that he would return it for nothing if Lemmy quit drugs, but
Will Lee, knowing well that Lemmy would never quit drugs, thought it would be better for the guitar to stay with Kim Jong-jin, who cherished it meaningfully, rather than with Lemmy, who had discarded it because of drugs.
So he simply conveyed, "Just keep it..."
In 2008, Lemmy Kilmister passed away due to complications from throat cancer.
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