Georges Tele Sells

[joelcrowservo]

Hot off our newswire..
"The guitar played at the Beatles' last concert in 1969 brought almost a half-million dollars in a Hollywood auction. The instrument was used by George Harrison during the making of the film, "Let It Be." He also played it when the Fab Four did a gig on the roof of Apple Records in London, January 30, 1969, the last time the group played together. Bill Miller of Odyssey Auctions in Corona, California noted it was a live auction, but also one conducted on e-Bay, online. The guitar that brought $430 thousand is a custom-made Fender Rosewood Telecaster model. The winning bidder is a collector on the West Coast who asked to remain anonymous."
Wonder who...

[HMVNipper]

Here is a very slightly lengthier article about this. Still doesn't say anything about the winning bidder, though.

http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/P/PEOPLE_HARRISON?SITE=1010WINS&SECTION=ENTERTAINMENT&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Sep 14, 1:56 PM EDT

Harrison Guitar Nets $400,000 at Auction

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A guitar played by the late George Harrison during the Beatles' last public performance was sold for $434,750 in a public auction.

Harrison played the custom-made Fender Rosewood Telecaster during the filming of the movie "Let It Be," said Bill Miller, president of Odyssey Auctions, the California auction house that conducted the sale Saturday. The Jan. 30, 1969, performance on the roof of London's Apple Records was the last time the band performed together in public, Miller said.

The winning bidder was an "anonymous West Coast collector," the auction house said.

Harrison, 58, died of cancer Nov. 29, 2001.

The sale was part of a two-day auction of entertainment and pop culture memorabilia.

[lennonluvr9]

I read about this in the newspaper. Lucky person, whoever they are.

[beatlz]

Beatle guitar sale gets encore

Sunday, 14 September, 2003

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3095930.stm

A guitar played by George Harrison at the final Beatles gig has been sold for $434,750 at a Hollywood auction.
The instrument was also used by the late musician during the filming of the Beatles' movie Let it Be.

The custom-made Fender Rosewood Telecaster previously went on sale in London in 1999 but failed to meet the asking price and was withdrawn.

The guitar is being sold by musician Delaney Bramlett who received it as a gift from Harrison in 1969.

Last Updated: Sunday, 14 September, 2003, 04:01 GMT 05:01 UK

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Beatle guitar sale gets encore


Harrison died in November 2001
A guitar played by George Harrison at the final Beatles gig has been sold for $434,750 at a Hollywood auction.
The instrument was also used by the late musician during the filming of the Beatles' movie Let it Be.

The custom-made Fender Rosewood Telecaster previously went on sale in London in 1999 but failed to meet the asking price and was withdrawn.

The guitar is being sold by musician Delaney Bramlett who received it as a gift from Harrison in 1969.


The Fender Telecaster was custom-made
He previously sought £200,000 ($318,000) for it at Bonham's in London, but the highest bid received was just half that amount.

"He played it on January 30, 1969 on the rooftop of Apple Records in London, the last time the Beatles performed together in public," said auction house president Bill Miller.

[Jerry]

Originally Posted By joelcrowservo:
Wonder who...<font size="2" face="Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif">Ok ok...it was me.

[taxgirl]

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[MissusLennon]

I can't imagine ever selling something as beautiful and precious as one of George's guitars, especially if he had given it to me personally!

[beatlebangs1964]

Those are my exact sentiments, MissusLennon.

[BeatleChick]

This is just disgusting... Delaney shouldn't have done that!