The guitar that launched the Beatles is going to the auction block ...
WEB5 days ago · Harrison's Futurama was made in 1958 in what was then Czechoslovakia and has the serial number 1126. The British government had put a ban on guitar imports to protect British manufacturers, hence the lack of Stratocasters on Hessy's walls. But as Futurama's instruments were made for British importer Selmer, they managed to slip through the ban.
George Harrison Played This Futurama Guitar in the Early Days
WEB5 days ago · Thu, October 3, 2024, 8:30 AM PDT · 3 min read. 1. The electric guitar that helped George Harrison ascend to stardom is ready for another musician. The vintage Futurama, which the late Beatle ...
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WEB6 days ago · All the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox! ... “George Harrison’s Futurama guitar was The Beatles’ north star and one of his most loved instruments in his collection of legendary and prized guitars,” says Martin Nolan, Executive Director/Co-Founder of Julien’s Auctions. ...
George Harrison's Futurama Guitar - The Beatles Story
WEBDate and time. 03rd Oct 24, 1:00pm. Ticket prices. £20 per ticket. Location. The Beatles Story. George Harrison’s Futurama guitar has returned to Liverpool for the first time since the 1960s. For a limited time only from 3rd – 17th October 2024, George Harrison’s Futurama Guitar will be on display at The Beatles Story Museum at Liverpool ...
One of George Harrison’s Earliest Guitars Could Fetch North of
WEBA 1958 Resonet Futurama solid body electric guitar owned and played by George Harrison will be auctioned off with an estimate of US$600,000–US$800,000 during a Julien’s Auctions event in ...
George Harrison’s 'Futurama' Guitar unveiled at The Beatles Story ...
WEB6 days ago · George Harrison’s one and only Futurama is one of the two most important guitars used by Harrison with The Beatles. A c.1958 Resonet Futurama solid body electric guitar, serial #1126, in a sunburst finish, this Futurama was George Harrison’s most-played guitar in the early days of The Beatles, used on over 324 Beatle performances including the band’s early Cavern Club shows and on their ...
George Harrison's early Beatles guitar could fetch $800,000 at …
WEB5 days ago · Item 1 of 4 A 'Futurama' guitar that used to belong to the late George Harrison, former member of The Beatles, is displayed on a stage at a press conference held by Julien's Auctions to announce ...
Beatle George Harrison’s teenage electric guitar goes to auction …
WEB4 days ago · The Futurama electric guitar was offered in a competition for Beatles fans in Beats Instrumental magazine in 1964. The competition was won by an AJ Thompson, who lived in Saltdean near Brighton ...
On display: George's Futurama Guitar - The Beatles Story
WEB5 days ago · Julien’s Auctions announced today at a press conference from The Beatles Story in Liverpool that George Harrison’s Futurama guitar, one of the Beatle legend’s most significant and most played guitars in all of Fab 4 history– will headline Played, Worn and Torn II, the industry-leading music memorabilia auction house’s blockbuster three day event taking place Wednesday, November 20 th ...
Early guitar owned and played by The Beatles’ George Harrison …
WEB6 days ago · One of George Harrison’s early guitars is going up for sale in November as part of Julien's Auctions' Played, Worn & Torn auction.. The legendary Beatle’s Resonet Futurama, a Czechoslovakian-made electric guitar, is an axe he played during the early days of the band and, according to Julien's, played "a crucial role in shaping The Beatles' sound and music history."