An electric guitar played by the late guitarist George Harrison in the early days of the Beatles will go up for sale at an auction next month where it could be sold for more than US$800,000. Read more at The Business Times.

Futurama guitar, which Harrison's mum paid for in instalments and which he played at hundreds of Beatles gigs, could fetch over US$1 million Somewhere there may be an Englishman who is kicking himself that he passed up a chance to own a George Harrison guitar.

George Harrison's guitar has gone on public display at a museum in Liverpool ahead of it going under the hammer next month. The Futurama electric guitar was bought by The Beatles star for about £58 when he was a 16-year-old apprentice electrician in 1959.

The Beatle is believed to have played the Futurama guitar in more than 300 performances, including several key moments in the band’s early tenure

A Beatles fan was offered the chance to win George Harrison’s guitar – but turned it down for cash. AJ Thompson from Saltdean won a magazine competition to take home the guitar or £100 in cash in 1964.

Julien's First Hong Kong Auction Will Offer Memorabilia From Bruce Lee to Taylor Swift Rick Ross Is Auctioning Off His Sneakers, Clothes, and More Rare Collectibles for Charity Harrison purchased the guitar at Hessy’s music store in his hometown of Liverpool,