Lennon's guitar and Starra drums were sold at auction for $ 3 million

The guitar, belonging to the BEATLAS group, John Lennon and the drummer of the drummer of the same group of Ringo Starra, were sold on Friday at the USA, according to the official website of the Julien's AUCTIONS trading house.

The tool produced by Rose-Morris Riquenbacker was sold at auction for 910 thousand dollars. Initially, this guitar was presented to John Lennon, who in 1968 handed it over to his colleague in the Ringo Starr group. Who has become the new owner of the tool is not specified.

The Oyster Black Pearl striker, produced in 1963 by Ludwig, left the hammer for $ 2.2 million. The buyer of the lot was the owner of the American football team Indianapolis Colts Jim Irsay. Ringo Starr used this installation on more than 200 performances until February 1964. It is she who sounds in such well -known compositions of the group as “Canomet Buy Me Love”, “She Loves You”, “All My Loving” and “I Want To Hold Your Hand”.

In total, Ringo Starr and his wife, actress Barbara Bach, put up more than 800 instruments and personal belongings for two -day auction, accumulated over 30 years of musical activity. Bidding organizers expect that the total cost of lots will be $ 10 million.

As the 75-year-old Starr said in an interview, the idea of ​​conducting auction belongs to the employees of the Gramm Museum-the most prestigious music award in the United States. According to the musician, the income will go to charity.