GEORGE HARRISON BEATLES OWNED AND PLAYED GUITAR
GEORGE HARRISON BEATLES OWNED AND PLAYED GUITAR

1966 - 1969

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GEORGE HARRISON BEATLES OWNED AND PLAYED GUITAR
1966 - 1969
A 1964 Gibson SG Standard guitar, Serial No. 227666, translucent cherry finish, double cutaway solid body, Schaller machine heads, 22 fret fingerboard with mother-of-pearl inlays, Gibson logo inlayed to head, duel humbucker pickups, four rotary controls, selector switch, Gibson/Maestro Varitone wrap around tail piece and whammy bar, together with original hardshell case and six original Kluson tuners. Played by George Harrison from 1966 through 1969 during various Beatles appearances and recording sessions which include the last official United Kingdom concert at the NME Poll Winners Concert and during the Revolver recording session. It was also used by Harrison in two Beatles films used to promote "Paperback Writer" and "Rain" in 1966 and later played by John Lennon during the White Album sessions in 1969. Also present is a thirty-nine page custom binder which includes excellent documentation, featuring several reproduction images of Harrison playing the guitar with The Beatles as well as documentation from the book Beatles Gear: All the Fab Four's Instruments, from Stage to Studio (Andy Babiuk) and two letters verifying the guitar's authenticity. Together with additional related documents of the guitars subsequent owner, Pete Ham of Badfinger, to whom Harrison bestowed the guitar to in 1969. In 2002, the guitar was loaned to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland Ohio where it has been on display ever since.
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Please note the guitar must be kept on display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, Ohio until February 15, 2005.
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Please note that this guitar is no longer scheduled to be on display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio until February 15, 2005 and will be available for collection upon purchase.

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