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sticko · September 24th, 2003, 11:51 AM

Deaf Eddie · September 24th, 2003, 03:41 PM

Gee, that's a great pic of Lennon playing one of the two matching Sonic Blue Strats he and George got in, what, '65? (I can look it up when I get home)...
Can you say, "Nowhere Man"...?

George's got painted, and became the famous "Rocky" Strat - check my avatar. Don't have a clue what happened to John's...

BTW, I've almost completed my next project, which is in fact a (ReRanch rattlecan) Sonic Blue body with a Musikraft rosewood neck, trying to replicate the guitar in your photo. I've assembled a Rio Grande Vintage TallBoy set on a mint-green pickguard with all mint trim, the mint color choice based on some photos in the excellent books, "Beatles Gear" and "Fuzz and Feedback: Guitars of the Sixties." In the photo's of John's guitar that I do have, the plastic trim all looks white, don't know what's up there - but I have done a test fit of the mint on Sonic Blue and it looks waaaaay cool, even if it's not "Lennon correct" - I got my Casino for that.

I should have it all finished by... Halloween!

Oster · September 24th, 2003, 07:39 PM

What a cool picture! Wonder what song he could be playing? Pepper's supposedly full of Strats.

Joe Baggadonitz · September 24th, 2003, 08:45 PM

I love that photo of Lennon. I wonder what did happen to that guitar. Probably hangin' in some hard rock cafe somewhere. I'm sure George is playin' that strat of Lennon's in the film,'Imagine' You know the shot of George joining John in the studio to record, I believe 'How do you sleep' That had to have been early 70'S.

tweeddeluxe · September 24th, 2003, 09:51 PM

George, too.

cool pic

sticko · September 25th, 2003, 01:14 AM

Wasn't that a maple board Strat on "How Do You Sleep?"
I haven't seen it in a while, but I remember it being maple.

I bugged out when I saw that photo.

Here's the site it came from:
http://www.thecanteen.com/fabguitars.html

Troels · September 25th, 2003, 09:23 AM

In the booklet coming along with Johns Greatest Hits CD you can see him with another Fender - namely a Candy Apple red "The Strat" - the one with gold knobs, bridge ad other gold plated hardware. He is sitting playing on his bed - plugged in, actually. Troels

Plastics71 · September 25th, 2003, 10:30 AM

without his Ric or Casino. I wonder what if they had continued to tour for one more year they would have incorporated those 2 sonic blues.

Joe Baggadonitz · September 26th, 2003, 05:17 PM

You could be right about the fret board. It's been awhile since I've seen that film too. I think both John and George had good guitar collections going.
Seems like every time you see them in a photo toward the end of the Beatles (68- '70), they're playing a different guitars, although I think Lennon was was loyal to his casino.

September 24th, 2003, 11:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
sticko Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: They don't call it the Bluff City for nothin' Posts: 424	Lennon!

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Deaf Eddie Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sunny San Diego, CA Posts: 1,740 14 Photos	One of the twins! Gee, that's a great pic of Lennon playing one of the two matching Sonic Blue Strats he and George got in, what, '65? (I can look it up when I get home)... Can you say, "Nowhere Man"...? George's got painted, and became the famous "Rocky" Strat - check my avatar. Don't have a clue what happened to John's... BTW, I've almost completed my next project, which is in fact a (ReRanch rattlecan) Sonic Blue body with a Musikraft rosewood neck, trying to replicate the guitar in your photo. I've assembled a Rio Grande Vintage TallBoy set on a mint-green pickguard with all mint trim, the mint color choice based on some photos in the excellent books, "Beatles Gear" and "Fuzz and Feedback: Guitars of the Sixties." In the photo's of John's guitar that I do have, the plastic trim all looks white, don't know what's up there - but I have done a test fit of the mint on Sonic Blue and it looks waaaaay cool, even if it's not "Lennon correct" - I got my Casino for that. I should have it all finished by... Halloween!

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Oster Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2003 Location: Latveria Age: 40 Posts: 2,855	Pepperland John What a cool picture! Wonder what song he could be playing? Pepper's supposedly full of Strats.

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Joe Baggadonitz TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 23	Lennon I love that photo of Lennon. I wonder what did happen to that guitar. Probably hangin' in some hard rock cafe somewhere. I'm sure George is playin' that strat of Lennon's in the film,'Imagine' You know the shot of George joining John in the studio to record, I believe 'How do you sleep' That had to have been early 70'S. __________________ sam with the showing- scalp flat top, particular about the point it made.

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tweeddeluxe Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: MD Age: 52 Posts: 777	Man, I miss that guy George, too. cool pic

September 25th, 2003, 01:14 AM	#6 (permalink)
sticko Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: They don't call it the Bluff City for nothin' Posts: 424	Wasn't that a maple board Strat on "How Do You Sleep?" I haven't seen it in a while, but I remember it being maple. I bugged out when I saw that photo. Here's the site it came from: http://www.thecanteen.com/fabguitars.html

September 25th, 2003, 09:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
Troels Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 142	In the booklet coming along with Johns Greatest Hits CD you can see him with another Fender - namely a Candy Apple red "The Strat" - the one with gold knobs, bridge ad other gold plated hardware. He is sitting playing on his bed - plugged in, actually. Troels

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Plastics71 Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2003 Location: Perth Amboy, New Jersey Posts: 173	still looks funny... without his Ric or Casino. I wonder what if they had continued to tour for one more year they would have incorporated those 2 sonic blues. __________________ ...but these go to 11

September 26th, 2003, 05:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
Joe Baggadonitz TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 23	That Strat You could be right about the fret board. It's been awhile since I've seen that film too. I think both John and George had good guitar collections going. Seems like every time you see them in a photo toward the end of the Beatles (68- '70), they're playing a different guitars, although I think Lennon was was loyal to his casino. __________________ sam with the showing- scalp flat top, particular about the point it made.

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