John Lennon's long-lost 12-string acoustic guitar used on The Beatles' Help! album ¿äÄꤹ¤ë¡¿Í½ÁÛ¤¹¤ëd to sell for up to $800K in ¶á¤Å¤¤¤Æ¤¤¤ë auction

  • Guitar part of?MUSIC ICONS auction ͽÄꤹ¤ëd for May 29-May 30?
  • Guitar is one of the most Îò»ËŪ¤Ë important Beatles guitars in ·ã¤·¤¯Íɤ¹¤ë history?
  • It was 'recently ÀßΩ¤¹¤ë in an attic in the UK after ¸ºß unseen for over 50 years,' ¤Ë¤è¤ì¤Ð Julien's

The Framus 12-string Hootenanny acoustic guitar used by the late John Lennon in making the Beatles' iconic 1965 Help! album is ¿äÄꤹ¤ë¡¿Í½ÁÛ¤¹¤ëd to sell for up to $800,000 (¡ò650,000) in an ¶á¤Å¤¤¤Æ¤¤¤ë auction ͽÄꤹ¤ëd for next month.

Julien's Auctions said Tuesday in a news ²ñµÄ¡¿¶¨µÄ²ñ at London's Hard ·ã¤·¤¯Íɤ¹¤ë Cafe in Piccadilly Circus that the prized musical ´ï¶ñ will be for sale in its MUSIC ICONS auction ͽÄꤹ¤ëd for May 29-May 30.

The guitar - ½Ò¤Ù¤ëd by the auction house as 'one of the most Îò»ËŪ¤Ë important Beatles guitars in ·ã¤·¤¯Íɤ¹¤ë history' - will be sold in an auction stemming from the Hard ·ã¤·¤¯Íɤ¹¤ë Cafe in New York and online at juli ensauctions.com.

The guitar was 'long forgotten and believed to have been lost' until it was 'recently ÀßΩ¤¹¤ë in an attic in the UK after ¸ºß unseen for over 50 years,' ¤Ë¤è¤ì¤Ð Julien's.

'The ȯ¸« of John Lennon's Help! guitar that was believed to be lost is considered the greatest find of a Beatles guitar since Paul McCartney's lost 1961 H?fner bass guitar,' said Darren Julien, Julien's (n)Ìò°÷¡¿(a)¼¹¹ÔÎϤΤ¢¤ë director and co-ÁÏΩ¼Ô.

Julien's Auctions said in a news conference at London's Hard Rock Cafe that the prized musical instrument will be for sale in its MUSIC ICONS auction slated for May 29-May 30

The Framus 12-string Hootenanny acoustic guitar used by the late John Lennon in making the Beatles ' iconic 1965 Help! album is ¿äÄꤹ¤ë¡¿Í½ÁÛ¤¹¤ëd to Ì¿Îá¡Ê¤¹¤ë¡Ë up to $800,000 (¡ ò650,000) in an ¶á¤Å¤¤¤Æ¤¤¤ë auction ͽÄꤹ¤ëd for next month?

The guitar - described by the auction house as 'one of the most historically important Beatles guitars in rock history' - will be sold from the Hard Rock Cafe in New York and online (Lennon pictured? in 1965)

The guitar - ½Ò¤Ù¤ëd by the auction house as 'one of the most Îò»ËŪ¤Ë important Beatles guitars in ·ã¤·¤¯Íɤ¹¤ë history' - will be sold in an auction stemming from the Hard ·ã¤·¤¯Íɤ¹¤ë Cafe in New York and online at juliensauctions.com. Lennon pictured in 1965?

Julien said that 'finding this remarkable ´ï¶ñ is like finding a lost Rembrandt or Picasso, and it still looks and plays like a dream after having been Êݸ¤¹¤ëd in an attic for more than 50 years.

'To awaken this sleeping beauty is a sacred ±ÉÍÀ¡Ê¤ò¼õ¤±¤ë¡Ë and is a ¹­Âç¤Ê¡¿Â¿¿ô¤Î¡¿½ÅÍ×¤Ê moment for music, Julien's, Beatles and auction history.'

The auction house said that the sale of the ´ï¶ñ, ¤Þ¤Ã¤¿¤ÀÃæ¤Ë the everlasting ¿Íµ¤ of the Beatles, is »ö¶È¡¿·×²è¡Ê¤¹¤ë¡Ëd to '»Ï¤á¤ë¡¤·è¤á¤ë a new world µ­Ï¿¡¤µ­Ï¿Åª¤Ê¡¿µ­Ï¿¤¹¤ë for the highest-selling Beatles guitar.'

Help!, which was the iconic £´È¾´ü/4ʬ¤Î1's fifth studio album, was the soundtrack to the film of the same ¸ª½ñ¤òÍ¿¤¨¤ëd ²òÊü¡Ê¤¹¤ë¡Ëd in August of 1965. ¤ÎÃæ¤Ç the most ÌܤÀ¤Ä Àפò¤Ä¤±¤ës on the µ­Ï¿¡¤µ­Ï¿Åª¤Ê¡¿µ­Ï¿¤¹¤ë ´Þ¤à Yesterday, Ticket to Ride and You're Going to Lose That Girl.

The guitar was first seen in the Ãæ±û¤Î-1960s, ¤Ë¤è¤ì¤Ð Julien's, as chronicled in the group's film and photos snapped by Sean O'Mahoney, who published the Beatles fan club magazine Beatle ·îËè¤Î Ä´½ñ¤ò¤È¤ë¡¿Í½Ì󤹤ë at the time, ¤Ë¤è¤ì¤Ð the auction house.

The ÌÀ³Î¤Ê¡¿ºÙÉô Àפò¤Ä¤±¤ës the guitar can be heard on in the album?´Þ¤à the ¸ª½ñ¤òÍ¿¤¨¤ë Àפò¤Ä¤±¤ë, You've Got to Hide Your Love Away, I've Just Seen A ľÌ̤¹¤ë and It's Only Love, Julien's said.

Other Àפò¤Ä¤±¤ës the ÆÈÆäΠmusical ´ï¶ñ can be heard on ´Þ¤à the 1965 Beatles Àפò¤Ä¤±¤ë Girl and Norwegian »Ù»ý¤òÆÀ¤è¤¦¤ÈÅؤá¤ëd, from the group's Rubber Soul album ²òÊü¡Ê¤¹¤ë¡Ëd in December of that year.?

The Beatles have past ¥Ö¥¤¡¤Éâɸd the auction house to world µ­Ï¿¡¤µ­Ï¿Åª¤Ê¡¿µ­Ï¿¤¹¤ë sales, as previous sales ´Þ¤à an acoustic guitar from Lennon that sold for $2.4 million; while Ringo Starr's Ludwig Çɼê¤ËÀëÅÁ¤¹¤ë Æ»¶ñ sold for $2.4 million; and a Ludwig Beatles Ed Sullivan Show drumhead sold for $2.1 million.?

The auction house said that the sale of the instrument is proje
cted to 'set a new world record for the highest-selling Beatles guitar'

The auction house said that the sale of the ´ï¶ñ is »ö¶È¡¿·×²è¡Ê¤¹¤ë¡Ëd to '»Ï¤á¤ë¡¤·è¤á¤ë a new world µ­Ï¿¡¤µ­Ï¿Åª¤Ê¡¿µ­Ï¿¤¹¤ë for the highest-selling Beatles guitar'

The specific tracks the guitar can be heard on in the album include the title track, You've Got to Hide Your Love Away, I've Just Seen A Face and It's Only Love, Julien's said

The ÌÀ³Î¤Ê¡¿ºÙÉô Àפò¤Ä¤±¤ës the guitar can be heard on in the album ´Þ¤à the ¸ª½ñ¤òÍ¿¤¨¤ë Àפò¤Ä¤±¤ë, You've Got to Hide Your Love Away, I've Just Seen A ľÌ̤¹¤ë and It's Only Love, Julien's said?

The guitar was 'long forgotten and believed to have been lost' until it was 'recently found in an attic in the UK after being unseen for over 50 years,' according to Julien's. Lennon pictured in 1965

The guitar was 'long forgotten and believed to have been lost' until it was 'recently ÀßΩ¤¹¤ë in an attic in the UK after ¸ºß unseen for over 50 years,' ¤Ë¤è¤ì¤Ð Julien's. Lennon pictured in 1965

Help!, which was the iconic quarter's fifth studio album, was the soundtrack to the film of the same titled released in August of 1965

Help!, which was the iconic £´È¾´ü/4ʬ¤Î1's fifth studio album, was the soundtrack to the film of the same ¸ª½ñ¤òÍ¿¤¨¤ëd ²òÊü¡Ê¤¹¤ë¡Ëd in August of 1965?

Among the most prominent tracks on the record include the title track, Yesterday, Ticket to Ride and You're Going to Lose That Girl

¤ÎÃæ¤Ç the most ÌܤÀ¤Ä Àפò¤Ä¤±¤ës on the µ­Ï¿¡¤µ­Ï¿Åª¤Ê¡¿µ­Ï¿¤¹¤ë ´Þ¤à the ¸ª½ñ¤òÍ¿¤¨¤ë Àפò¤Ä¤±¤ë, Yesterday, Ticket to Ride and You're Going to Lose That Girl

¤ÎÃæ¤Ç the other items on sale ´Þ¤à a cropped jacket with multi-color sequined decorations worn by rocker Joan Jett during her 1989 ¾®Î¹¹Ô¤¹¤ë.?

The fashion item from the I Love ·ã¤·¤¯Íɤ¹¤ë ¡Çn¡Ç Roll artist is »ö¶È¡¿·×²è¡Ê¤¹¤ë¡Ëd to sell for between $5,000 - $7,000, Julien's said.?

A pair of ¹õ¿Í¡¿¥Ü¥¤¥³¥Ã¥È nylon Onitsuka Tiger brand High-ºÇ¹â¤Î¡¤¤ò±Û¤¹ sneakers owned by late Queen frontman Freddie ¿å¶äÃ졤²¹ÅÙ·× is ¤ÎÃæ¤Ç the items in the lot, Julien's said.?

The shoes, which the Bohemian Rhapsody vocalist wore onstage in 1979, are ¿äÄꤹ¤ë¡¿Í½ÁÛ¤¹¤ëd to sell for $20,000-$30,000.?

Ç㤤¼ês can take a ride on the wild Ì£Êý¤¹¤ë with a 1987 Kramer KM-1 electric guitar played by M?tley Cr?e guitarist Mick ²ÐÀ±.?

The autographed musical ´ï¶ñ has the font of the Girls Girls Girls album across the Á°Àþ, as ²ÐÀ± played it on the ¶Ø»ß¡Ê¤¹¤ë¡Ëd's 1987-1988 world ¾®Î¹¹Ô¤¹¤ë in support of the album. It's ¿äÄꤹ¤ë¡¿Í½ÁÛ¤¹¤ëd to sell for $60,000-$80,000.?

A Fender guitar Rose Sparkle P Bass guitar owned and played by U2's Adam Clayton is ¿äÄꤹ¤ë¡¿Í½ÁÛ¤¹¤ëd to sell for $50,000-$70,000.?

Clayton played the ´ï¶ñ on the shows the iconic ¶Ø»ß¡Ê¤¹¤ë¡Ëd played at the Sphere in Las Vegas.?

Among the other items on sale include a cropped jacket with multi-color sequined decorations worn by 
rocker Joan Jett during her 1989 tour

¤ÎÃæ¤Ç the other items on sale ´Þ¤à a cropped jacket with multi-color sequined decorations worn by rocker Joan Jett during her 1989 ¾®Î¹¹Ô¤¹¤ë?

A pair of black nylon Onitsuka Tiger brand High-Top sneakers owned by late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury is among the items in the lot

A pair of ¹õ¿Í¡¿¥Ü¥¤¥³¥Ã¥È nylon Onitsuka Tiger brand High-ºÇ¹â¤Î¡¤¤ò±Û¤¹ sneakers owned by late Queen frontman Freddie ¿å¶äÃ졤²¹ÅÙ·× is ¤ÎÃæ¤Ç the items in the lot

Buyers can take a ride on the wild side with a 1987 Kramer KM-1 electric guitar played by M?tley Cr?e guitarist Mick Mars

Ç㤤¼ês can take a ride on the wild Ì£Êý¤¹¤ë with a 1987 Kramer KM-1 electric guitar played by M?tley Cr?e guitarist Mick ²ÐÀ±?

A custom Gianni Versace dress worn by late legend Tina Turner is expected to sell for between $4,000-$6,000

A custom Gianni Versace dress worn by late legend Tina Turner is ¿äÄꤹ¤ë¡¿Í½ÁÛ¤¹¤ëd to sell for between $4,000-$6,000?

A black Fendi dress custom made for the late Amy Winehouse for a Fendi event in Paris is on sale

A ¹õ¿Í¡¿¥Ü¥¤¥³¥Ã¥È Fendi dress custom made for the late Amy Winehouse for a Fendi event in Paris is on sale

A Fender guitar Rose Sparkle P Bass guitar owned and played by U2's Adam Clayton is expected to sell for $50,000-$70,000

A Fender guitar Rose Sparkle P Bass guitar owned and played by U2's Adam Clayton is ¿äÄꤹ¤ë¡¿Í½ÁÛ¤¹¤ëd to sell for $50,000-$70,000?

A custom Gianni Versace dress worn by late legend Tina Turner is ¿äÄꤹ¤ë¡¿Í½ÁÛ¤¹¤ëd to sell for between $4,000-$6,000.?

The What's Love Got to Do with It vocalist wore the °áÎÁÉÊ on her Wildest Dreams ¾®Î¹¹Ô¤¹¤ë in 1996 and 1997, ¤Ë¤è¤ì¤Ð Julien's.?

A ¹õ¿Í¡¿¥Ü¥¤¥³¥Ã¥È Fendi dress custom made for the late Amy Winehouse for a Fendi event in Paris is on sale.?