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"Beatle's Guitar Makes A Mint"

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gh1
Posted 2006-12-01 11:58 AM (#229168)
Subject: "Beatle's Guitar Makes A Mint"


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Article.

115,000 Pounds = 227,584 USD (at today's rates)

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Waskel
Posted 2006-12-01 12:06 PM (#229169 - in reply to #229168)
Subject: Re: "Beatle's Guitar Makes A Mint"



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Quality journalism. Says he played it "at the height of his Beatles career", then in the next sentence it says "Harrison played his Maston MS-500 Mastersound guitar in 1963, just as Beatle-mania was starting."
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cliff
Posted 2006-12-01 12:07 PM (#229170 - in reply to #229168)
Subject: Re: "Beatle's Guitar Makes A Mint"


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It's not the guitar that's pictured.

I believe that 12-string is a Zemaitis . . .
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Paul Templeman
Posted 2006-12-01 12:08 PM (#229171 - in reply to #229168)
Subject: Re: "Beatle's Guitar Makes A Mint"


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Cliff's right, that guitar is a Zemaitis. And it should be Maton rather than "Maston"

My old partner Bob Purvis was given a Harptone 12 string by Harrison when Splinter were signed to Dark Horse. Bob sold it in the early 80's through Christies for a couple or 3 grand. It came up for auction again a couple of years ago with an estimate of £90K. He's surprisingly philosophical about it. Even though he had the Harptone, Bob chose to tour with a Glen Campbell 12 string.
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Waskel
Posted 2006-12-01 12:09 PM (#229172 - in reply to #229168)
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I think you're right, Cliff. The picture certainly isn't from '63, why should they get the right guitar?
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Waskel
Posted 2006-12-01 12:13 PM (#229173 - in reply to #229168)
Subject: Re: "Beatle's Guitar Makes A Mint"



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On the Zemaitis site McCartney is listed, but not George.
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cholloway
Posted 2006-12-02 4:43 AM (#229174 - in reply to #229168)
Subject: Re: "Beatle's Guitar Makes A Mint"


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The "journalist" missed on several points. The auction was also posted on ebay and it sold for less than he reported. The Maton was a "loaner" while George's Gretsch was being repaired.

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