BEATLES fans have the chance of getting their hands on one of George Harrison’s very own guitars, as long as they have more than £300,000 in their pockets.
The instrument is up for auction alongside hundreds of rock and roll memorabilia, including a pair of the icon’s sunglasses, at the Gardiner Houlgate auction rooms in Corsham in September.
The Australian-made Maton Master Sound MS-500 was played by George Harrison during the summer of 1963 and he was photographed with it at the Beatles' final appearance at Liverpool’s famous Cavern Club.
Luke Hobbs, the Gardiner Houlgate auctioneer who will sell the guitar, said: “This guitar is something very special – a direct link to the early days of Beatlemania and those era-defining gigs at the Cavern Club. Just touching it makes your fingers tingle.
“We’re expecting interest from right around the world. It’s very rare for one of George Harrison’s guitars to come up for auction.
“In this case we have excellent provenance including letters and photographs. The guitar is also documented in books about the Beatles.”
The guitar is being sold by a private collector and will be available for public viewing on September 10 and 11 before the sale on Wednesday, September 12 and is expected to sell for between £300,000 and £400,000.
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