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Eric Clapton's "Beano" Les Paul, George Harrison's 1965 Rickenbacker, Joe Satriani's "Pearly" prototype: Six stolen guitars that are still missing
By Guitar Player Staff published
The stories behind six famous purloined axes.

"I was playing the wrong key and everything, but it didn't seem to matter": Watch George Harrison play a Little Richard classic with Deep Purple in 1984
By Jonathan Graham published
“I really enjoyed the show,” Harrison said of the rest of Purple's performance that evening. “I sat on the stage for part of the show behind the loudspeakers, and then I walked down and sat right in the center of the hall, and it wasn't too loud. It was really funny"

Five of George Harrison's Most Iconic Beatles-Era Guitars
By Guitar Player Staff published
From the Grestch Duo Jet used in the Beatles’ earliest recordings to the late '60s prototype Fender Rosewood Telecaster, here are five of George Harrison's most celebrated guitars

Sting, James Taylor and Elton John Have Covered George Harrison's "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)" – Here's Why Every Acoustic Guitarist Needs to Learn It
By Jimmy Leslie published
50 years ago, this campfire classic was at the top of the charts

The Incredible Story of How a Guitar Magazine Helped Find John Lennon’s Long-Lost Gibson J-160E
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Missing since 1963, this iconic Beatles guitar was found over half a century later and sold at auction for $2.4 million

Watch George Harrison and Bob Dylan's “If Not for You” Acoustic Rehearsal at the Legendary Concert for Bangladesh
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Video The warmth and friendship shared by the iconic songsters is evident in this intimate rendition

The Iconic Rickenbacker 325 Has a Story Like No Other Electric Guitar
By Rod Brakes published
Favored by John Lennon, this short-scale model was the first in Rickenbacker’s defining Capri range

10 of George Harrison’s Best Tracks
By Christopher Scapelliti published
These deep cuts showcase a confident artist at their creative peak
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