John Lennon & John Lennon & Yoko Ono – Double Fantasy
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1980 album Double Fantasy.
Music from Double Fantasy
Artists on Double Fantasy
Gear Used On Double Fantasy
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of John Lennon & John Lennon & Yoko Ono – Double Fantasy (1980). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Pianos used by John Lennon on Double Fantasy
In 1979, John Lennon and Yoko Ono spent part of the summer at their friend Sam Green’s house on Fire Island, New York. Yoko thought the creative atmosphere at Green’s house would help inspire Lennon to write songs for their new album, so she had this piano shipped to the beach house. Lennon played this piano often and wrote several of the songs from Double Fantasy on this piano. The candle wax melted on the piano while he was playing. The Piano can now be seen at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.
Keyboards and Synthesizers used by John Lennon on Double Fantasy
Yamaha CP-80 Electric Grand Piano
Avg price: $3,850.00
In a 1980 studio session in New York for the recording of "Double Fantasy," John Lennon is seen using a Yamaha CP-80 Electric Grand Piano. [User-uploaded photo]
Yamaha CP10 61-Key Electronic Piano
John Lennon owned and played the Yamaha CP10 61-Key Electronic Piano, as confirmed by the listing for his "Double Fantasy" Yamaha CP10 Electric Piano at Julien's Auctions.
Avg price: $14,309.84
John Lennon used the Oberheim OB-X synthesizer on his last album Double Fantasy in 1980, which he recorded with Yoko Ono. The distinctive sound of the OB-X can be heard in the track "Watching The Wheels," as evidenced by an image available on Equipboard.