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Lennon/Dylan-owned guitar and Elvis letter up for auction

Written by admin on July 12, 2011 – 9:34 pm -

A guitar previously owned by both John Lennon and Bob Dylan, and a handwritten letter by Elvis Presley are among the star lots at an auction in Dallas, Texas later this month.

John Lennon purchased the Gibson J-160 E Sunburst acoustic-electric guitar in 1967 and used it throughout the following year, including during the Beatles’ expedition to Rishikesh, India. Lennon gifted the guitar to Bob Dylan around Christmas 1968 and Dylan used the guitar for recording and on tour for many years.

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