A musician collected 51 rare guitars worth $1.4 million over decades, then donated them to students at Arizona State University
- Sheldon Urlik, a collector of classical and flamenco guitars, has donated 51 instruments from his collection to Arizona State University's School of Music, Dance and Theatre.
- The gift, which ASU values at about $1.4 million, spans more than a century of guitar making, from an 1869 Francisco González to a 2015 instrument by Marshall Brune.
- Urlik gave the collection to ASU in 2024, and students now use the guitars for performances, study and rental, rather than seeing them kept as private possessions.
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- Sheldon Urlik, a collector of classical and flamenco guitars, has donated 51 instruments from his collection to Arizona State University's School of Music, Dance and Theatre.
- The gift, which ASU values at about $1.4 million, spans more than a century of guitar making, from an 1869 Francisco González to a 2015 instrument by Marshall Brune.
- Urlik gave the collection to ASU in 2024, and students now use the guitars for performances, study and rental, rather than seeing them kept as private possessions.
Sources: Times of India