Another piece of rock n' roll memorabilia has just sold for big bucks. The guitar that Beatles guitarist George Harrison used during the band's live shows in 1963 just sold for $485,000 (£310,000) at an auction.
The guitar as pictured above is a Maton Mastersound and it was used at Beatles' gigs between July and August of 1963. This guitar was on loan to Harrison by Barratt's Music Store when his Gretsch Country Gentleman was in the shop for repairs. The Maton was recently auctioned off at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York by Julien's Auctions according to a report from Rolling Stone.
Harrison ended up using this guitar at about a dozen shows whilst his Gretsch was being fixed. Once Harrison was done with the guitar he gave it back to Barratt's. Later on, the Maton was sold to Roy Barber of The Cruisers.
Also for sale at the auction was leather shorts belonging to Trent Reznor, a glove worn by Michael Jackson, a stage worn tank top donned by Madonna and Elvis Presley's marriage certificate and tour bus.
It's kind of cool when stuff like this guitar pop up again out of nowhere after being hidden away for so much time. Though it was only used a few times, it doesn't surprise me that it garnered such a high price at auction. Any instrument used or even touched by a Beatle is worth the world to a lot of people. It's a piece of history.
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