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http://fretboardjournal.com/blog/2006/03/23/a-certain-g-harrison-still-owes-%c2%a320-for-a-guitar-he-purchased-in-1961/
A Certain G. Harrison Still Owes £20 For a Guitar He Purchased In 1961
According to this news story, in 1961 George Harrison bought a black Gretsch Duo-Jet from merchant seaman Ivan Hayward, which was priced at £90. The 18-year-old Harrison only had £70 and signed an IOU for the balance. Unluckily for Mr. Hayward, a few months after purchasing the guitar, the Beatles scored their first hit with “Love Me Do,” Harrison got caught up in the madness of Beatlemania and he forgot about the debt. Ivan Hayward still has the IOU Harrison signed way back when, though, which these days is probably worth a few quid.–MJS
A Certain G. Harrison Still Owes £20 For a Guitar He Purchased In 1961
According to this news story, in 1961 George Harrison bought a black Gretsch Duo-Jet from merchant seaman Ivan Hayward, which was priced at £90. The 18-year-old Harrison only had £70 and signed an IOU for the balance. Unluckily for Mr. Hayward, a few months after purchasing the guitar, the Beatles scored their first hit with “Love Me Do,” Harrison got caught up in the madness of Beatlemania and he forgot about the debt. Ivan Hayward still has the IOU Harrison signed way back when, though, which these days is probably worth a few quid.–MJS
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