TracksAuction.com are set to auction John Lennon’s Gretsch 6120 guitar which Lennon gave to his cousin David Birch in 1967. The Gretsch 6120 is a historically important instrument from the former Beatle’s personal collection, used and photographed during the April 1966 "Paperback Writer" session held at EMI Studio 3 at London's Abbey Road. Birch was
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame naturally has an extensive Beatles exhibit, and that collection was recently bolstered by the addition of John Lennon's 1963 Gretsch G6120DC guitar. Howard Kramer, the H.O.F.'s curatorial director, explained that Lennon that the guitar was mainly kept in the studio. "John picked up this guitar in 1966. He
Gretsch Guitar Placed at the Imagine Memorial in Central Park Representing the fourth generation of Gretsch musical-instrument manufacturers, Fred and Dinah Gretsch made a visit to New York City's Central Park today — the 30th anniversary of the assassination of legendary singer, composer and musician John Lennon. The couple was there to place a Gretsch