John Lennon’s guitar, lost for 50 years, sells for record $2.85 million
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A piece of music history has sold for a record-setting price.
John Lennon’s Framus Hootenanny 12-string acoustic guitar was used by Lennon and Beatles bandmate George Harrison during recording sessions for the bands’ 1965 albums “Help!” and “Rubber Soul,” according to Julien’s Auctions, which sells celebrity pieces. The guitar was also seen in outtakes for the Beatles’ comedy movie “Help!”
Lennon acquired the guitar in late 1964, the auction house said, and it was photographed during recording sessions. Handwritten notes from producer George Martin indicated that Lennon and Harrison each used the instrument on “You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away,” according to Julien’s. The guitar was also played on songs including “It’s Only Love,” “I’ve Just Seen a Face” and “Girl” — and of course, “Help!”
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At the end of 1965, the guitar was gifted by Lennon to Gordon Waller of the pop duo Peter & Gordon. Harrison and Lennon had been writing songs for the pair, according to the auction house. Later, Waller would give the guitar to a manager, who stashed it in his attic for decades, leaving a piece of music history to gather dust.
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Source: cbsnews.com