$2,410,000
“There is no doubt that this guitar was Lennon’s most important guitar in the early days of The Beatles … I can tell you, there has never been another guitar like this offered up for auction. ” - Andy Babiuk We may never know exactly how John Lennon was separated from his Gibson acoustic guitar. We do know that it was purchased by Tommy Pressley in the summer of 1967 from a music store in San Diego. Pressley, who purchased the guitar with no idea that it once belonged to John Lennon, later sold the guitar to his friend John McCaw. McCaw owned this guitar for many years before becoming curious about its age. In 2008, he began a simple search for the year his guitar was made that lead to a long and winding road of coincidences , hunches and lucky breaks. McCaw’s investigation ultimately led him to Andy Babiuk author of Beatles Gear: All the Fab Four’s Instruments from Stage to Studio . As the authority on Beatles instruments, Babiuk receives calls almost daily from people who believe they have found a Beatles musical instrument. This time it was different, someone actually did find John Lennon’s lost J-160E. John Lennon's Gibson J-160E acoustic guitar. Get Your Condition Report! Maker: Gibson Model: J-160E Serial number: 73157 Body type: Flattop acoustic/electric Finish: sunburst Mahogany back and sides Three-ply laminated spruce top Bound rosewood fingerboard Crown pearl inlays Three-on-a-side keystone-tip Kluson tuners Tortoisesh
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2015-11-07
