Rooftop Beatles Concert

Used Gibson guitars can fetch a whopping return on investment, especially if it happened to be played at the infamous Rooftop Beatles Concert and owned by George Harrison. Take for instance, George’s crimson red 1957 Les Paul Standard – renamed ‘Lucy’ by Harrison after the redheaded comedian, Lucille Ball. Originally, given to him as a gift from Eric Clapton in August 1968, the guitar made auction history when Christies sold it for $567,500 in December 2004.

Clapton had purchased the used Gibson guitar at Dan Armstrong’s guitar shop in New York City. George played his Lucy for much of the Get Back sessions – better known as the Let it Be Rooftop Beatles Concert which would prove to be their last live concert as a group. During these sessions, George played his used Gibson electric crimson guitar, for songs which were eventually compiled for Abbey Road, the Beatles (White Album), and notably in solos such as “Not Guilty” and “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.” Additionally, ‘Lucy’ was played in the promotional video for “Revolution.”

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