George Harrison’s 1963 Maton Guitar Sells For $485,000 At Auction

A guitar once played by George Harrison has sold at auction for the handsome price of nearly $500,000. NME reports that the guitar, a Maton Mastersound, was sold recently at auction as part of a lot of rock-related items including a glove worn by Michael Jackson, a tank top worn by Madonna and Elvis Presley’s wedding certificate.More »

By on May 18, 2015

A guitar once played by George Harrison has sold at auction for the handsome price of nearly $500,000. NME reports that the guitar, a Maton Mastersound, was sold recently at auction as part of a lot of rock-related items including a glove worn by Michael Jackson, a tank top worn by Madonna and Elvis Presley’s wedding certificate. With a $485,000 winning bid, Harrison’s guitar was the top-selling piece. According to Julien’s Auctions, Harrison borrowed the guitar during the summer of 1963, taking it on loan from a music store while one of his other guitars was undergoing repairs. Those repairs were completed the same day, but Julien’s site says Harrison held onto the Maton a while longer and “and played it in concert at Margate (July 8-13), in Liverpool (August 2), at a photocall at the Cavern (August 3) and when the Beatles played Guernsey, Channel Islands (August 6-10).” Copyright(c) 2015 RTTNews.com. All Rights ReservedLess «