Beatles Story aficionados strike a chord of history

Aug 7 2006

By Sam Lister Daily Post Staff

WITHOUT them the band that changed the face of music forever may never have happened. But once Sir Paul McCartney and George Harrison were handed guitars to play, it was not long before the Beatles were born. Now aficionados of the band are hoping to bring together the historic instruments for public display. Last month the first guitar used by Sir Paul sold to a private buyer, American Craig Jackson, for £330,000 - three times its expected price. Story continues ADVERTISEMENT But The Beatles Story at Liverpool's Albert Dock is to approach him to ask if he will loan it to them to put on display alongside the Harrison guitar, which they own. And they estimate their guitar could now reach £500,000 if it went up for auction. Jerry Goldman, director of the Beatles Story, said: "We are thrilled to see such a high value placed on Beatles memorabilia. "This acoustic guitar is a very special instrument as it's the guitar on which Paul learned his first chords.

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