Yet, a Baldwin/Burns Double Six solid-body 12-string guitar, used extensively by the Dire Straits man, has defied the odds. It is expected to sell for more than $40,000 when it goes on the block at U.K. auction house Gardiner Houlgate on September 9. Knopfler sold a staggering 123 guitars via Christie’s in January 2024, raking in roughly $11 million. | Sept 2025 Guitar Auction Update | Ep. There's lots of provenance to this guitar.”Visit Gardiner Houlgate for more information ahead of its sale on September 9.