Lost John Lennon guitar sets Beatles instrument record at auction

John Lennon's guitar from the movie 'Help!' was sold for $2.9 million at an auction. The guitar was used by John Lennon and George Harrison to record songs for the Beatles in the 1960s. It was forgotten for over 50 years and found in an attic in a British countryside home. The guitar, known as the Hootenanny, was believed to be lost after being used to record the Beatles albums "Help!" and "Rubber Soul." It was discovered in the attic of a British countryside home after more than 50 years. The guitar was sold for $2.9 million, making it one of the most valuable Beatles memorabilia. The guitar features a spruce top, mahogany back and sides, a 19-fret rosewood fingerboard, and a decorative sound hole rosette. It was sold with a Maton guitar case, a DVD boxed set for the movie "Help!", and a collection of photographs from the film set. The guitar was found by a man in Britain in his parents' attic as they were moving out of the house. After comparing the guitar to archival images, it was confirmed to be the one played by John Lennon. The auction house described finding the guitar as akin to discovering a lost masterpiece by a famous artist. The Framus 12-string Hootenanny acoustic guitar used by John Lennon became the most expensive Beatles instrument ever sold at auction. It was sold for $2.9 million via a telephone bid at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York. The guitar was used by Lennon in the 1965 film "Help!" and on recordings for the album of the same name.