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George Harrison’s Early Beatles Guitar Sells for $1.27 Million

The Resonet Futurama guitar George Harrison frequently played during the early days of the Beatles has sold at auction for a record price.

A Resonet Futurama guitar, played by George Harrison during the Beatles ‘ early years, sold for $1.27 million at a rock & roll memorabilia auction house in Nashville earlier this week. The two-day auction titled “Played, Worn, & Torn II” began Wednesday and featured more than 800 pieces of music history owned and used by icons like Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Britney Spears, Dolly Parton, The Rolling Stones, and Nirvana. The Harrison estate and Dark Horse Records recently released the 50th anniversary edition of his fourth solo album Living in a Material World.

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