Rocker Chris Martin has put one of his guitars up for auction to raise money for people who suffered at the hands of the recent hurricane Sandy.

The Coldplay frontman has put the guitar he played on the band's world tour in 2012 under the hammer and will donate proceeds to victims of the natural disaster. The instrument's auction has been hosted on CharityBuzz.com and an accompanying statement reads:

"Collect a one-of-a-kind guitar played by Chris Martin during Coldplay's Mx 2012 tour. The guitar was set up and modified specifically for, and used by, Chris Martin to play God Put A Smile On Your Face on tour. The guitar tech had to put the guitar back together after each show, making this guitar completely unique."

Money raised from the sale will be handed over to Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City and the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund.

Watch Coldplay perform 'Paradise' at their 2012 concert in Paris here: