It’s an absolute bargain for anyone seeking to build a Frankenstein’s monster from the pieces of rock legends’ old instruments, or who just desperately want to own something that was once in the same room as Ed Sullivan. ![]() That’s considerably less than Tracks expects to get for a complete guitar - Lennon’s 1963 Gretsch 6120 -being sold at the same auction. The pickguard and tuning heads, along with a certificate of authenticity, are expected to go for as much as $60,000 at auction. DeMarino held on to the discarded pieces (with Lennon’s permission) for more than 40 years before putting them up for auction. At that point, Lennon had owned the instrument for twelve years, playing it on The Beatles’ first two albums and bringing it along for the band’s first American tour in 1964. ![]() The guitar pieces are being auctioned by music collectibles shop Tracks, which acquired them from Ron DeMarino, an instrument repairer who refurbished the guitar for Lennon in 1972. ![]() Get a special sneak peek at Resident Alien's second season
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