This one is in very clean condition in MapleGlo in the original silver case. Now extremely hard to find for sale as they are highly prized by collectors and players alike and they are something completely different and in a league of their own. On a historical note Johns 325 was purchased in the natural maple glow finish and was painted black a little later – He didn’t have two. John Lennon’s 1958 model was among the very first batch made and has the pre production feature of a solid top. These instruments gained prominence due to John Lennon’s use of a 325 during the early years of the Beatles. Dot fretboard inlays and a small 12-3/4” wide body. Production models were 20-3/4” short scale. It was designed by John Rossmeisi, a German craftsman from a family of German instrument makers.
From Wiki :- The Rickenbacker 325 was the first of the Capri series of hollow body guitars released in 1958 by Rickenbacker. Made only for a few years in very limited numbers from the late 1980’s up until around 2000 it was the only Rickenbacker to be factory fitted with a Bigsby trem.
Models | Boutique | News | U.S.Rickenbacker 325 V59 – Historic Re Issue - MapleGlo John Lennon ( Hamburg ) Model - 100% Original Probably the most Iconic Rickenbacker ever and known by some asthe “ Hamburg “ model due to it’sassociation with John Lennon in the early days of the Beatles. And, of course, each new John Lennon Limited Edition guitar comes with a certificate of authenticity.Īll of the edition of 2000 have now been delivered so the memory may be fading on the other hand, there will never be another John Lennon but his memory will live on in the Rickenbacker guitar he made his own. In addition, the pickguard is a duplicate in size, shape and placement of knobs to its historic predecessor. The headstock is smaller, exactly reproduced from the same tooling used to manufacture John's original guitar. The John Lennon Limited Edition has unique features which distinguish it from the 325V63.
The full scale neck versions of the John Lennon model make the guitar more versatile to the professional musician. Three versions of this limited edition model are available: the 325JL 3/4 neck, which John used up through the movie, "Help!", the 355JL which is the same as the 325JL except for a full scale neck, and the 355/12JL, a twelve string version of the 355 JL. So it was in 1990 that we at Rickenbacker were pleased to announce that we had received permission from the Lennon estate to reissue a special replica of John Lennon's 1963 Model 325 Rickenbacker. He bought his first 325 in Hamburg and the rest is now part of the Rickenbacker chronicles. John Lennon's love and passion for Rickenbackers began when he heard jazz great Toots Thielemans play at a performance in Germany during the Beatles' early days. screen, young, obsessed, and beatlemanic, waiting for Ed Sullivan to say, "and now for a real treat, the BEATLES!," and there they were, the band that made Liverpool famous, playing the guitar that helped create a musical legend. I can still remember where I was when I first saw the Beatles. In his brief life John Lennon managed to affect just about everyone and everything that came within reach of his brilliant imagination. Places I Remember: The John Lennon Limited Edition.