Serj Tankian’s Guitar Auctioned off for $27,000

World­known singer Serj Tankian’s guitar which he played during System of a Down‘s tour Wake Up the Souls was auctioned with 27 thousand USD. Serj Tankian posted on his Facebook page: “Amazing News!!

The one of a kind custom Wake Up The Souls guitar I played on the tour, signed by all band members got auctioned off for $27,000 in support of the non­profit Orran children’s charity.” System of a Down rock band helps Vanadzor’s children and elderly people in need. The members of the band donated part of the money collected from the sale of T­shirts with SOAD inscription to “Orran” charitable non­governmental organization which assisted more than 200 children and 100 elderly people in need.

The pictures on the T­shirts commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The band collected about 4500 USD for “Orran”.