Forty years after the Beatles arrived in America, kicking off the British Invasion and revolutionizing popular music, Gibson Guitar honors John Lennon's artistry and influence with a wide offering of Lennon models. The signature models, all approved by Lennon's widow Yoko Ono, are based on the Gibson J-160E and the Epiphone Casino models that Lennon is so closely identified with, and they range from a limited edition replica collection to regular production guitars.
Gibson Montana, the company's acoustic division, has replicated the three different versions of the J-160E acoustic/electric flat top guitar that Lennon bought in 1962. The instruments feature the original sunburst finish, a psychedelic paint finish that Lennon commissioned in 1967, and the 1969 version after he'd stripped the finish and drawn a picture of himself and Yoko. Lennon played his J-160E on the Beatles' first hit "Love Me Do" and it was by his side in the Amsterdam Hilton during his and Yoko's 'Bed-In' honeymoon in 1968. Gibson makes the trio of replica guitars in extremely limited numbers offers them only as a set. Lennon's original is on display at the Rock'N Roll Hall of Fame.
Gibson Montana, the company's acoustic division, has replicated the three different versions of the J-160E acoustic/electric flat top guitar that Lennon bought in 1962. The instruments feature the original sunburst finish, a psychedelic paint finish that Lennon commissioned in 1967, and the 1969 version after he'd stripped the finish and drawn a picture of himself and Yoko. Lennon played his J-160E on the Beatles' first hit "Love Me Do" and it was by his side in the Amsterdam Hilton during his and Yoko's 'Bed-In' honeymoon in 1968. Gibson makes the trio of replica guitars in extremely limited numbers offers them only as a set. Lennon's original is on display at the Rock'N Roll Hall of Fame.
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