The guitar that launched the Beatles is going to the auction block ...
WEB2 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
WEB2 days ago — The Futurama was Harrison’s most-played guitar in the early days of the Beatles, the auction house says. He used it for over 324 of the band’s performances, including their audition for ...
George Harrison's Futurama Guitar - The Beatles Story
WEBFrom 3rd - 17th October 2024, come face-to-face with George Harrison's Futurama guitar, which he used in over 320 performances between 1959 and 1961, at The Beatles Story Museum on Liverpool's Royal Albert Dock. Skip to main content. ... News: George's Futurama . Unveil the announcement revealed by Julien's Auctions at …
George Harrison's early Beatles guitar could fetch $800,000 at …
WEB2 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 ...
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WEB3 days ago — George Harrison’s historic Futurama – which he played extensively across more than 324 Beatles performances – is going up for auction for a second time.
Beatle George Harrison’s teenage electric guitar goes to auction …
WEB1 day 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
WEB2 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 ...
The History of George's Futurama - The Beatles Story
WEB3 days ago — 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’s Royal Albert Dock. In collaboration with LA-based Julien’s Auctions, we are delighted to bring this iconic guitar from George’s early career back home to Liverpool, giving you the rare ...
George Harrison’s 'Futurama' Guitar unveiled at The Beatles Story ...
WEB3 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 guitar bought for £58 as a teenager could fetch …
WEB2 days ago — A guitar bought by a teenaged George Harrison is expected to fetch more than £750,000 at auction. He bought the Futurama electric guitar for just £58 when he was a 16-year-old apprentice ...