≈ $10 million at his death in 2020
Peter Green had a net worth of roughly $10 million when he died in 2020, most of it the value of his song catalogue and royalties. In June 2023, more than 150 of his guitars were sold at auction by Bonhams of London.
Estimates put Peter Green's net worth at around $10 million at the time of his death in July 2020 — the bulk of it his songwriting catalogue and future royalties from “Black Magic Woman,” “Albatross” and the rest, rather than cash or property.
His most valuable instrument, the “Greeny” Les Paul, had long since left his hands — sold to Gary Moore in the 1970s and bought by Kirk Hammett in 2014 for a reported under-$1 million. In June 2023, more than 150 of his remaining guitars were auctioned by Bonhams of London: a 1968 Gretsch White Falcon and a 1931 National Duolian resonator each fetched £38,400, and a Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster £23,040.
How much is Greeny worth?
Kirk Hammett bought it in 2014 for a reported “quite a bit less than $1 million”; comparable 1959 Les Pauls now sell for well over that.
What happened to Peter Green's guitars?
More than 150 were auctioned by Bonhams of London in June 2023.
Sources: Celebrity Net Worth · Peter Green (musician), Wikipedia