George Harrison's iconic guitar at the UK Guitar Show!

The UK Guitar Show: 21-22 September 2019 Tuesday 3 September 2019 View this online

Seven Decades performances and George Harrison's iconic guitar at the UK Guitar Show!

On 20th of November 1959, George Harrison went into Hessy’s music shop in Liverpool and took out a hire-purchase agreement on a Futurama electric guitar. This guitar would become George’s workhorse during the crazy Hamburg era that followed, and you can hear it on songs such as ‘ain't she sweet’ recorded at the infamous Hamburg sessions for Polydor in June of 1961. In 1964, George gave the Futurama to Beat Instrumental magazine as a reader’s competition prize. The winner opted to take cash instead and the guitar has resided with the editor, unplayed, ever since.  To play tribute to George's musical genius, the incredible Seven Decades band will be performing live with this iconic guitar for the first time in 57 years! Playing songs that span George’s career from his early influences to his solo work, his time with Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne, and his deep love of Indian music and spirituality - this is a performance you do not want to miss. Find out more

You can catch Seven Decades on 21 & 22 September at the UK Guitar Show. They will perform at 5pm-6pm on Saturday (tickets to this performance are £10 and you don't need a show entry ticket) and 10:30am-11:00am on Sunday (tickets to this performance are £5 and are only valid with a show entry ticket). GET TICKETS

This year's UK Guitar Show takes place on the 21 & 22 September at our new venue, the Business Design Centre, London, and is co-located with the London Bass Guitar Show. We have a fun packed weekend planned with all the gear, performances and masterclasses you could wish for. Our show programme is now live, so be sure to check it for performance and session timings. Advance tickets are on sale now - get yours here by midnight on Friday 20 September Best wishes from The UK Guitar Show

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