John Lennon’s Guitars Part 17 - 1965 Martin D-28 Acoustic
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gisrael on June 21st, 2008
For most of his time with The Beatles, John Lennon’s go-to acoustic guitar was a Gibson J-160E, featured in two early entries in this series on John Lennon’s Guitars. But in 1967, John got another great acoustic axe. See previous entries in the series here:
- Part One: Gallotone Champion Acoustic John Lennon Guitar.
- Part Two: Hofner Club 40 Electric John Lennon Guitar.
- Part Three: 1958 Rickenbacker 325 Capri John Lennon Guitar.
- Part Four: 1962 Gibson J-160E John Lennon acoustic/electric.
- Part Five: 1964 Gibson J-160E John Lennon acoustic/electric.
- Part Six: 1964 Rickenbacker 325 Jetglo John Lennon Electric.
- Part Seven: 1964 Rickenbacker 325-12 Jetglo John Lennon Electric 12-string.
- Part Eight: 1964 Jose Ramirez A-1 John Lennon Classical Guitar.
- Part Nine: 1964 Rickenbacker 325 Fireglo John Lennon Electric.
- Part Ten: 1964 Framus 12-string Hootenanny John Lennon Acoustic.
- Part Eleven: 1965 Gretsch 6120 Hollow-Bodied John Lennon Electric.
- Part Twelve: 1965 Russian Acoustic John Lennon Guitar.
- Part Thirteen: 1961 Fender Stratocaster John Lennon Electric Guitar.
- Part Fourteen: 1965 Epiphone E230TD Casino John Lennon Electric.
- Part Fifteen: 1966 Guild Starfire XII John Lennon Electric 12-string.
- Part Sixteen: 1966 Vox Kensington John Lennon Electric Guitar.
Martin is one of the world’s leading brands of steel-string acoustic guitars. John Lennon got himself a 1965 model Martin D-28 in 1967. In early 1968, he took the guitar to India, and composed most of his White Album songs on it. The guitar featured prominently in the recording of The White Album and all subsequent Beatles albums. The guitar also appears in The Beatles promotional videos for Hello, Goodbye (click here to watch).
In December of 1969, John gave his Martin D-28 to Ronnie Hawkins in Toronto. At some point over the years, somebody secretly exchanged the guitar with another, leaving Hawkins with a 1972 Martin D-28. The whereabouts of the original guitar are a mystery to this day. Where’s Indiana Jones when you need him?
History source: thecanteen.com
Tags: acoustic, Beatles, D-28, guitar, John-Lennon, Martin, Ronnie Hawkins, steel string, White Album| 1.7 |
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