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John Lennon’s Help! Framus 12-string becomes one of the most expensive guitars to ever sell at auction By Phil Weller published 30 May 24 The acoustic is now the most expensive Beatles guitar to ever sell at auction, having been lost for 50 years
"I wanted Eric Clapton on My Guitar Gently Weeps for a bit of moral support and to make the others behave..." Jamming with Eric Clapton, recording with the Beatles: A long-lost interview with George Harrison By Dan Forte published 22 November 23 “I've always been embarrassed at the idea of being in Guitar Player magazine. I'm just a skiffler. I do ‘posh skiffle’, that's all it is…” In 1987, George Harrison sat down with us for a classic interview, looking back across his career…
Five of George Harrison's Most Iconic Beatles-Era Guitars By Guitar Player Staff published 7 July 23 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 By Christopher Scapelliti published 14 June 23 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 By Christopher Scapelliti published 13 June 23 Video The warmth and friendship shared by the iconic songsters is evident in this intimate rendition
“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