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John Lennon’s legendary Framus 12-string gets an official reissue just months after its landmark sale
Framus has announced a reissue of John Lennon’s famous 12-string Hootenanny acoustic guitar to commemorate its recent ...
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Framus reissues John Lennon’s record-breaking $2.85m “Help” Hootenanny 12-string
Framus has unveiled a replica of John Lennon’s iconic Hootenanny 12-string guitar that last year fetched a record-breaking $2,857,500 at auction. The guitar was reverse engineered using a 12 ...
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“We are convinced that we will inspire many Beatles fans all over the world with this beautiful acoustic guitar”: Framus reissues John Lennon’s record-breaking $2.86m ...
Framus unveils a period-correct replica of the most expensive Beatles instrument sold at auction, the 12-string that Lennon played on Help ... How could anyone lose a John Lennon guitar? Well, this ...
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John Lennon’s Hootenanny 12-string sold for $2.8m last year – now Framus has revived the acoustic with the Lennon estate’s approval
German luthier Framus has reissued its Hootenanny 12-string acoustic guitar, made famous by John Lennon 60 years ago. An ...
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From fixing Lennon’s Framus to giving Cloud III a CAT scan – it's all in the life of an A-list guitar appraiser
It was unplayable. George Harrison playing John Lennon's 12-string Framus Hootenanny 12-string “I got some hate mail for repairing that guitar. [People saying] ‘You need to leave it in the ...
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5 Times John Lennon’s Stellar Guitar-Playing Flew Under the Radar in the Beatles
John Lennon was also the band’s rhythm guitarist, and he doesn’t get enough love for his honestly underrated guitar-playing skills. His talents were showcased in a few specific songs ...