A six-cord electric guitar that Beatles John Lennon and George Harrison played went under the hammer for $408,000, Julien's Auctions said Sunday. The customized VOX guitar was the centerpiece of the annual Music Icons auction held Saturday at the New York Hard Rock Cafe by the Beverly Hills, California-based auctioneers. Julien's Auctions had valued the guitar ahead of the auction at between $200,000 and $300,000.

This guitar may not quite gently weep, but it could at least make a well-heeled Beatles fan cry with happiness. The VOX guitar played both by John Lennon and George Harrison is expected to sell for between $200,000 and $300,000 at auction in New York's Hard Rock Cafe on Saturday. The custom-made instrument is the main lot in the Julien's Auctions sale.

This guitar may not quite gently weep, but it could at least make a well-heeled Beatles fan cry with happiness. The VOX guitar played both by John Lennon and George Harrison is expected to sell for between $200,000 and $300,000 at auction in New York's Hard Rock Cafe on Saturday. The custom-made instrument is the main lot in the Julien's Auctions sale.

NEW YORK, March 5 (Reuters) - Singer Paul McCartney's decision to leave the Beatles and embark on a solo career is the subject of a new comic book that aims to give fans a new perspective on the breakup of the Fab Four, its publisher said on Tuesday. The 24-page "Paul McCartney: Carry that Weight" is the third comic book by U.S. publisher Bluewater Productions about the iconic British band, which spilt-up in 1970.