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A lost guitar played by John Lennon at height of Beatlemania that had been stashed away in an attic for decades has been sold at auction for more than $2.8 million.
John Lennon is still making music history.. An acoustic guitar that once belonged to The Beatles star and was considered lost for 50 years sold at auction for nearly $3 million in New York City on ...
Lennon’s long-lost acoustic Gibson J-160E, used in the recording of The Beatles’ Please Please Me and With the Beatles albums, fetched $2.4m (£1.93) during an auction by Julien’s in 2015.
Both John Lennon and George Harrison used the Gibson J-160E, an acoustic guitar with an electric pickup at the base of the fretboard.The resonant character of the full acoustic body, combined with the electric pickup, meant that this guitar was susceptible to feedback, employed to great effect on the intro to "I Feel Fine".
The Champion model is a 3/4 size steel string flat-top acoustic made from laminated woods, and was "guaranteed not to split". Perhaps the most famous of all Gallotone Champion players was John Lennon, whose guitar was sold for £155,500 ($251,700) at a "Rock'n'Roll" memorabilia sale by Sotheby's London in 1999.
Gibson J-160E Acoustic-electric guitar [13] Gibson SJ-200 In "The Beatles: Get Back", Lennon is seen playing this distinctive acoustic-electric guitar (sunburst finish, floral pick guard pattern and "moustache" bridge decor) on different songs. 1962 Fender Stratocaster finish in Sonic Blue used from 1965 to 1968.
A 12-string guitar played by Beatles stars John Lennon and George Harrison and thought to have been lost for almost 60 years has sold at auction for a whopping $2.9 million.
After being used by The Beatles, the guitar then was in the possession of Scottish guitarist Gordon Waller. John Lennon guitar found in attic on auction for more than £600,000 Skip to main content