Maton Mastersound MS500 Ex George Harrison The Beatles Sunburst 1963

THE GEORGE HARRISON MATON

Maton Mastersound MS-500
Maple Body
Maple Neck
Rosewood Fingerboard
Twin Maton Pickups
Condition Tour/Stage used
Stage-played with The Beatles during July & August, 1963

History
In 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.