A 2018 Takamine EF341SC acoustic guitar, serial number 56050836, in gloss black finish with Mahogany neck, solid cedar top, maple back and sides and rosewood fingerboard, in original hard case with red tape "#2" label.

The dreadnought cutaway guitar features a two channel CTF-DX four-band preamp with volume, two notch dials, and built in chromatic tuner, with an added Sunrise soundhole tuner. The lower edge of the guitar features tape, holding five custom guitar picks from Bon Jovi's 2017 This House Is Not For Sale North American Tour. The guitar case contains an additional group of custom picks and a black Dunlop guitar strap.

MusiCares 2024 Person of the Year honoree Jon Bon Jovi not only used this guitar during live performances, he used it in the music video for "Story of Love" the fifth single released from Bon Jovi's fifteenth studio album Bon Jovi 2020. Jon Bon Jovi was quoted by Rolling Stone magazine in February of 2021 saying "Although I wrote 'Story of Love' about my family, I hope when people listen to the song and watch the video, they will see themselves and their family."

Live Performance and Music Video Photographs Photo Credit: Lou Morreale

PROVENANCE Donated By Jon Bon Jovi