LOT 10
GEORGE HARRISON: A GIBSON ‘SG’ STANDARD GUITAR
USED EXTENSIVELY FROM 1966 TO 1968
GEORGE HARRISON: A GIBSON ‘SG’ STANDARD GUITAR
USED EXTENSIVELY FROM 1966 TO 1968
GIBSON INCORPORATED, KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, 1964
Estimate: USD 800,000 – USD 1,200,000
2026/02/26 Tony Bacon
George Harrison’s iconic Gibson SG set for auction (March 12, 2026)
A little later in the 1960s, George gave his retired SG to Pete Ham of Badfinger, who were signed to The Beatles’ Apple record label. Pete used it throughout the group’s prime before his tragic early death in 1975, and Pete’s brother John sold the guitar at auction in 2004 for $567,000—which is how the guitar ended up in Jim Irsay’s remarkable collection.
Following Irsay’s untimely death last year, George’s SG is heading to auction in March as part of the star-studded Christie’s Jim Irsay Hall Of Fame sale. It’s a distinguished item, estimated at $800,000 to $1,200,000, and it stands out among very strong competition in what the auction house calls “a chorus of cultural touchstones.”
★ Jim Irsay has died on May 21, 2025
★ A 1964 Gibson SG Standard guitar, Serial No. 227666
