John Lennon

The magical mystery of the $1.3m Gretsch that might have recorded a Beatles classic

By Jamie Dickson published 19 March 26

Amelia Walker of Christie's takes us behind the scenes at the Jim Irsay auction to look at the 1963 Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins that was rumored to have been used on Paperback Writer

John Lennon’s ’64 Rickenbacker is officially a $1.3m guitar – but it was originally a replacement for a Beatles live show

By Jamie Dickson published 18 March 26

This stunning stand-in Ricky was owned by both John Lennon and Ringo Starr in its time, and was one of the big sales in the Jim Irsay auction at Christie’s

The 16 most expensive guitars of all time

By Jenna Scaramanga last updated 13 March 26

Fenders owned by Eric Clapton and Bob Dylan, Martins belonging to Kurt Cobain and David Gilmour, and one independently made axe headline the list of most profitable guitars sold at auction

Top players and a gun-wielding Phil Spector: the wild story of John Lennon's rock 'n' roll covers album

By Jackson Maxwell published 3 February 26

Recorded under threat of a lawsuit, while in the midst of his infamous “Lost Weekend”, Rock 'n' Roll was the craziest ride of the Beatle's career – featuring top players and a gun-wielding Phil Spector

Paul McCartney was meant to be the Beatles’ lead guitarist – then stage fright led him to George Harrison

By The Beatles published 17 November 25

McCartney explains how Harrison became the band’s primary soloist in this exclusive extract from The Beatles Anthology

The story of the Framus Hootenanny, the resurrected John Lennon favorite that was a key component of Beatles tone

By Neville Marten published 27 October 25

Loved by the Animals, the Stones, and most famously John Lennon, what was it about this Framus 12-string that made it a staple of ’60s rock tone?

The day the Beatles visited New York’s most legendary guitar store

By Jackson Maxwell published 16 October 25

The salesmen at Manny's Music were happy to give the Fab Four a free guitar, but needed permission from its manufacturer. No freebies, they were told – not even for the biggest band in history