A guitar that was one of the favorite instruments of Beatles guitarist George Harrison at the beginning of his musical career has been sold at a high price auction in the USA.
21.11.2024, 04:1921.11.2024, 04:28
According to auction house Julien’s, the highest bid of $1 million was received over the phone. With commission, the sale price is $1.27 million. The estimated price was previously $600,000 to $800,000.
George Harrison’s guitar up for auction.Photo: julien’s
Harrison, who died in 2001, made music history with the “Futurama” electric guitar, which he bought in Liverpool in 1959. According to Julien, it was Harrison’s most used guitar in the early years of the Beatles. According to Beatles expert Andy Babiuk, Harrison used the instrument in over 324 performances, including the Hamburg performances of the “Pilzköpfe” in the early 1960s.
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