John Lennon

Lennon bought a Sunburst Epiphone Casino with a white pickguard and the standard Epiphone “trapeze” tail in 1965 and used it as his main guitar until his early solo year ('70s). He play it live during the Beatles tour at Japan (1966), he also used it in all Beatles' studio albums since Revolver, and during the Beatles self-titled white album sessions he sanded his Casino and removed the pickguard, this model would result in a variety of reissues known as the Revolution Ephiphone Casino. After Lennon's death, the guitar was kept by Yoko Ono.

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.

Both John and George used it on and off during The Beatles India trip in early 1968. This Gibson acoustic belonged to folk artist Donovan who taught Lennon the "Travis Picking Pattern", which Lennon would use to write songs like Dear Prudence, Julia, Look at Me, Happiness Is a Warm Gun and many more

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

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

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 used this guitar since 1969, he used this one during the Get Back (Let it Be) Sessions and also during Abbey Road Sessions

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.

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 Lennon played a Fender Telecaster during his performance with Elton John at Madison Square Garden, as reported by The Beatles Paraguay.

Used during the ‘Imagine’ sessions in 1971. Own by Rob Lynton who was at the sessions. Never owned by Lennon but was picked up and played by him.

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

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

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

This guitar (with a single P90 pickup) was used by Lennon in Mid-Late 1970 on his first solo album, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band. It’s unknown who or where Lennon got this guitar but it was mostly purchased during his Primal Therapy sessions in June of 1970. Lennon supposedly used this guitar on My Mummy’s Dead, Look at Me (along with either his Martin D-28 or Gibson J-160E) and Well, Well, Well. At this moment, the guitars whereabouts are unknown though it is possible that Yoko Ono still has the guitar in her possession.

In this user-uploaded photo, John Lennon is seen with a Gibson J-200, highlighting his use of this iconic acoustic guitar.

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

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 1964, a Vox V251 Guitar Organ prototype that almost belonged to Beatle John Lennon sold later at auction for $305,000. John had received it for an advertisement but somehow the deal never came about and John eventually gave the guitar along with his Höfner Senator to road manager and friend Mal Evans

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 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.

In 1974 Barrie Marshall was managing the musician Clive John (Clive Space) from the Welsh band, Man. On an upcoming trip to New York, Clive requested that Barrie purchase a short scale guitar that was similar to one John Lennon played. During his visit, Barrie met with a close personal friend, Mal Evans (John Lennon's PA / Beatles Technician) and discussed Clive's request. After further discussions he was then given one of John Lennon's personal instruments. This was not one of his legendary short scale Rickenbacker 325s that he’d used throughout his Beatles career, instead it was a Fender equivalent, that being his 1962 short scale Duo Sonic/Musicmaster model . On Barrie's return to the UK it was then given to Clive John who used it from 1974- 2011.

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

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

John Lennon used a 1962 Fender Stratocaster in Sonic Blue during his time with The Beatles, as shown in a photo from Myrareguitars.

In the image you can see John playing his Vox Kensington. This was custom made by Vox. Both John and George played it in rehearsals for "I Am The Walrus" and "Hello Goodbye".

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

Little is known about where this guitar came from; it was used on the "Paperback Writer" session and then apparently stuck away at Lennon's home. Two years later Lennon gave this guitar to his cousin David Birch, who in '63 had also received a Hamburg-vintage Fender Vibroluxe amp from his cousin. "Upstairs in John's house in Weybridge, he had his den and music room. It was full of tape decks, keyboards, guitars, etc. The two guitars I remember were the blue Fender Stratocaster and the Gretsch 6120. It may have been cheeky, but I asked him did he have any spare guitars, as I was trying to get a group together while staying with Mimi in Bournemouth. I really fancied the Fender, but that was a no-no, but he said I could have the Gretsch. I was over the moon, as you would expect." Birch loaned this guitar to The Beatles Story in Liverpool for display in 2010, and he remains the enviable owner of a genuine Beatle guitar, not to mention amp (below)! As of June 2012, this guitar is on loan to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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

This guitar can be seen on his album Acoustic.

John Lennon is believed to have acquired a Jose Ramirez 1A Classical Acoustic Guitar, often referred to as the "Segovia model," possibly around the same time as George Harrison. This nylon-string guitar was likely used in the studio for tracks such as "Any Time at All," "I'll Be Back," "And I Love Her," "Yes It Is," and "I Need You." The current location of this guitar, like several others owned by Lennon, remains unknown. A user-uploaded photo serves as the source for this information.