Beatles guitar sells for $408,000
Written by admin on May 20, 2013 – 9:53 am -A guitar played by both John Lennon and George Harrison has exceeded expectations by selling for $408,000 (£269,000). The sale was held by Julien’s Auctions at the Hard Rock Café in New York’s Times Square.
The 1966 guitar was a custom prototype built by Mike Bennett, with electronics by Dick Denney of Vox guitars.
George Harrison played the guitar while practising “I am the Walrus” during The Magical Mystery Tour and Lennon played it while recording a video session for “Hello, Goodbye,” but it did not make the final cut.
The guitar was given by John Lennon to “Magic Alex” Mardas in 1967.
Other Beatles items up for auction were a first and a second state “Butcher” album, and signed copies of the “Please Please Me” album and Lennon’s “In His Own Write”.
Elvis Presley was also well represented in the sale, with highlights including a floor-length cape created by Bill Belew for Elvis’ “Aloha from Hawaii” televised concert, a Hammond organ which was housed in his Graceland bedroom, a Hagstrom guitar from his Bel Air home, trousers worn by the star in the movie “Jailhouse Rock,” and a pair of Florsheim shoes worn on stage in the 1950s.
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