A unique piece of Beatles history is heading for the auction block.
Through the years thousands of items connected to The Beatles have gone up for auction with fans clambering to get their hands on a piece of the band's history. On September, 26 one of Paul McCartney's guitar strings is going up for auction and it looks like it will sell for a hefty price.
The Epiphone guitar string was reportedly used by McCartney during the recording sessions for the legendary Rubber Soul album in 1966. Special Auction Services in Newbury are aiming to sell the artifact for £5,000 which would make it the most expensive of its kind ever sold.
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Auctioneer Thomas Forrester, of Special Auction Services said: "If it sells for £5,000 then it would be the most expensive guitar string ever to be sold. I don’t think the person who buys it will be stringing it up to play but if they did they would have to be very brave.
"It is amazing to think that Paul played the string back when he did not realise how seminal his work and The Beatles would become."
The string was won by the current owner's late cousin David Cardey in the Beatles Book 7 Competition. Included with the guitar string are two letters from Johnny Dean, the Editor of the Beatles Book Magazine, the first dated February 14, 1966.
The guitar string was sent with the second letter three days later which states: “This guitar string came from Paul's acoustic Epiphone and was given to me by him after The Beatles last Recording Session". This item was David's pride and joy for over 45 years. The lot is also being sold with David's original Beatles Fan Club card.
Thomas said: "A band like The Beatles will never come out of living memory and I can’t name a singer from 100 years ago but we will always remember Paul McCartney and The Beatles... They are part of the popular imagination and hold a special place in music history."
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