The Beatles Five of George Harrison's Most Iconic Beatles-Era Guitars From the Grestch Duo Jet used in the Beatles’ earliest recordings to the late '60s prototype Fender Rosewood Telecaster, here are five of George Harrison's most celebrated guitars The Incredible Story of How a Guitar Magazine Helped Find John Lennon’s Long-Lost Gibson J-160E Missing since 1963, this iconic Beatles guitar was found over half a century later and sold at auction for $2.4 million Watch George Harrison and Bob Dylan's “If Not for You” Acoustic Rehearsal at the Legendary Concert for Bangladesh The warmth and friendship shared by the iconic songsters is evident in this intimate rendition Grid List Latest The Beatles “When I Heard Pavarotti Sing It, I Thought, All This Is Is Sophisticated Blues”: How Jeff Beck’s Unlikely “Nessun Dorma” Cover Earned Him a Grammy By Gary Graff published 5 May 23 Along with an interpretation of the Beatles’ “A Day in the Life,” the guitarist’s oddball tribute tunes have earned high praise “My Goal Was Simply Longevity – to Have a Long Career – Not to Become Famous”: Steve Lukather Looks Back on His Extraordinary Life as a Guitarist By Jude Gold published 18 April 23 From Toto and Boz Scaggs to Michael Jackson and Ringo Starr, it’s hard to name a guitarist who has landed more dream gigs than Luke The Iconic Rickenbacker 325 Has a Story Like No Other Electric Guitar By Rod Brakes published 7 April 23 Favored by John Lennon, this short-scale model was the first in Rickenbacker’s defining Capri range “People Always Say I’m the Beatle Who Changed the Most”: The Incredible Story of How George Harrison Became a Guitar Legend By Christopher Scapelliti published 24 March 23 While all the elements of Harrison’s guitar style were falling into place, the Beatles were falling apart. Here’s what happened… 10 of George Harrison’s Best Tracks By Christopher Scapelliti published 22 March 23 These deep cuts showcase a confident artist at their creative peak Watch the Beatles’ ‘Please Please Me’ Mini-Documentary By Rod Brakes published 19 January 23 Video The Fab Four’s debut album turns 60 this year Video Watch Mateus Asato’s Virtuosic Solo Rendition of the Beatles’ “Let It Be” By Guitar Player Staff published 12 January 23 Video The quintessential 21st century guitar hero teeters between the restrained and the spectacular Video “Every Artist Wants to Get Something Done That They’re Proud of”: Daniel Tashian Follows Three Guidelines on His Latest Solo Record, ‘Night After Night’ By Joe Bosso published 22 December 22 Known for his work as a guitarist, writer and producer with artists like Kacey Musgraves and Brett Eldredge, the result is an album’s worth of gems Here's Why the Beatles’ ‘Let It Be... Naked’ Is a Must-Have Album By Jim Campilongo published 13 December 22 The Fab Four’s 1970 swan song finds its groove in this 2003 redux Watch Prince Rip One of the Greatest Guitar Solos in Music History During This All-Star Rendition Of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" By Art Thompson, Mark McStea published 9 December 22 Video Joined by Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood and Dhani Harrison, His Purple Highness blows the roof off the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Video 12345678 Get The Pick Newsletter All the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox! Name: Your Email Address : Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Thank you for signing up to GuitarPlayer. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST READ1A Firm Favorite of Ry Cooder and Dan Auerbach, Here's Why the Humble Gold-Foil Pickup Can Deliver About as Much Aural Magic as Any of the A-List Coils2“I Kind of Stole Ed...And That Wasn’t Something That Happened Very Often”: Brian May Expounds on Eddie Van Halen’s Role in the Fabled ‘Star Fleet Project’3“You Have to Account for Tales…I Don’t Think We’d Be the Same Group Without It”: Steve Howe Talks Yes's ‘Tales From Topographic Oceans’ and Other Milestone Albums4Best Acoustic Guitar Amps 2023: Top Acoustic Amplifiers And Preamp Pedals5Summon the Power of the Metal Gods and Add Some of Michael Schenker’s Magic to Your Own Playing in This in-Depth Lesson
“When I Heard Pavarotti Sing It, I Thought, All This Is Is Sophisticated Blues”: How Jeff Beck’s Unlikely “Nessun Dorma” Cover Earned Him a Grammy By Gary Graff published 5 May 23 Along with an interpretation of the Beatles’ “A Day in the Life,” the guitarist’s oddball tribute tunes have earned high praise
“My Goal Was Simply Longevity – to Have a Long Career – Not to Become Famous”: Steve Lukather Looks Back on His Extraordinary Life as a Guitarist By Jude Gold published 18 April 23 From Toto and Boz Scaggs to Michael Jackson and Ringo Starr, it’s hard to name a guitarist who has landed more dream gigs than Luke
The Iconic Rickenbacker 325 Has a Story Like No Other Electric Guitar By Rod Brakes published 7 April 23 Favored by John Lennon, this short-scale model was the first in Rickenbacker’s defining Capri range
“People Always Say I’m the Beatle Who Changed the Most”: The Incredible Story of How George Harrison Became a Guitar Legend By Christopher Scapelliti published 24 March 23 While all the elements of Harrison’s guitar style were falling into place, the Beatles were falling apart. Here’s what happened…
10 of George Harrison’s Best Tracks By Christopher Scapelliti published 22 March 23 These deep cuts showcase a confident artist at their creative peak
Watch the Beatles’ ‘Please Please Me’ Mini-Documentary By Rod Brakes published 19 January 23 Video The Fab Four’s debut album turns 60 this year
Watch Mateus Asato’s Virtuosic Solo Rendition of the Beatles’ “Let It Be” By Guitar Player Staff published 12 January 23 Video The quintessential 21st century guitar hero teeters between the restrained and the spectacular
“Every Artist Wants to Get Something Done That They’re Proud of”: Daniel Tashian Follows Three Guidelines on His Latest Solo Record, ‘Night After Night’ By Joe Bosso published 22 December 22 Known for his work as a guitarist, writer and producer with artists like Kacey Musgraves and Brett Eldredge, the result is an album’s worth of gems
Here's Why the Beatles’ ‘Let It Be... Naked’ Is a Must-Have Album By Jim Campilongo published 13 December 22 The Fab Four’s 1970 swan song finds its groove in this 2003 redux
Watch Prince Rip One of the Greatest Guitar Solos in Music History During This All-Star Rendition Of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" By Art Thompson, Mark McStea published 9 December 22 Video Joined by Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood and Dhani Harrison, His Purple Highness blows the roof off the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
