John Lennon’s Lost 12-String Guitar to Fetch Up to $800,000 at Auction

A previously lost 12-string acoustic guitar owned by John Lennon will hit the auction block in May, with an estimated value of $600,000 to $800,000. Discovered in the attic of a UK home, the guitar was used by Lennon on the 1965 album “Help!”. The current owners stumbled upon the instrument during a house move and contacted Julien’s Auctions, who verified its authenticity and found the original Maton guitar case in the trash.

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