326: Beatles (Guitars) For Sale

About this episode

The episode discusses the backstories of several guitars once owned by members of The Beatles and their impact on music.

In recent years there have been a number of Beatle-owned guitars rediscovered (sometimes in someone's attic) and put up for auction; some ended up in the collection of the late Jim Irsay and others did not. But all of these instruments have something in common: they were in the hands of George or John once, and they (mostly) ended up being heard by millions on recordings we all love. My guest Sam Popkin (Gear, There and Everywhere podcast) and I sat down to discuss the backstories of 7 of these guitars. (One of them was used by both George and Badfinger's Pete Ham.) This isn't (just) a conversation for guitar nerds: it's the stories behind these guitars that live on through the music they made. These instruments were, for a time, loved by their owners who used them to explore a sonic landscape resulting in songs that live on in our hearts. Something About The Beatles is sponsored by DistroKid and Magical Mystery Camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Unknown

Guest: Sam Popkin

Topics covered

• Beatles guitars
• music history
• auction
• instrument stories
• George Harrison
• John Lennon

Keywords

• Beatles
• guitars
• auction
• music
• George Harrison
• John Lennon
• Sam Popkin
• Badfinger
• Jim Irsay

Sponsors

DistroKid, Magical Mystery Camp

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Badfinger

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