The 1959 electric George Harrison played during the Beatles' early days joins the one-million dollar club.
George Harrison’s iconic Futurama was sold for $1.27 million, a world record fee for one of the former Beatles’ guitars.
The event was hosted by Julien’s Auctions, and the George ’s Futurama that was the star of the show.
What wasn’t expected was the fee. This was more than twice the estimated value of the guitar. What makes it all the more remarkable is that the Futurama is hardly what you would call a high-end build. It is not one of Harrison’s vintage Gretsch guitars. It is not his Rocky Strat.
George paid just £58 for this oddball electric. Ironically, he picked it up on 20 November 1959 from Hessy’s music shop in Liverpool, and 65 years later to the day it broke the one-million dollar barrier.
“George Harrison’s iconic Futurama guitar, one of the most important guitars in rock and roll history and formative to The Beatles’ sound, has made history at today’s auction,” said Martin Nolan, executive director, Julien’s Auctions. “We’re beyond thrilled to add this Harrison guitar to the Julien’s Auctions’ million-dollar club, which already includes guitars from John Lennon, Eric Clapton, and Kurt Cobain.”
George took it to Hamburg as the Beatles launched their career onstage, playing night after night, a gruelling apprenticeship that whipped them into shape. It also featured on early Beatles recordings
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