"All the other guitars fell off the wall!" George Harrison recalled when he and Paul McCartney demoed his historic Futurama at the music shop

An electric guitar played by the late guitarist George Harrison in the early days of the Beatles will go up for sale at an auction next month where it could be sold for more than $800,000. Bought from a music store in the band's birth city of Liverpool,

The vintage Futurama, which the late Beatle favored during his band’s formative days, will go under the gavel at Julien’s Auctions this fall. Labeled a “holy grail” by the auction house, the instrument is expected to eclipse the already high pre-sale estimate of $600,000 to $800,000 at a sale in Nashville in November.

The Beatle is believed to have played the Futurama guitar in more than 300 performances, including several key moments in the band’s early tenure

The Futurama electric guitar was bought by the Beatles star when he was a 16-year-old apprentice electrician in 1959

A rare George Harrison guitar - one of the most significant Instruments played by The Beatles' star during his historic career has been unveiled at The Beatles Story, where visitors will be able to view the iconic instrument,

The guitar was originally priced at 55 guineas, which would have been about £58 but was £74 with the hire purchase agreement, Mr Nolan said. He said: “We’re estimating, cons