In a musical career spanning decades and witnessing the release of ten studio albums, Taylor Swift has played out her love for commanding the instruments on several occasions with hits like ‘Teardrops on My Guitar’ standing as a stark example. As with any other artist, the 34-year-old singer also prefers her gizmo and thus has curated a prized collection of guitars that have found their way to many concerts and music albums.

One such piece in her possession, famed for its unique visual artistry, also boasts a story that resonates with a deep connection to herself.

Starting her career with her first album debut in 2006 as a country singer, the guitar became an indispensable instrument for Taylor Swift. Over the years, she has expanded her collection to include some of the best strings tailor-made for her musical prowess. However, a particular guitar, known as the Koi Fish guitar, has featured alongside the singer on her ‘Speak Now’ World Tour and most recently in her 2022 music video for ‘Anti-Hero’.

For its history beyond the singer’s association, the guitar stands extremely rare as a part of the Taylor Guitars ‘Living Jewels’ Series consisting of three sets of hundred each. Furthermore, the one possessed by Swift has an upfront market value of $10,000 minus its antiquity, which, when factored, could have the prices soar further. Designed by Pete Davies Jr., it has an aqua-blue transparent finish with koi-fish artistic inlays surrounding the sound hole and fretboard, making way for an eye-catching delight on stage.

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Over the decades of her professional career, Taylor Swift has donated and signed several guitars. However, her fan base stands a bit too loyal to earn such prized memorabilia at someone else’s sacrifice.

In the months following mid-2023, Taylor Swift achieved a billionaire status and further pushed ahead her legacy as one of the most influential pop stars of all time. Additionally, with the hype of her Eras Tour concerts taking every fan in its grip, a chance to own Swift-signed memorabilia would be rather priceless to possess. However, recognizing that it would hurt more to let one go made Swifties stand united to deny buying a signed guitar.

A Swiftie, Emily Harris, resorted to selling the guitar held in her possession for fourteen years. Signed by Taylor Swift during her early career, urgent funding required for wedding expenses made the fan come to that painful decision. Yet, instead of putting forth an offer, other fans not only asked Harris to delist the ad but also crowd-funded for her, showcasing the strength of the singer’s music and, indeed, her guitar.

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