George Harrison

Bio

George Harrison is most well known for his role as the lead guitarist of The Beatles. Harrison was key to the introduction of Eastern music to the world of western pop. Outside of his career in the Beatles he had great success as a solo artist with songs like My Sweet Lord.

Instruments

1963 Gretsch Tennessean

Hollow body electric guitar created by Gretsch and endorsed by famous country musician Chet Atkins. This guitar was quickly adopted by the Rockabilly movement and has been used by various famous guitarists.

1968 Gibson Les Paul

The gibson les paul is a solid bodied electric guitar first sold in 1952. The guitar was designed by John Huis with help from guitarist Les Paul.


Played on: Come Together

1968 Rosewood Telecaster

Custom built by Roger Rossmeisl for George Harrison. The creation of the guitar likely stemmed from Fender’s ambition to place their products with the most popular band in the world.

Played on: Let It Be, Here Comes The Sun

1965 Epiphone Casino

Hollow bodied eclectic guitars that were made by epiphone the sister brand of gibson. Debuted in 1961 and have been used by artists like The Beatles, Edge, and Paul Weller.

Played on: Come Together, Let It Be

Gibson SJ 200

Gibson SJ-200s are Gibson acoustic guitars known for their “moustache” bridge and flowery pickguard.



Played on: Here Comes The Sun

Moog Synthesizer

Early form of the traditional synthesizer created by Robert Moog in the mid 1960s.



Played on: Here Comes The Sun

Gear

Fender '68 Custom Twin Reverb

Guitar amps made in the late 60s known for their clean sound.


Played on: Come Together, Let It Be, Here Comes The Sun

Hammond Leslie

Most commonly associated with the hammond organ, but began to be used as a guitar amp to create a new sound.

Played on: Let It Be, Here Comes The Sun