John Lennon's 'Help!' Guitar Breaks Auction Record at $2.9 Million
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John Lennon's Framus 12-string Hootenanny acoustic guitar, used in the Beatles' 1965 "Help!" album and film, sold for nearly $2.9 million at Julien's Auctions, setting a new record for the highest-selling Beatles guitar. The guitar, lost for 50 years, was discovered in a British attic and is now a symbol of Lennon's enduring legacy and the timeless appeal of the Beatles' music.
- John Lennon's 'Help!' Guitar Sells for Nearly $2.9 Million at Auction Rolling Stone
- John Lennon's Guitar From 'Help!' Is Sold for $2.9 Million at Auction The New York Times
- John Lennon's lost guitar, featured on 'Help!,' sold for a record $2.8 million NBC News
- “One of the most important Beatles guitars ever to come to the auction block”: John Lennon's lost Help! Framus 12-string has become one of the most expensive guitars to ever sell at auction Guitar World
- John Lennon guitar sells for $2.9m, breaking Beatles auction record The Guardian
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