{"product_id":"maton-mastersound-ms500-sunburst-1963","title":"Maton Mastersound MS500 Ex George Harrison The Beatles Sunburst 1963","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE GEORGE HARRISON MATON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaton Mastersound MS-500\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eMaple Body\u003cbr\u003eMaple Neck\u003cbr\u003eRosewood Fingerboard\u003cbr\u003eTwin Maton Pickups\u003cbr\u003eCondition Tour\/Stage used\u003cbr\u003eStage-played with The Beatles during July \u0026amp; August, 1963\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eIn the summer of 1963, George Harrison's Gretsch Country Gentleman was experiencing problems and was taken to Barratts in Manchester to be repaired.  Whilst repairs were made, shop owner Brian Higham gave the Maton to Neil Aspinall for Harrison to use.  The Country Gent was quickly repaired and Higham returned it the same evening.  It is thought that this was on 3rd July, when The Beatles appeared at The Playhouse Theatre in Manchester.  Harrison liked the Maton and when asked, Higham agreed to let him hang on to it for while.  Photographic evidence confirms that Harrison played the Maton in concert on the 8th-13th July at The Winter Gardens in Margate, 2nd August at The Grafton Rooms in Liverpool, 3rd August at a photo call at The Cavern Club in Liverpool (significantly, The Beatles last performance at The Cavern Club) and 6th-10th August at Candie Gardens, Guernsey.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53418710008148,"sku":"RIFF-10000338","price":25000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/4613\/7172\/files\/20260119_170817_GHMAT1.jpg?v=1768842504","url":"https:\/\/www.denmarkstreetguitars.co.uk\/products\/maton-mastersound-ms500-sunburst-1963","provider":"Hanks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}