Lennon's friend, Chris Huston, arranging to obtain a Bigsby from the United States. Of additional findings are also discussed, the first of which is the installation of the Bigsby vibrato. While this article focuses on the refinishing of his instrument from a natural to a black finish, a number One of the more intriguing aspects of Lennon's first Rickenbacker is the numerous modifications that he made to this instrument toĬontrol knobs, vibrato and refinishing. Lennon stumbled upon the 1958 Model 325 by chance, but it wouldīe this opportunistic moment during a Hamburg trip in the autumn of 1960 that would forever link Rickenbacker instruments with the British Invasion. John Lennon was not exempt from this fervour andĪcquiring an guitar made in America would be a dream come true. UK emulated American Rock and Roll with a passion that would create British Rock. Purchased at Steinway's in Hamburg, Germany in 1960, this guitar quickly became an Icon for the British Invasion.Īmerican guitars were highly sought after by British musicians during the late 1950s and early 1960s as young aspiring guitarists from the One of the most famous guitars in rock music history has been John Lennon's 1958 Model 325 Rickenbacker Capri (Serial Number "V81") in natural finish.
Many learnings have occurred as a result of this quest, the most fundamental of which has been "If you torture your data long enough they will confess to anything." While no longer viable, they once represented a myriad of possibilities until brighter light revealed a new path. Many of these hypotheses have been kept for the readers enjoyment. Hypotheses generated by this quest have been changed over the course of time as newer and more complete information has replaced the old. This journey has met with many roadblocks, detours and dead ends.
Forensic "guitar detectives" have surfaced from the United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden, United States and Canada. This is truly a global project with many people kindly agreeing to share information from their first-hand experience. The road travelled has largely been a virtual cold case file with sporadic but invaluable emails, "real" letters and telephone interviews illustrating the true power of oral history. The reseach associated with answering questions required to prepare this article has been extensive and spanned more than five years. The article attempts to explain the details surrounding the refinishing of John Lennon's 1958 Rickenbacker guitar, the instrument that has become synonymous with the sound of the British Invasion. Baby's In Black: The Refinishing of Lennon's 1958 Model 325 Rickenbacker Part 1īaby's In Black: Refinishing The Most Famous Rickenbacker by Peter McCormack
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