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The Time Slash & Conan O’Brien Went Craigslist Guitar Shopping

Slash celebrates his birthday on July 23. We could spend ample time looking at the many moments that cemented him as one of the coolest figures in rock. Instead, let’s…

Slash attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California; Mark Twain Prize Recipient Conan O'Brien attends the 2025 Mark Twain Prize For American Humor at The Kennedy Center on March 23, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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Slash celebrates his birthday on July 23. We could spend ample time looking at the many moments that cemented him as one of the coolest figures in rock. Instead, let's have a little fun and look back at one of Slash's most humorous moments in his career.

We've all been tempted by guitar deals online, but sometimes they can be a bit sketchy. Fortunately, Conan O'Brien made this segment and brought Slash along to shop for guitars he found on Craigslist. Of course, the rest of us won't have Slash by our side to make sure we're not getting jobbed on a sale, but we all can dream.

Slash can be seen clearly grinning at Conan's antics. They ended up not buying a guitar, but both Slash and Conan didn't leave empty-handed from the third seller they visited, who was clearly a bit of a hoarder.

Another Funny Slash & Conan Moment

Slash made another great appearance on Conan, which also featured Jack Black. Conan and Jack got into a heated exchange about who rocks harder. This led to a guitar battle, which it looked like Conan won handily. However, he got some significant help from Slash, much to the delight of the studio audience. Similar to the clip above, you can catch Slash smiling and trying to hold back laughter for the sake of the bit.

Can't speak for everyone, but it's pretty cool to watch someone like Slash have a laugh like this.

Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights