{"id":30904,"date":"2024-11-21T18:02:27","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T18:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lascrucestoday.com\/101gold\/early-george-harrison-guitar-sets-record-at-auction\/"},"modified":"2024-11-21T18:02:27","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T18:02:27","slug":"early-george-harrison-guitar-sets-record-at-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lascrucestoday.com\/101gold\/early-george-harrison-guitar-sets-record-at-auction\/","title":{"rendered":"Early George Harrison guitar sets record at auction"},"content":{"rendered":"
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One of George Harrison<\/strong>‘s\u00a0early guitars sold for big bucks at Julien’s Auctions’ Played, Worn & Torn II auction, which took place Wednesday in Nashville.<\/span><\/p>\n

The legendary\u00a0Beatle<\/strong>\u2019s Resonet Futurama, a Czechoslovakian-made electric guitar, sold for $1.27 million, a world record for a Harrison guitar sold at auction. The guitar was one he played during the early days of the band.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGeorge Harrison\u2019s iconic Futurama guitar, one of the most important guitars in rock and roll history and formative to The Beatles\u2019 sound, has made history at today\u2019s auction,\u201d said Martin Nolan<\/strong>, executive director of Julien\u2019s Auctions. \u201cWe\u2019re beyond thrilled to add this Harrison guitar to the Julien\u2019s Auctions\u2019 million-dollar club, which already includes guitars from John Lennon<\/strong>, Eric Clapton<\/strong>, and Kurt Cobain<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n

This was the first day of the Played, Worn & Torn II auction, which also saw Clapton\u2019s stage-played and signed Fender Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster sell for $65,000; Paul McCartney<\/strong>\u2019s signed handwritten <\/span>Q<\/span><\/em> magazine letter to Lennon sell for nine times over the estimate at $28,575; and a 1962 Fender Jazzmaster \u201cJenny\u201d and 1961 Bandmaster Piggyback amp played by Lennon and Jacky Spelter<\/strong>\u00a0sell for $63,500.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition, an autographed Epiphone ’79 Flying V electric guitar that belonged to Metallica<\/strong>\u2019s Kirk Hammett<\/strong> sold for $26,000, with the money benefiting Gibson Gives. Plus, Mark Knopfler<\/strong>\u2019s signed Fender American Vintage II ’61 Stratocaster electric guitar sold for $16,250 and Keith Richards<\/strong>\u2019 signed Fender American Vintage II 1951 telecaster sold for $7,800, with the proceeds from both guitars going to the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund.<\/span><\/p>\n

Day two of Julien’s Auctions’ Played, Worn & Torn II auction is\u00a0taking place\u00a0Thursday.<\/p>\n

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