John Lennon’s Guitars Part Twelve: 1965 Russian Acoustic
by 
gisrael on May 2nd, 2008
Some guitars are overused, and some are underused. By the time the Russians got interested in John Lennon, he probably had no need for a communist guitar. See the details below in the latest edition of 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.
- Part Ten: 1964 Framus 12-string Hootenanny John Lennon Acoustic.
- Part Eleven: 1965 Gretsch 6120 Hollow-Bodied John Lennon Electric.
According to a 1987 George Harrison interview, all four Beatles received nylon-stringed Russian-made guitars in 1965, as a gift from the Russian Embassy in London. Though they were spotted in the studio during some sessions, they were probably never played in concert or on record. Even so, the one John Lennon received is another John Lennon guitar.
History source (see photo there): thecanteen.com.
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