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 iconinc Futurama guitar George Harrison played in the early days of the Beatles could fetch over $800,000 at Julien's Auctions this November.

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, conservatively, 600,000 to 800,000 US dollars but I think it should sell for more than a million.”

George Harrison's guitar has gone on public display at a museum in Liverpool ahead of it going under the hammer next month. The Futurama electric guitar was bought by The Beatles star for about £58 when he was a 16-year-old apprentice electrician in 1959.

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.

A guitar bought by George Harrison for about £58 is expected to fetch more than 1 million US dollars (£753,000) at auction. The Futurama electric guitar was bought by The Beatles star when he was a 16-year-old apprentice electrician in 1959 and was paid for in 44 instalments after his mother signed a hire purchase agreement at Frank Hessy's music shop in Liverpool.