The Beatles: The Original Hessy's Hire Purchase/Instalment Ledger For The Truvoice 19T Amplifier Used By Both George Harrison And Paul McCartney, 1960, double-sided, dated 14th June '60 and made out to George Harrison 25 Upton Green Speke Lp.24 detailing goods supplied as T.V. 19T Amplifier Amp. 743 Sr/No. 832, with a total cash price of £54 12 shillings, a deposit of £10 and hire purchase price of £63, the list of payments received by Hessy's running from 20th June 1960 through to 6th July 1962, entries in the Remarks section reading Report 6/12/61 Finance Co. rep called S/E not at home. Spoke to mother who informed him that goods were not in his possession. Was told as far as the Finance Co. are concerned they still look to S/E for settlement and 28/12/61 Mr Paul McCartney, 20 Forthlin Rd., L.p. 18 Has goods, ending Mr. Epstein informed of position and with note A/C Settled, 11 1/2in x 6 1/2in (29.2cm x 16.5cm) Footnotes: For many aspiring young musicians emerging from the UK skiffle/rock 'n' roll boom in the late 1950s and early 1960s, hire purchase (or, as it was colloquially known, the 'never-never') was the only way to own an instrument. Hessy's in Liverpool was a leading retailer who supplied guitars and other equipment to many of the local bands, offering them the option of hire purchase. Selmer, a company founded in London in 1929, as well as importing guitars from Europe in the 1950s, began manufacturing items, including a range of amplifiers. The Truvoice was one of these and George acquired it soon after the Silver Beetles had undertaken a short tour of Scotland as the backing band for singer Johnny Gentle. Photographs of the re-named Beatles in Hamburg exist showing the Truvoice amongst their equipment but, as the notes on the ledger show that, at some point in 1961, Paul took over using the amp. The note dated 28/12/61 confirms this. However, Hessy's complaints to Brian Epstein about unpaid instalments led to him paying the outstanding amount. The ledger is illustrated p. 31, Beatles Gear, Andy Babiuk, Backbeat Books, Revised Edition, 2002. See also p. 66, op.cit. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing