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George Harrison's guitar auctioned for $657,000

George Harrison's 1962 Rickenbacker guitar has sold at auction for $657,000.

Lady Gaga's 1990 Red Rolls-Royce Corniche sold for $125,000

The Associated Press ·
The Beatles, from left, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr on drums, George Harrison and John Lennon, perform for the CBS "Ed Sullivan Show" in New York in 1964. One of Harrison's guitars (not shown) was auctioned off Saturday. (Dan Grossi/Associated Press)

George Harrison's 1962 Rickenbacker guitar has sold at auction for $657,000.

This undated photo provided by Julien's Auctions shows the1962 Rickenbacker 425 guitar that George Harrison played as The Beatles recorded "I Want to Hold Your Hand" at Abbey Road Studios. It was sold for $657,000. (Julien's Auctions/Associated Press)

Harrison purchased the guitar in 1963 at Fenton's Music store in Mount Vernon, Illinois, while visiting his sister.

The Julien's Auctions sale of rock `n' roll memorabilia was held Saturday at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York. Harrison had the guitar refinished from a Fireglo red to black to match John Lennon's Rickenbacker.

Other items in the sale included Lady Gaga's 1990 Red Rolls-Royce Corniche III automobile. It sold for $125,000.

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