John Lennon

In this photo, we can see Lennon singing through a Reslo RB.

In this video, John can be seen using the U47 in the recording studio at minute 0:14.

In this photo, John Lennon can be seen playing a Framus Hootenanny 12 string guitar for the film 'Help'.

John Lennon played 325s and their assorted variants during the 1960s (Including a 12-string made to match his second 325). These instruments gained prominence due to John Lennon's use of a 325 during the early years of The Beatles. John Lennon's 1958 model was among the very first batch made and has the pre-production feature of a solid top, i.e., no sound hole.

Nicknamed "Hamburg", this guitar was modified with Bigsby vibrato and nonstandard control knobs. Lennon used this guitar during their first public appearance of the Ed Sullivan Show.

John used this guitar from 1965 until early in his solo career. Its original finish was sunburst but he later had it stripped.

This article from Rolling Stone discusses John Lennon's 1966 Gretsch 6120, which he used to record "Paperback Writer" at Abbey Road Studios.

John Lennon used this guitar extensively throughout Beatles recordings. It can be seen in the promotional video for the song "This Boy", where bandmate George Harrison can be found playing the same model.

According to Daily Mail, this guitar was sold in 2015 to unknown buyer for 2,4 million dollars. Here, we also find out a lot of things about it. He wrote a lot of songs on this guitar, including "I Want To Hold Your Hand" and "Love Me Do". He bought this guitar in 1962 in Liverpool for a little more than 160 dollars.

This photo of John Lennon with a Sardonyx guitar made by Ken Schaffer was taken by photographer Roger Farrington during a studio session. There appear to have not been many of these guitars, and not much information available on their whereabouts.

John Lennon can be seen in this video from the Mike Douglas Show playing a Gibson Les Paul Junior. According to this article from Gibson, John's junior had Charlie Christian pickup.

In this photo, a young John Lennon can be seen holding and playing a sonic blue Fender Stratocaster. The details that can be discerned are a white pickguard and a rosewood fingerboard.

In this photo, John Lennon is holding a Rickenbacker 325 12-string guitar.

"This gorgeous Guild Starfire 12-string was custom made for the Beatles and is an absolute one-of-a-kind instrument. Guild presented it to John Lennon in 1966 (much to the chagrin of George Harrison) at the Warwick Hotel in New York." - Hard Rock Cafe, Honolulu.

This video of "Well (Baby Please Don't Go)" features John Lennon using Frank Zappa´s Gibson SG guitar(not a 1962 model).

This guitar was showed during an exhibition at La Cité de la Musique in Paris. This is supposed to be a 1963 Telecaster (well, that was what was said during this exposition), customised with Grover tuners and a Gibson humbucker in the neck position (mounted very close to the neck). The Lennon Museum reckons it's a Custom, so it might have been made for him.

In this photo of a young John Lennon, one can see that he is playing a Gallotone Champion.

You can also see him playing with the Quarrymen here

La Rickenbacker 345 è la versione scala normale della 325 (Scala corta) conosciuta come una delle John Lennon guitar.

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In this photo John can be seen playing a Fender Jazzmaster.

In this photo, John can be seen playing a Martin D-28 for the promo for 'Hello Goodbye'.

This guitar was bought in Hessy's Music Store in Liverpool. Lennon somehow convinced his aunt Mimi to co-sign for this guitar. He later loaned it to Paul McCartney, who re-strung it and Hofner Club 40 became a lefty model. He later became a bassist, so he didn't need that guitar anymore.

In this photo from the Ed Sullivan Show's reharsal room, you can see Lennon playing this guitar. I'm pretty sure it is Geroge's one but who cares, John's playing it

John used and Ovation extensively to record the finals albums of his life. "Double Fantasy" one of those classics

John Lennon used a Fender XI bass on "Helter Skelter"

Lennon used a 1962 Fender Stratocaster Sonic Blue on Beatle era.

One of their first guitars. Used by Lennon on the Beatles "Cavern Club" era.

John Lennon acquired a candy apple red “Strat” with 22 carat gold electroplated brass hardware in 1980.

This article clearly states that John used a Hofner Senator, mainly for songwriting purposes:

"Lennon bought the guitar from Hessy's Music Store in Liverpool. It is thought that he kept it for songwriting purposes."

John used it in India 1968, it belonged to folk artist Donovan. Lennon created the intro of Dear Prudence on it. Here's a picture of him playing it.