John's
Gear
part III
these kind of psychedelic Fenders are some of John's gear,
but probably not the kind you might expect to find on these pages!
'65 
sonic blue
with rosewood fingerboardNowhere Man was the first use of a Stratocaster by
Find here one more service of Kurben Guitar, a pictorial chord guide , see above the Beatles approved method of playing F#
Mal Evans
was sent to buy 2 strats, he returned with 2 identical guitars.
guitars were considered expensive instruments in Britain , so this may have seemed extravagant, even to the Beatles!
John is seen playing a "Fendery" looking instrument
during the
Get Back sessions.It kind of looks like a Jaguar
or maybe a Jazzmaster...
it's a
Bass VI
it's 30" scale suggests a short scale bass
or a long scale guitar....baritone?
Either John or George would play this one, usually when Paul was playing piano.
sent a prototype Rosewood Telecaster 
to George, that he used during the
Post Beatle photos of John reveal his use of a Fat Tele
(humbucker at the neck)
but still no flowers.Except the one around his neck that is.
This photo is from an Elton John live gig where Lennon plays on stage with Elton in order to pay a wager that he had lost to Elton about his
Lucy In The Sky, reaching
#1.The Guild Guitar Company
(now owned by)
presented John with a
Starfire III, 12 string guitar
this guitar was used on
Getting Better
found on SPLHCB
this is the presentation photo hanging on the wall in the previous picture.
John seems quite pleased to receive the gift, but George looks a bit miffed that he didn't get one too!
This guitar is said to be owned by Tony Cox...Yoko's ex-husband...nice trade Tony!
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Gretsch is a resent acquisition &
Gretsch is mostly associated with George, but John
has been seen in studio with
a 
1965 model 6120
similar to George's Country Gent
on to part 4
John's
