Stuart Sutcliffe's Hofner President Bass
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Serial Number: Not Available. Year of Manufacture: 1959-60. Background: In January 1960, Stuart Sutcliffe exhibited a painting in "The Moore's Exhibition" at Liverpool's Walker Art Gallery. The painting was bought by John Moore, the football pools millionaire for £ 65. John Lennon who was living with Stuart in a flat at Gambier Terrace, persuaded Stuart to use the money to buy a bass guitar from Frank Hessey's Music Shop in Liverpool and join The Beatles as their bass player. This is that bass guitar. Authentication: Signed statement by Astrid Kircherr and Klaus Voorman. Sold: Sotheby's 28:08:86. Pre-sale Estimate: £ 10 - £ 15,000. Sale Price: £ 9,500. |
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