"The Beatles" Guitar Collection

[@wesleygonzales2049]

"And She Loves You", from off the Rubber Revolver album

[@johnk-ht4yj]

LOL

[@noahbashnikhal3619]

😂

[@chrismartin1956]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@goldtopgrandeur6935]

Headed down here to say something similar...can't beat this. Brilliant!

[@pavotibio]

Made my day, man.

[@MaxStephens77]

George had the best taste in gear out of the three of them

[@malloc_01]

And he’s my favorite Beatle for sure :)

[@MaxStephens77]

@@malloc_01 mine too, always!

[@g.garcia106]

Yeah specially since Macca is out of the question for being left handed.

[@zorroonmilkavitch1840]

Why don't you at least strum an E chord on the f******

[@oscarmejia8495]

Yes because George loves the guitars he's guitars

[@emeraldcityguitars]

Apologies for crossing wires between "She Loves You" & "And I Love her"... Lots of info to express and I hope you can understand this one lol!

[@marksc1929]

...no worries.. thx a lot ....very interesting .

[@VolodyaVolodenka1981]

Emerald City Guitars Really thought that was an attention check)

[@jennysbloke]

10:50 - "And She Loves You" That would be a cool mashup 😄

[@cindysue5474]

Didn't Georges ricken get stolen before an up coming show and they got a hold of the maker to rush him another one which was the 3rd one made?

[@wildman1153]

@@cindysue5474 Dhani Harrison still has the original Ric 12-string. Incidentally, the third 12-string that Ric produced, which happens to be a different model, is owned by Mike Campbell of The Heartbreakers...Tom Petty poses with it on the cover of "Damn The Torpedoes".

[@LazyLizzy706]

7:02 Paul never owned a 1964 Hofner 500/1. He only owned 1961 and 1963 models. 9:09 Not true. John used this model until 1963 when it was stolen after a concert. In 1964, John bought a 1964 Gibson J-160E and used it. His 1962 model wasn't found until 2014. 10:39 Not true. George only owned 2 Gretsch Country Gentleman guitars, a 1962 and 1963 one. On the Ed Sullivan show, George used his 1963 Country Gentleman. 10:52 George owned a 1950 Jose Ramirez De-estudio Classical Guitar. NOT a 1964 model. 10:57 George traded his Duo Jet for the Ramirez in 1963, not 1964. 13:19 The guitar you're showing is NOT the Rickenbacker George used. He used a Trapeze tailpiece on his Rickenbacker 360/12c63. He used the "R" tailpiece on his Rickenbacker 360/12c65 guitar, but the one you're showing is not accurate to George's. 15:21 George used a 1964 Gibson SG Standard, not 65. Wow, I know too much about the Beatles. I need a life...

[@LazyLizzy706]

Kaptain Kid It’s not hard to look up the Beatles’ instruments. These are basic knowledge about their gear. I thought every hardcore Beatles fan already knew this...

[@AlimentariasPeru]

@@LazyLizzy706 believe me, is not basic knowledge that "George used a 1964 Gibson SG Standard, not 65"

[@thescriptwriter824]

👏👏👏

[@Queen_of_Jazz]

Absolutely. And George did own 1961 strat not 1965 haha

[@yo696]

#BAIZATI

[@edwardevans652]

John’s original Gibson J-160 E was ONLY used for “Please Please Me” and “With The Beatles” album. Mal Evans accidentally left the guitar at a gig in 1963 and it was lost for years. I had the opportunity to see it at an exhibit before it sold at auction for $2.41 mil.

[@Rickenbacker325Jetglo]

Then George gave John his one. Because it was mostly used for rhythm tracks which is what John used

[@TheNeonRabbit]

10:53 "And I love her", not "and she loves you"

[@violet19]

Went to the comments looking for someone else who noticed lol

[@theclarkebloke]

Switched off after that!

[@crisp9929]

I have a feeling he meant to say "And I Love Her", but just slipped up. Easy to make those mistakes.

[@The22on]

If you're not over 65 years old, you weren't there for Beatlemania. You only read about it or saw old videos. The first time I saw the Beatles was on Ed Sullivan I was 16. (Watching the Beatles and also Elvis on Ed Sullivan was amazing. There was not one kid on my block not sitting at home watching TV). If you were not born before 1954 (and you would have been ten years old when the Beatles played Ed Sullivan) SHUT UP! j/k But that's why you think "And I Love Her" is called "Who Put The Bomb in the Bomb Shu Bomp Shu Bomp" and why you think every Fender Custom Color is either Sonic Blue, Seafoam Green or Olympic White lol.

[@JerryCorn9709]

He probably just got she loves u and and I lover crossed

[@olaby_ola6707]

Guys you missed the Epiphone texan , used by Paul even nowadays, and with that one he recorded yesterday. , so missed an impossible one to miss. , thanks 🙏🏻, i saw him 3 times live and he tells the story of that guitar , and now is with a sticker . He uses a lot still.

[@garvdarb]

I have The 64 FT 79N Epihone Texan! Not his. But a absolute beaut of a Guitar that I cannot do justice to! But I love it!

[@CenterThePendulum]

@@garvdarbI have a vintage ‘64 Texan as well - have you tried it with Nickel/Monels? Really came to life as a complement to the longer scale length, all those vibey fundamentals - it was made for them!

[@jamescogan548]

Paul played an Epiphone Texan when he performed "Yesterday". It was a righty strung lefty and continued to use it with Wings with a winged wheel sticker.

[@panchero7756]

A Detroit red wings sticker!

[@CyclingSasquatch]

So according to an online inflation/currency exchange calculator, £15 in 1960 comes out to over $400 today, and £260 comes out to around $7500. That sort of puts those price tags in perspective if anyone else was curious.

[@emeraldcityguitars]

Killian Whitelock thanks for the info!!!

[@GeoZero]

I was curious also. Really shows what you can do with a decent $400 guitar (or equivalent).

[@CyclingSasquatch]

@@GeoZero No kidding. That's like what, a MIM Fender or really tricked-out Squier?

[@grizcuz]

I was wondering the same. From what I've seen, the average UK weekly wage in 1960 was around £13, but people probably earned considerably less in Liverpool and the north of England, especially in manual labour jobs. I seem to remember my dad saying he earned £5 a week [as a coach painter/sign writer] the year my parents married in Manchester in 1964. I know that the first home they bought, a 3 bedroom terraced house in a decent area, cost £1,000 in 1966. So £70 for George's guitar in 1960 was a substantial chunk of change.

[@scottmoyer1357]

Each British pound back then would be multiplied by 3 so 100 pounds was 300 USD in 1962. I was living in Hong Kong...a British Colony at the time and came to learn about the exchange rates of the currency.

[@Dustiliciousz]

“Finally in 1968, Don Randell from Fender was able to arrange a meeting with George and John... and Yoko Ono for some reason...”

[@duckbrew]

Yoko was a helluva guitar player from what I hear. She's on several songs. People don't know this.

[@johnk-ht4yj]

@@duckbrew yoko played skin flute, bag-pipes & the japanese bead trick.

[@duckbrew]

@@johnk-ht4yj Ahh yeas the infamous japanese bead trick. WTF?

[@Briansmusic-]

@@johnk-ht4yj You forgot to mention the Mushroom Kazoo!

[@panchero7756]

Every guitar is “one of their favorites” in the collection

[@init4fun]

George didn’t tour America with the Duo Jet. He used it on the first album and singles ‘Please Please Me’ and ‘From Me To You.’ He’d purchased the Gretsch Country Gentleman, played it on ‘She Loves You’ and toured America with it and the 12-string Rickenbacker.

[@capitolemiproducer]

4:55 George admitted he bought this on a whim, as he wanted a Strat for years. He hated this guitar as it buzzed a lot

[@artdonovandesign]

Let me get this straight. After the U.S. saved England in WWII, they returned the favor by banning U.S. companies from benefiting by sales and trade with them. Thanks a lot!

[@MrGavinspoppop]

Playing in a cover band in the 60's we had to play the Beatles ... this vid was soooo cool ... I just love that rosewood tele ... great job guys !!!

[@uberbeast113]

"And She Loves You". That great timeless Beatles classic. Gretsch Duo Jet on the first American tour? Wrong. He was using the Country Gent. Where is the Epiphone Texan as used by Paul for Yesterday? And the Fender Jazz bass that's all over the White Album... Beautiful instruments here. That 4001 Ricky bass had me salivating.

[@sweetkitchen6377]

Oh get a grip mate

[@uberbeast113]

@@sweetkitchen6377Are you mad, sir? 😄

[@keithballard3801]

I'm w you dude, And she loves you?is that a mix between, she loves you , also, and I love her , ?

[@DRguitar918]

FOR GOODNESS SAKES PLAY THEM!!

[@emeraldcityguitars]

You could just... Listen. To. The. Beatles.

[@DRguitar918]

Emerald City Guitars Touché...

[@The22on]

I was hoping they would just plug some in and strum a couple of chords.

[@fifthbeatle]

Emerald City Guitars Do you even know how to play guitar?

[@tracybrass8692]

Fifth Beatle they do actually smartass

[@classicrockgal]

My favorite song from A Hard Day's Night: And She Loves You

[@AnotherSixStringerChannel]

classicrockgal Surely you mean "An easy night's day: And I love her"

[@Marco-HidalgoMusicRecords]

Yeaah!!! You´re a real big fan!!! Learn the title songs first dude!!!! And I love her buddy!!!

[@The22on]

It's Been A Rock Hard Night and I've been stinkin' like a dog. It's been a rock hard night. I should be drinkin' in a fog. Yessiree, I know them Beatles songs!

[@irishpotato5811]

AnotherSixStringer hahaha he knows he’s making fun of the guys who messed the name up

[@archiewest7324]

I love sgt elernor rigbys yellow tour from the album with the abbey roads

[@susancorgi]

These are such in prestine conditions wow! I love Paul's early guitars.

[@eternalme6077]

What can I say except, you guys are.............PHENOMENAL!!! Much LOVE to for Posting this WONDERFUL Vid.............♥️🎸💚

[@marshallbangun]

Paul's Hofner is not the 1964, it's the 1962. His Hofner doesn't have neck binding like the one that was shown in the video. He also had another Hofner which was the 1961 or the Cavern model. Sadly, it got stolen during the Let It Be session.

[@scottmoyer1357]

correct...he had his Hofner in 1962 and was pictured with it in those early days ,,,,,,I believe he recorded with it on their Parlophone release in March of 1963.

[@The22on]

Hmmm... so these guys are the ones to give you good info on a guitar you're thinking of buying?

[@swansonjoe7121]

Did Paul McCartney's Framus 5/1 have nylon strings or is it steel strung?

[@stevesukert8851]

Also, Paul's "Cavern Club" bass had the pickups closer to the neck. His later models had the pickups at neck and bridge position.

[@pinkfloydzx]

His first 2 500/1 were 1961 & 1963

[@harmonicaboy93]

Really wish Fender would reissue that groovy George Harrison strat, I’ve always loved that artwork

[@DH_Artist]

Their custom shop recently released Rocky…

[@loopwoop]

Wish granted!!

[@mjanovec]

George's Gretsch Duo Jet was never used on the Beatles US tours. He had essentially stopped using it for live gigs sometime in 1963. His Country Gentleman (of which he had two) was his main guitar for the first American visit. For the first extensive American tour in the summer of 1964, he used the Country Gentleman and the Rickenbacker 12-string. The single cutaway Chet Atkins model started to get use in 1965. The orange Gretsch was John's. Also, Paul had start using his Rickenbacker 4001 bass in the studio as early as 1965, even though the Hofner was his touring bass. He used the Rickenbacker for most studio recordings for the remainder of his time in the Beatles and a large percentage of his Wings recordings.

[@Tonetwisters]

The Tennessean was the major guitar on "Beatles VI," if I recall correctly.

[@JP5466]

So many mistakes and errors in this video.

[@rileybracco6808]

and she loves you, off of the album abbeys lonley hearts club band by the rolling beatles

[@ee8665]

A true classic

[@charlesmiddleton4305]

John and his epiphone casino, beautiful guitar.

[@randygeist666]

11:18 the Mick Taylor Strat

[@artdonovandesign]

George's All Black " Gretsch "Country Gentlman" just blew my mind. It was magnificent. An object of desire.(I owned the orange "Nashville")

[@ranggamaulana]

Where's the epiphone texan?

[@rafaelpretto292]

Also, a rare Lap Steel played by John. The Martin D-28 guitars were bought previous to their travel to India, also used for the Esher demos and many songs of the White Album.

[@Marco-HidalgoMusicRecords]

The guy has like 40 different Beatles´ guitars and you´re complaining about one??? Enjoy the colletion dude!!! :)

[@ranggamaulana]

@@Marco-HidalgoMusicRecords well, I'm not really complaining tbh. But IMHO, the texan is one of the most historically important beatle guitar. It made Yesterday, and Paul performed with it on Ed Sullivan.. so, yeah.. But still, i enjoyed every bit of this video mate, cheers..

[@dookieday1]

They did a re- issue Epiphone Texan the price was 100 000 dollars , I have the Gibson catalogue with this guitar in it.

[@tracybrass8692]

rangga maulana yeah you are ya fuckboy

[@Tonetwisters]

My first guitar was a 1954 Stratocaster I got for Christmas, 1963. It was $75 in a pawn shop. VERY expensive for my family. Good show, guys. You missed one, that probably was a "borrow" guitar ... the ES-345 that George used on "In My Life" and probably a few others.

[@campfirecrooner]

awesome tribute beatle mania history. The classical guitar George played on "And I loved her" was the first and only time the use of a nylon string guitar was ever used on a beatle record. Thanks for sharing these great guitars.

[@BrightRedRocket]

testerosity I’ll be back also features the same guitar.

[@RS-pp7ng]

'And She Loves You'? - very creative!

[@RockHardRiffs]

Really enjoyed the video! I just picked up a new Casino and definitely understand Paul’s love for it. Rock on!

[@TheGman858]

They are fantastic guitars especially for the money

[@RockHardRiffs]

@@TheGman858 definitely! I demo it soon

[@michaelsix9684]

love that Rickenbacker, so cool

[@drumsNstuff79]

Great video! I made a copy of George's Rocky Strat myself. I used a Squier SE model Strat and painted it to match. I did it for fun and I had to have a copy. Funny this one is only painted on the top! One the real one the colors are painted over the sides onto the back. But in the Miller Feeman book Guitars of The Sixties, later reissued as Fuzz And Feedback they have a huge three page centerfold photo of it from the front and back. Also his son Dhani helped develop the George Harrison guitar app that shows 360 views of his most known guitars including this one.

[@zHumanfactor]

Excellent presentation of the Beatles guitar inventory. Thanks!

[@bassmann666]

Excellent collection Don't forget the Jazz Bass used in Oh darling and Taxman

[@adrian5b]

That rosewood tele is just so pretty

[@chuckhammond8266]

Yeah, that's what my house is supposed to look like !!

[@brannonmcclure6970]

Great representation guys!🎸♾️🙂

[@MidtownSkyport]

John and George used the Bass VI on later TV appearances where Paul was playing Piano

[@supercullen0047]

The Beatles guitars are just so dang cool. All of them really.

[@thomasbrown7791]

Great video I wish they had plugged some of them in so as to hear what they sound like

[@lifelongstudent434]

Great video guys, I've aways loved the sound of Gretsch guitars. George really showcased the pure beauty of their sound. Thanks for all of the line up coverage here....But truly, out of all the Beatle gear, George had the best taste!

[@marceloperigolo3576]

That collection is a precious treasure. Thanks so much for sharing it. Wonderful guitars.

[@willdwyer6782]

You can hear John play the 1965 Framus Hootenanny acoustic 12 string in You've Got to Hide Your Love Away.

[@wharfedaler6055]

Pity you did not play a beatles tune on each guitar - like blackbird - si we can HEAR the difference. Thanks for an eye opening video

[@jennifersman7990]

The Rosewood Tele was also owned by Delaney Bramlett. Fender also made a Rosewood Stratocaster to be presented to Jimi Hendrix but he died before receiving it and its whereabouts are unknown

[@frankyfritzer1547]

great video! love the fast paced edit, descriptions and succinct back stories!

[@scottrichardson6864]

Great collection but the Paul section was lacking in my opinion. He used a Fender Esquire (single pickup tele) which he had strung lefty, and a Fender Jazz bass in sunburst with tortoiseshell pick guard that he both used in recording sessions in 68. Also missing the “cavern” Hofner bass with a slightly different pickup configuration and id want to have one that replicated that same cavern bass when he sent it in to Hofner to have it refreshed, it was seen in the Revolution video and was shortly after stolen. He also used an Epiphone Texan acoustic (also strung lefty), his Casino was my favourite of the 3 as it was slightly earlier with a different headstock and Bigsby, both guitars he still uses today. Would’ve liked to see more post Beatles guitars as well! Paul owned a couple lefty Les Pauls including a gold top that was gifted to him by Linda, a 5 string Wal bass (also a gift from Linda), and a Yamaha BB1200 1979 model as some examples.

[@timothycormier3494]

That rosewood tele is one of my all time favorite guitars. Unfortunately my budget dictates that I’m gonna have to buy the Harley Benton one and modify the heck out of it

[@soyburglar77]

It’s Gallotone, not Gallatone. Just clarifying for anyone who may want to look it up on Reverb.

[@KRW628]

George's '64 Ric 12 was the second one ever made (country singer Suzi Arden got the first) Paul is still honoring his that handshake deal with VOX. On stage. he plays his guitars thru Vox amps. On Paperback writer, he plays the same '64 Casino he played on the record.

[@JP5466]

Not Vox guts though, just the cabinets.

[@KRW628]

I didn't know that. Thanx!

[@goldtopgrandeur6935]

Great video you guys! Seriously. Great job.

[@benediktschlereth478]

Hahaha I love your guys faces in the intro. One can actually see how excited you are to be able to share that insane collection with us. Thank you so much guys!

[@lptomtom]

What an absolutely fantastic video, I'm especially impressed by the early guitars... I can't believe the owner found a pristine Futurama! I'm only halfway through the video but I really hope you guys also played the guitars because I want to hear how crappy it actually sounds

[@stevenschoenfeld5751]

Cool looking collection of guitars love this video those early day guitars are extremely rare and hard to find nowadays; it’s a LARGE collection indeed Love this👍♥️

[@MrAdamJoel]

Awesome! I “unintentionally” have a handful of these guitars 🎸 😆

[@liorauf]

Amazing video and awesome collection!!! Thanks for sharing with us!!!

[@MICKEYISLOWD]

My dad gave me his Hofner Senator. It has the long finger bridge with nylon bridge material giving it a dark earthy tone. It had a hole kicked in the side which I had professionally repaired bringing it back to perfect condition as they built and steam pressed a whole side strip and matched the finish.These days it would cost a small fortune to repair but I paid about £120 in the late 80s for the work to be done when I found out the Beatles used this guitar at some point. The guy I sent it too offered to buy it from me because he said it was rare to find them fully original with old school brass tuners throughout. I declined the offer because It looks so beautifully finished in nitro with some crazing going on. Either that or it is a violin finish which has shrunk a little. The guitar has a very nice oversized overhang on the fretboard which allows the top to move much better giving a fuller tone. Maybe I should have a mic fitted into the body to go acoustic/electric.

[@tomlovato4871]

Thanks for sharing ! What a great history of their instruments!

[@thomaspappalardo7589]

Some corrections and omissions: Paul got his first Hofner in Hamburg. John owner the orange Gretsch. George’s first guitar is missing. John’s J-160 wasn’t on Abbey Road, so not on every album. No Epiphone Texan or Gibson J-200?

[@michaelblackwell7986]

Nice video guys, a few slips up here and there but over all, nicely done. Paul's Rick bass that you really glossed over quickly was actually given to Paul in '65. It was used as a backup to the Hofner for a good deal of the '65 tour and all of the '66 tour. Also, it was used more than the Hofner in '66 for recording.

[@wyattdoodat]

George's Rosewood Tele (and Jimi's no-show Strat) were actually built by Phil Kubicki, who worked in Fender's Marketing Dept. under Roger R.

[@queenhenryviii]

Nylon saddles on casinos makes quite a bit of difference in tone. I put them on one of mine and it brightened right up dramatically. The original 60s’ Gibson ES models and casinos had nylon saddles, as do the ones they’re showing here. Interestingly though, my 65’ Elitist reissue (not the Lennon version) has nickel saddles, but still sounds absolutely biblical nonetheless. They’re my favorite guitars to play; light and extremely versatile.

[@pensiveboogie]

George used an Australian Maton Mastersound MS500 in 1963 or 1964, loaned to him by a Manchester music shop, while one of the Gretsch’s was in for repairs. He returned it later

[@magichusky]

You should mention that Lennon had his blond 1958 Rickenbacker 325 refinished to Black in 1962 . The reasons why have been a point of debate for many years.

[@Worldwardinosaur]

Hello everybody! I was and am still influenced by the Beatles. So much so that I began to write music and started a band. We’ve got a cover of twist and shout up as well as some songs we wrote and recorded ourselves. A few people have said we sound like David Bowie which can’t be bad. So if you like the Beatles you might wanna check us out! Sorry if I disrupted anything and thanks for taking the time to read this! Link is in bio if you’re interested. Thanks!

[@josefelix9652]

Every time he says one of my favorite, take a shot

[@harrylyme3969]

George played a Cherry SG Standard with vibrato on Revolver & The White Album

[@acslater017]

What a gorgeous collection! I was hoping someone would eventually bust out one of George’s sitars or something haha 🧘🏻

[@jakeuhhb]

Their collection is missing one Guitar. 1959 Hofner 500/5 (333) AKA Stuart Sutcliffes bass. Theyre pretty hard to get as Hofner only makes limited Reissue stock at random times but its definitely worth having in a collection.

[@lukedabassman7001]

U guys forgot Paul’s Jazz Bass Wait there’s another one the Hofner Cavern Bass

[@kenwinston2245]

He had a crazy paint job on it for the 'I am the Walrus' video in MMT 😃oopsjust reviewed... that was a Ric

[@lukedabassman7001]

Which one?

[@RodJay]

His Hofner Cavern Bass was a '61 and it was stolen!

[@swansonjoe7121]

Did Paul McCartney's Framus 5/1 have nylon strings or is it steel strung?

[@PhilipIsTheNeym]

And John's Bass VI

[@kozzak80]

Well done, guys. Good job. Enjoyed watching.

[@itslikethesamebutdifferent8020]

George did not use the Gretsch duo jet on the first US tour. He used a Gretsch Country Gentleman exclusively.

[@Ragameleff]

Ever seen George’s Maton guitar? It’s at the Beatles museum in Liverpool.

[@dominiquefarese8061]

The Ramirez guitar you show is a Flamenca guitar. George had a Ramirez "classic" on the picture. Great collection, great presentation, as usual on Emerald City of beautiful guitars. Thanks.

[@ramirocayrasoto2230]

Great collection In 1965 George played a Gibson ES-345, there are only photos of the UK british tour.. Did John have a 12 string Rickenbacker ?

[@Framusic]

12:48 Certainly a cool one! A real German Framus Hootenanny 12 strings guitar!...... I know there are very few. I visited the Framus Museum a few years ago in Markneukirchen, near the Czech border. And there they one of these. Also an incredible collection of other guitars and many many other instruments. Why I got there is that I became a piece of wood, later put some strings on to test and play it, which was one serial number earlier than the Hootenanny. Named a Framus Camping King, also 12-strings. It is very similar to the Hootenanny, but it doesn't have the metal piece below to attach the strings to but a more "modern" system with plugs to attach the strings into the bridge. These guitars have a quite distinguishing, delicate sound, and i think mine sounds like the Hootenanny, by example because the backside isn't flat but more bent round. Unfortunately when I was busy fixing all the missing parts (that I bought at Framus directly), an accident occured. Dustbin in the room caught fire and i could barely stop the fire. When i managed to, there was a very thick dirty smoke hanging all in the room. So at the moment my Framus Camping King is still quite dirty, and it's extremely hard to clean it without damaging the top paint layer (gloss) or more of the surface. So it's just laying down here, until i find the time and effort to take a REAL good look at it and try to get it clean and afterwards restored as good as possible. It was built in 1966, and even in spite of some damages it looks very impressive, more than this Hootenanny, as the Camping King has a sunburst paint on it an is very shiny (still). By the way, I was told by the engineers at Framus/Warwick that they had only seen ONE other Framus Camping King before mine, but that one was certainly broken and probably not worth fixing.

[@josemiguelcarrizo7373]

I would have liked to listen to a short sample of one of each.

[@eliteretribution1971]

John also used a J-45 in the later years, and Paul used a Jazz Bass on the white album

[@individrus]

Extremely impressed! Especially with the early years rare guitars

[@lundsweden]

No matter what guitars or gear they used, they always sounded like the Beatles!

[@thomasspencer8157]

In the picture of george with the fender bass VI, you can see block inlays, but the model they have uses standard dots. Not a big deal, but it's the little things

[@marcusgopel8769]

The Steinway store where Paul bought his first Hofner is situated in the Hamburg city center, not in Liverpool.

[@70NA5]

That rosewood tele, want one so bad!

[@stude1953]

Sorry to burst your bubble, but Paul's first guitar, the Zenith Model 17, came from Rushworth's Music Store not Hessy's!! Also take a good look at the headstock it is different than Paul's Zenith. FROM THE UK DAILY REPORTER July 14,2014: "The young McCartney took the trumpet back to Rushworth Music shop in Liverpool and traded it in for the Zenith guitar (made in Germany by Framus)"

[@JonSmith-cx7gr]

The problem is that sometimes, journalists makes stuff up or fill stuff in or just plain old make a mistake. How do we know that the source you have cited is correct?

[@stude1953]

@@JonSmith-cx7gr That is true Jon it was along time ago, but it can't be denied that the headstocks are different.

[@JoseSalas-wn7im]

I believe George also played a Gibson J-200 in a sunburst finish.

[@PillsBuryDoughBoy_]

Beautiful collection!

[@donaldwolpert6356]

I read that the 1958 Rickenbacker 325 Capri that John got was actually the prototype that debuted a the '58 NY Trade Show. The body and neck was made of alder, not maple (like the others in the limited production run). It was sent to the shop Mussikhaus Rottoff in Hamburg where Lennon came in one day in 1960 and purchased it. Also, the Jose Ramirez classical guitar made famous by its appearance on "A Hard Day's Night" playing "And I Love Her" was not actually built by the Ramirez's shop. It was built by an outside luthier who brought the instrument in the shop for them to sell. They adhered a round label instead of the rectangular label inside the sound hole. Klaus Voormann, a friend of the Beatles from their Hamburg days visited the Ramirez shop on one of his holidays in Spain and purchased the guitar to give to George. The guitar had that unique look with its asymmetrical fret board which extends the treble side by one fret over the sound hole. The Ramirez shop did reproduce the Harrison guitar a few years back. But it has the looks but the bracing and construction is based from Ramirez's method, for they do not know how the other luthier built the original.

[@jameswood3977]

Yes your correct about Lennon's Capri being Alder and the rest of your Information is very Interesting. I get the feeling from many comments here, that they know more about the Beatles Instruments than these guys presenting this video

[@BushidoPhoto]

Awesome! I wish you could have done a sound demo on each guitar as well...

[@DanielMartinez-dq1zr]

Ima buy all these guitars

[@ramie54]

In a recent video, Sir Paul McCartney talks about his Höfner bass. Because he still plays it on stage, he was asked if it was the original. His response was ‘yes’ and ‘no’. He explained that he ordered the Höfner bass from the company, as you mentioned, but added that he ordered and received 2 identical Höfners. The ‘actual original’, which he played in most of the early performances was stolen after a Beatles concert. Although he never mentions where it was stolen, the way he tells the story, it makes it seems like it was stolen in Germany. He adds that his ‘second original’ was used exclusively after that and that it is still a fun instrument to play. He says that he will always find a way to include it in his live performances.

[@mjanovec]

You're fairly close. The first Hofner he owned was bought in 1961 and was his main stage instrument until he got another Hofner in 1963, at which point the 1961 became a backup. The 1963 one was played live through 1966 and made a reappearance in 1969 for the rooftop performance. Then Paul basically retired it until 1989, and has been using it on tour ever since. The 1961 Hofner (which had been his main instrument while playing in Germany, hence the German connection) was stolen at the Let It Be filming sessions in 1969 in the UK at Twickenham Studios. It's current whereabouts are still unknown. Paul has been gifted several Hofners since the Beatles became famous, and even played a Union Jack one for the Queen's Jubilee. But the 1963 Hofner is still the one he mainly plays.

[@ianbartle456]

@@mjanovec Great post - SO it's the second original that still has the rooftop gig setlist taped to the side..!? I read a few years ago he had a top luthier take a good look at it because he said it had never had great intonation - the 0 fret not really doing its job - and the bottom E was not intonated very well at all. Having spent several years on the RIC and the Wal he played for a bit. Iconic is iconic though, so they need to for concert fans to see him playing it is still apparent. If memory serves it was fixed up pretty well, and Sir Paul said it played better than it ever had. Full marks to the bloke who fixed though - I think my hands might have been shaking a bit doing fine surgery on an instrument THAT iconic.

[@mjanovec]

@@ianbartle456 Thanks! Yes, the second one is the one that had the setlist taped to it, but it was the setlist from the final American tour in 1966, not the rooftop gig setlist (though it was present during the rooftop gig). It appears the setlist survived long enough for some of the late 80s and early 90s tours but was eventually removed. I suspect the tape became brittle and it fell off (or was carefully removed). Also, Paul removed the pick guard sometime around 1966. As such, it has gotten an increasing amount wear on the front from playing, but nothing excessive. For a while Paul used to throw the Hofner to his guitar tech during his live performances for dramatic effect. But he eventually decided to stop that practice, realizing that he didn't want to risk destroying an instrument that had so much meaning to him.

[@jsullivan2112]

@@mjanovec Nope, you're wrong too. It got stolen in the early 70s during a Wings gig, out of the back of their truck. No idea why everyone thinks it got stolen from EMI studios. It's not true.

[@danleedonian]

Thanks,I really enjoyed this great look at history

[@ALF-Tupper]

A Bartell Fretless missing from the collection. Owned by George from 1967 and played by John. The fretless was used on The White Album on a number of tracks. Harrison gave it to UK session player Ray Russell in 1985. Hendrix and Zappa had these. Only a few were ever made and the prototypes didn’t make it into production.

[@uberbeast113]

On a NUMBER of tracks? I think I can hear it on Happiness Is A Warm Gun but cannot at the moment think of any other track featuring the fretless. Please enlighten....

[@3mstudiospalmdesert]

There were only around 1650 late '50's Sunburst Les Paul Standards made but only 2000 are accounted for.

[@TheCream14]

George's first Rickenbacker 12 string had a different tail piece. Not the "R" as in this collection. Also, McCartney's 4001 bass had dot inlays and no binding. Sorry, I couldn't help but throw this out. Nevertheless, a nice collection.

[@axnyslie]

Very nice video. I just added a Bass VI to my collection it's a fun instrument to play and adds in interesting palette of tones to my arsenal. I got it mainly because of Robert Smith & The Cure.

[@jubnx2781]

Cool vid! It would of been fun to hear the guitars lol. But very interesting!

[@west4coast77]

Really comprehensive and well done guys. Kudos to the production team as well. Great video, sound and lighting! High quality to match the instruments. Cheers and thanks.

[@rumblefish85]

Really great footage captured guys.

[@lacroixphoto]

Thank you, the video was awesome .