The Framus 12-string Hootenanny acoustic guitar used by the late John Lennon in making the Beatles' iconic 1965 Help! album is expected to sell for up to $800,000 (£650,000) in an upcoming auction ...

A guitar used by John Lennon in the recording of The Beatles album and film Help! is going up for auction after being found in a loft. Believed to have been lost, the 12-string acoustic guitar had not ...

One of guitar playing’s simplest joys comes in ringing out a big, open chord and letting the guitar’s strings and tonewoods work their magic. Now imagine that joy, doubled. The best 12-string guitars ...

John Lennon's lost guitar, a hootenanny Framus 12-string acoustic instrument used on the album Help! sold for an unprecedented $2.9 million (£2.3 million) at auction on Wednesday 29 May 2024. This ...

The jangly, chiming sound of acoustic and electric 12-string guitars have played a crucial role in popular music, from blues to rock, pop to folk. 12-string guitars feature six pairs of strings, known ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. PRESS RELEASE: The Epiphone Guitar Company of Nashville, Tennessee announces the release of the ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Scott Dudelson/Getty Images This month on Bought & Sold, we have a bona-fide legend who ...