Some like music so much that they aren't content to listen to it, but are compelled to find the models of musical instruments of their musical heroes in an attempt to re-create the sounds made by the master musicians. In this thread, we will share our instrumental lusts.
Were money not an object, I'd buy as many of these instruments as I could:
John Lennon's Rickenbacker 325 electric guitar:
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George Harrison's Gretsch Country Gentleman electric guitar:
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George Harrison's Rickenbacker 360/12 twelve-string electric guitar:
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Paul McCartney's Hofner electric bass guitar:
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Epiphone Casino electric guitar (Lennon, McCartney, and Harrison each owned one of these):
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George Harrison's Rosewood Fender Telecaster electric guitar (used on LET IT BE album and documentary film):
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Paul McCartney's Rickenbacker 4001 electric bass guitar:
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Gibson J160E electro-acoustic guitar (Lennon and Harrison each owned one):
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