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George Harrison,MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician, guitarist, singer-songwriter, actor and

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$A custom-made electric guitar played by the late John Lennon and George Harrison of the Beatles is shown in this Julien\'s Auctions handout photograph taken at Julien\'s Gallery in Beverly Hills, California, and released to Reuters on May 18, 2013. The guitar played by the Lennon and Harrison sold at a New York auction on Saturday for $408,000, said officials with the company behind the event. Julien\'s Gallery/Handout via Reuters (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY) ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.$

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$Martin Nolan, Executive Director of Julien\'s Auction\'s, holds a rare Vox guitar, played by Beatles John Lennon and George Harrison, built by Mike Bennett and Dickey Denney which was gifted to “Magic Alex” Mardas by Lennon in 1967, during a press call by Julien’s Auctions at Hard Rock Cafe New York on May 13, 2013 . The exhibit precedes the Julien’s Auctions Music Icons auction event to take place at Hard Rock Cafe New York on May 18. Harrison played the guitar while practicing “I am the Walrus” during The Magical Mystery Tour and by Lennon while recording a video session for “Hello, Goodbye. ”.$

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$Darren Julien, President and CEO of Julien\'s Auctions holds a custom made prototype VOX guitar played by George Harrison and John Lennon during The Beatles 1967 Magical Mystery Tour, in London, Thursday, May 9, 2013. The rare guitar will go on display Thursday in a London hotel where fans can see it before it is auctioned in New York on Saturday May 18, and expected to sell for $200,000-$300,000 128,000-193,000 pounds.$

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$A VOX custom-made guitar played by both John Lennon and George Harrison of The Beatles is pictured in this undated handout obtained by Reuters March 20, 2013. The electric guitar, played by Lennon and Harrison during the Beatles\' \$

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Olivia Harrison (R), widow of George Harrison, arrives at memorial services for sitar legend Ravi Shankar in Encinitas, California December 20, 2012. Shankar died December 11 at the age of 92.

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Olivia Harrison, widow of the late ex-Beatle George Harrison, looks skyward following her words to those in attendance for the Ravi Shankar Memorial at the Self Realization Fellowship grounds in Encinitas, California on December 20, 2012. Concerts and private memorials in India and California have been held in memory of the legendary Indian Sitar player who died on December 11, 2012 at the age of 92 in southern California. AFP PHOTO / Frederic J. BROWN.

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A custom-made electric guitar played by the late John Lennon and George Harrison of the Beatles is shown in this Julien's Auctions handout photograph taken at Julien's Gallery in Beverly Hills, California, and released to Reuters on May 18, 2013. The guitar played by the Lennon and Harrison sold at a New York auction on Saturday for $408,000, said officials with the company behind the event. Julien's Gallery/Handout via Reuters (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY) ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.

Martin Nolan, Executive Director of Julien's Auction's, holds a rare Vox guitar, played by Beatles John Lennon and George Harrison, built by Mike Bennett and Dickey Denney which was gifted to “Magic Alex” Mardas by Lennon in 1967, during a press call by Julien’s Auctions at Hard Rock Cafe New York on May 13, 2013 . The exhibit precedes the Julien’s Auctions Music Icons auction event to take place at Hard Rock Cafe New York on May 18. Harrison played the guitar while practicing “I am the Walrus” during The Magical Mystery Tour and by Lennon while recording a video session for “Hello, Goodbye. ”.

Darren Julien, President and CEO of Julien's Auctions holds a custom made prototype VOX guitar played by George Harrison and John Lennon during The Beatles 1967 Magical Mystery Tour, in London, Thursday, May 9, 2013. The rare guitar will go on display Thursday in a London hotel where fans can see it before it is auctioned in New York on Saturday May 18, and expected to sell for $200,000-$300,000 128,000-193,000 pounds.

A VOX custom-made guitar played by both John Lennon and George Harrison of The Beatles is pictured in this undated handout obtained by Reuters March 20, 2013. The electric guitar, played by Lennon and Harrison during the Beatles' "Magical Mystery Tour" era, is expected to fetch $200,000 - $300,000 at auction in May, Julien's Auctions said.

Olivia Harrison (R), widow of George Harrison, arrives at memorial services for sitar legend Ravi Shankar in Encinitas, California December 20, 2012. Shankar died December 11 at the age of 92.

Olivia Harrison, widow of the late ex-Beatle George Harrison, looks skyward following her words to those in attendance for the Ravi Shankar Memorial at the Self Realization Fellowship grounds in Encinitas, California on December 20, 2012. Concerts and private memorials in India and California have been held in memory of the legendary Indian Sitar player who died on December 11, 2012 at the age of 92 in southern California. AFP PHOTO / Frederic J. BROWN.

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