John Lennon’s Guitars Part Ten: 1964 Framus 12-string Hootenanny John Lennon Acoustic
by 
gisrael on April 18th, 2008
Here is the tenth entry in our series on John Lennon’s guitars. See earlier entries 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.
In 1964, John Lennon acquired a plethora of guitars. One hidden gem was a German-made 12-string Hootenanny by Framus Guitars. Purchased for £42, the guitar was used on several tracks including “Help!”, “It’s Only Love”, and “You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away” (see video below).
History source: thecanteen.com
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3 opinions for John Lennon’s Guitars Part Ten: 1964 Framus 12-string Hootenanny John Lennon Acoustic
Jun 5, 2008 at 11:26 pm
thanks for the answer: i couldn’t read it from the movie clip.
Jul 15, 2008 at 5:27 pm
I have a Hofner 12-string Hootnanny guitar purchased in Wrexham just before Christmas 1965 to console a broken engagement.
Jul 15, 2008 at 5:29 pm
I have a Hofner 12-string Hootnanny guitar purchased in Wrexham just before Christmas 1965 to console a broken engagement. Cost £45.00-lovely tone, needs adjustment to action.
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