Beatles Rewind Podcast

George Harrison’s Iconic Gibson SG Sells for $1 8 Million! 🎸

June 10, 2026·5 min
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See our "Beatles Rewind" book at Amazon: https://dub.sh/Sxun6eO George Harrison's 1964 Gibson SG is celebrated for defining The Beatles' transition into psychedelic and hard-rock studio experiments during their peak. Its significance stems from several key points: The Sound of Revolver: Harrison heavily utilized this guitar to create the chiming crunch and ringing arpeggios on landmark tracks like "Paperback Writer" and "Rain". A Symbol of Their Final Tour: It served as his primary stage guitar during The Beatles' final global tour in 1966, which included their historic last-ever UK performance.Shared Use: The instrument was prominently used by both Harrison and John Lennon for studio sessions, featuring heavily on The White Album. The Badfinger Connection: Harrison later gifted this iconic guitar to Pete Ham of the band Badfinger, adding another layer of rock-and-roll history to an already priceless artifact.

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