The object that belonged to the member of the English band The Beatles was forgotten in an attic for more than 50 years.
A acoustic guitar of twelve strings that It belonged to the late John Lennon and which had been lost until now will go on sale in a auction to be held on May 29 at the Hard Rock Cafe New York. It can also be accessed from the auction house’s website.
According to the auctioneers, Lennon played said guitar in the album “Help!”recorded in 1965 by the English band The Beatles, of which the musician was a part. After this, there was no further record of the object until its recent recovery. An initial sales value is estimated between 600,000 and 800,000 dollars.
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It is not the first time that a discovery of this style has occurred. Earlier this year, a stolen Hofner bass, which belonged to Paul McCartney, was found and returned to the Beatles member after 51 years after a worldwide search. In 2015, a guitar also used by Lennon in the 1960s It sold for $2.41 million. at an auction in California.
The story behind Lennon’s guitar
The guitar lay in an attic and was rediscovered by the current owners during a move. The founders of Julien’s Auctions, the auction house private company based in Beverly Hills, They traveled to the United Kingdom to verify the guitar and they found the original case – an Australian-made Maton case – in the trash.
As reported Martin Nolan, CEO and co-founder of Julien’s Auctionsthe owners knew they had the instrument at some point, but had no idea where it was located.
It is believed that the guitar came into his hands via British musician Gordon Wallermember of the 1960s pop duo, Peter and Gordon. “John Lennon gave it to Gordon, then the artist gave it to his road manager, and the guitar stayed there all these years,” Nolan explained.
Due to the neglected state in which the musical instrument was located, a luthier had to carry out several repairs because some damage to the wood was noticeable.
Source: Ambito
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