George Harrison’s first guitar - “a real cheapo” his parents gave him - has sold at auction for more than $469,200. The Beatles – Early George Harrison Guitar Discovered In Cheshire
In the UK the Egmond guitars were marketed as Rosetti guitars, so the guitar that George Harrison had, was a Rosetti 276. It was an Egmond 105/0, that also was called Egmond Toledo. In 1956 George Harrison begun playing acoustic guitar. Georges First Guitar – Rosetti 276 (Egmond 105/G) 1956 Photo from “The Beatles Story” in Liverpool I got all of these pictures and descriptions from other web pages online and tried to give credit when i could find that information. The “quiet Beatle” added the finishing touches to every Beatle song with a simple majesty that made him one of the premier guitarists of his time. I clearly identified with John more than George during my formative years as i was somewhat radical and sarcastic as he was, but history shows that George became a very good songwriter and musician, even when compared to John and Paul. Having said this, there are a lot worse guitars out there, and as well as being historically important, the 1820 bass can certainly provide the goods when required.I have great respect for George Harrison.
Over the course of the 70s, the Japanese output improved dramatically, and in many ways these early 70s models are a low point for the brand. These new Epiphones were based on existing Matsumoku guitars, sharing body shapes, and hardware, but the Epiphone line was somewhat upgraded, with inlaid logos and a 2x2 peghead configuration. The Matsumoku factory had been producing guitars for export for some time, but the 1820 bass (alongside a number of guitar models and the 5120 electric acoustic bass) were the first Epiphone models to be made there. By the end of the 1960s, a decision had been made to move Epiphone guitar production from the USA (at the Kalamazoo plant where Gibson guitars were made), to Matsumoto in Japan, creating a line of guitars and basses significantly less expensive than the USA-built models (actually less than half the price).
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