Gallotone guitar
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The Gallotone Champion guitar was manufactured in South Africa by the Gallo company during the
50's and 60's. It was a cheaply made instrument intended for the beginner market and was exported to many countries.
The Champion model is a 3/4 size steel string flat-top acoustic made from laminated woods, and was "guaranteed not to split."
Perhaps the most famous of all Gallotone Champion players is John Lennon, whose guitar was sold for 155,500 pounds ($251,700) at a Rock'n'Roll memorabilia sale by Sotheby's London in 1999.
