It was purchased by Jim Irsay, owner of the Indianapolis Colts, who also owns numerous famous guitars including Lennon’s 1963 Gretsch 6120, Les Paul’s 1954 Black Beauty, The first guitar Paul McCartney ever played In 2004 the guitar, still in its original condition and unplayed for three decades, sold at Christie's in New York for $567,000. Three years later in 1969, the guitar was used by John Lennon during the recording sessions for the equally seminal White Album, before Harrison gave the guitar to Peter Ham, guitarist with the British band Badfinger who were originally signed to the Beatles' Apple label.Īfter Ham sadly took his own life in 1974, the guitar was stored away by his brother for 28 years before being rediscovered and loaned to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. He also played it on stage on at the NME Poll-Winner's Concert, the last official concert The Beatles ever played in the UK. Harrison used the guitar during the recording sessions at Abbey Road for Revolver, the band's landmark experimental seventh studio album, and it appeared in the promotional film for the non-album single Paperback Writer.
George Harrison acquired this cherry red 1964 Gibson SG Standard guitar in 1966, and played it extensively both on stage and in the studio until 1969. Regarded as perhaps the most important document in the history of The Beatles, the contract sold for $553,559. It was the first official contract signed by the final line-up of the band, including Ringo – as earlier recording contracts had been signed by former drummer Pete Best. In 2015, the original contract which cemented this beautiful relationship came up for auction at Christie's. "I always knew that they were going to be tremendous … I sensed something big, if it could be at once harnessed and at the same time left untamed.” “I never thought that they would be anything less than the greatest stars in the world – and I mean that," Epstein once said, describing why he wanted to manage the band. With Epstein's nous and their own talent, The Beatles became the biggest band in the world and changed the course of pop music history forever. The contract was signed just days before the release of the band's first single Love Me Do, and gave Epstein responsibility for all aspects of the band's career, from concert bookings and publicity to the way they dressed. In October 1962 The Beatles signed a contract with their new manager Brian Epstein, marking the start of a journey which saw them rise from local heroes to international superstars. First management contract with Brian Epstein
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