John Lennon's guitar found in attic sold for $2.9 million (8 photos)

John Lennon's 12-string guitar, which was used on the album "Help!" 1965, went under the hammer for an unprecedented amount of $2.9 million. This is the most expensive Beatles musical instrument ever sold at auction.





The Framus Hootenanny acoustic guitar played a key role in creating the iconic sound of The Beatles in the 1960s. She appears in such compositions as "Help!", "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away", "It's Only Love", "I've Just Seen A Face", "Norwegian Wood", "Girl" and others .

It will be offered at Julien's Auctions "Music Icons" at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York on May 29.



"We are thrilled that John Lennon's lost guitar has set a new world record," said David Goodman, CEO of Julien's Auctions.

"This guitar is not only a piece of music history, but also a symbol of John Lennon's enduring legacy. The unprecedented value of the lot is a testament to the endless appeal and reverence for the music of The Beatles and John Lennon."







"By the mid to late 1960s, the famous Framus was in the possession of Gordon Waller of the band Peter & Gordon, who later passed the 12-string guitar on to his manager. It was recently discovered in an attic in rural Britain, where it had lain for over 50 years."

"The homeowners found a musical instrument while moving and contacted Julien's Auctions. CEOs and founders Darren Julien and Martin Nolan traveled to the UK and immediately realized that this was indeed the iconic guitar from Help!" They also discovered in the trash is an original Australian-made Maton case, which can also be seen in photographs of The Beatles from 1965."





Julien's Auctions is breaking world records for the sale of Beatles memorabilia, including John Lennon's acoustic guitar and Ringo Starr's Ludwig drum kit, which sold for $2.2 million.