A man who was given a pair of trousers by Jimi Hendrix which could have sold for up to £25,000 says they are worthless after he had them taken up three inches so he could wear them.
Mickey Martin, now 73, says he was stunned to be handed the red suede strides by the legendary guitarist during a gig in Cheltenham, in February 1967 when he was just 21.
Mr Martin had been playing snooker when the owner of Cheltenham's Blue Moon club ran in and asked for someone to work that evening as he was short-staffed.
Grandfather Mickey then spent the next few hours running soft drinks from the bar to Hendrix and his band and says he found himself in the dressing room after the show.
Mr Hendrix showed his gratitude for Mr Martin's hard work.
'Jimi came over to me, gave me a pair of trousers and said, 'here you are man - thanks a lot for taking care,' Mr Martin said.
Mickey didn't get the psychedelic rocker, performing as the 'Jimmie Hendrix Experience,' to sign the trousers.
'I didn't bother with any autograph, the thought didn't enter my head. If I had that [the signature] they might be worth something,' Mr Martin said.
He also went on to wear the trousers for around a year after the show and even had them altered which has compromised their value.
'I had about three and a half inches taken off the bottom. I wore them at least once a week. I would have thought altering the bottom would have affected the price too, they are not all intact. But, I wanted to wear them.'
'You know what it's like when you are young - you want to show off!' he added.
A lack of proof along with the alterations means the trousers are probably worthless.
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