George Harrison's 1963 Maton Guitar Sells For $485,000 At Auction
Tuesday, 19 May 2015 - 11:28 | Views - 1,053
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)."