Sanctioned Replica of George Harrison's 1968 Rosewood Telecaster Goes On Sale To

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Credit: Josh GirouxFender has crafted a replica version of George Harrison‘s 1968 Rosewood Telecaster and is selling a limited run of 100 of the instruments. The guitar, which boasts a suggested list price of $12,500, was created by Fender master builder Paul Waller with the full support of the Harrison family, who gave Waller personal access to the George’s original instrument.

Harrison’s Rosewood Telecaster was the guitar he played at The Beatles‘ historic rooftop concert in London, and used during the recording of the band’s Let It Be and Abbey Road albums. George gave the instrument to Delaney Bramlett as a gift, but the guitar eventually came back into the possession of Harrison’s family.

In creating the replica, Waller sought to design it to look like the original guitar did in 1968 after Harrison had used it for just one recording session and one gig. He even took care to find wood that closely matched the grain of the rosewood used in the original.

In a video presentation Fender produced about the George Harrison Tribute Rosewood Telecaster, Waller says, “The whole project has been based on making the guitar look and feel, play and sound how it would have the day that George got it. So, for me, it’s a great deal of pride to be able to be part of this project…Everyone wants the George Tele, and this is it.”

You can check out an article about the history of Harrison’s famous Telecaster at FenderRocks.com.

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