FEATURE > RICKENBACKER
Catherine Hall and a Rickenbacker employee hold the 325/12 that was
built for John Lennon. The
guitar would be Lennon’s
backup 325 for the 1965
tour, though some Beatle
spotters suspect Lennon
also used it to record “Every
Little Thing” from Beatles
for Sale. Indeed, if you listen
carefully, the solo sounds
subtly different from George
Harrison’s 365/12.
A supremely hip and ashing Rick Nelson
shows off a drop-dead
gorgeous Rickenbacker
grand concert-sized
acoustic to James
Kirkland and a young
James Burton (left).
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