Rare Lennon guitar up for auction

A guitar that John Lennon played on the recording of The Beatles song Paperback Writer is expected to fetch up to $1m at auction.

Lennon gave his Gretsch 6120 guitar to his cousin, David Birch, in November 1967 – a year after the hit single was produced in April 1966 at London’s Abbey Road studios as part of the sessions for the band’s Revolver album.