Here is your chance to own a real Beatle Guitar!

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Thu May 15, 2014 12:27 am

George's 1962 Rickenbacker 425...will go on the block at Julien's Auctions on May 17! It is the guitar in the videos below

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sunshiner · Post by **sunshiner** » Thu May 15, 2014 3:10 am

I thought that George's black Rick 425 was rebuild to have two pickups

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Thu May 15, 2014 4:11 am

sunshiner wrote:I thought that George's black Rick 425 was rebuild to have two pickups

It was. This is what it looks like now.It originally Fireglo but George had it painted black to match John's guitar.

This is what it looked like in 1963

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sunshiner · Post by **sunshiner** » Thu May 15, 2014 5:45 am

If I'm not mistaken it was in some museum till nowadays, so they decided to sell it? Interesting for how much it will be sold.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Thu May 15, 2014 3:46 pm

sunshiner wrote:If I'm not mistaken it was in some museum till nowadays, so they decided to sell it? Interesting for how much it will be sold.

It was on loan to "The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame".

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westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Thu May 15, 2014 3:54 pm

The VOX guitar from THe Magical Mystery Tour sold for $408,000 at the auction in 2013

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Fakir Mustache · Post by **Fakir Mustache** » Thu May 15, 2014 6:38 pm

Yeah, that one is much cooler and from when the Beatles made way better music.

So, given that the Rickenbacker is pretty boring from a period when the Beatles made annoying music, the musical tastes of the mainstream dictate that this should cost maybe 50,000 to 100,000$ more, so I would guess at least 465 000. If it was a Strat or Les Paul it would probably fetch more.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Thu May 15, 2014 9:36 pm

Haha,well I think It will be interesting to see what it sells for. Here is the story of George's Rickenbacker 420 (link)

Wish I still had my Electro!

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Fri May 16, 2014 4:38 am

Here is another great clip for 1963 with George's Rickenbacker 420

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sunshiner · Post by **sunshiner** » Fri May 16, 2014 5:05 am

westtexasred wrote:Haha,well I think It will be interesting to see what it sells for. Here is the story of George's Rickenbacker 420 (link)

Wish I still had my Electro!

Beautiful Electro, if it was mine, I would never sell it

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Fri May 16, 2014 1:59 pm

Courtney Love used to play a 420 before she got her Venus

Kat Bjelland had 2 of them

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sat May 17, 2014 8:44 pm

If you want to bid here is the link:

http://www.juliensauctions.com/press/20 ... uitar.html

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sat May 17, 2014 11:30 pm

There is Jimi Hendrix's Silvertone on the left

I've never seen a photo of him with that guitar so I don't know when he got it.

What everbecame of his his Danelectro?

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Sat May 17, 2014 11:49 pm

This thread now has me needing an all black (black pg on jetglo) 425. I don't even know if it's been done I just need it now.

Thanks.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sun May 18, 2014 12:03 am

Nick wrote:This thread now has me needing an all black (black pg on jetglo) 425. I don't even know if it's been done I just need it now.

Thanks.

They made some Rick's like that in 80s.Paul Weller had one.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Sun May 18, 2014 12:09 am

Yeah, though I've never been fond of the total blackout look, I think the one in the second picture with the chrome hardware looks best to me. I may do that with my 330.

But something about these 425s, I just think it'd look cool with a black pickguard (and the original one pickup). Maybe i should buy Harrison's and do that to it

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Sun May 18, 2014 3:05 am

Fakir Mustache wrote:Yeah, that one is much cooler and from when the Beatles made way better music.
So, given that the Rickenbacker is pretty boring from a period when the Beatles made annoying music

I don't know how many rich Beatlemaniac collectors make this distinction compared to young rock guitarists, though? The mop top era is a hugely iconic part of Beatles history, and I don't know if I ever even noticed that Vox guitar in MMT before (possibly cuz high).

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sun May 18, 2014 3:12 am

George's Rickenbacker 420 sold for $605,000 (link)

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Sun May 18, 2014 12:37 pm

and here's a 90's reissue for $1,300

http://reverb.com/item/119677-rickenba ... 1999-black

sunshiner · Post by **sunshiner** » Sun May 18, 2014 1:27 pm

There is some charm in 420/425/450 series, maybe because of the big pickguard they look goofy and super cool at the same time. I like them more than 600 series, which looks like expensive but not very needed furniture to me.