1958: Buddy Holly (NBH)

Nothing Beatles Here (NBH), just a warning. But I love to understand (hear) influences to the Beatles. In this June 1958 we see (hear) the slapback echo of Elvis (which fortunately George Martin and the EMI recording engineers dropped for the next decade) but we get to hear the guitar crude sound and some licks that George Harrison borrowed for later recordings of The Beatles.

We also hear speedy songs with accurate drummers (that Ringo surpasses in that aspect). 

Buddy Holly was a great guitarrist, all in all.

If interested you can listen to the full album here:

https://open.spotify.com/track/5Ct9fD9hFSJuyFEzUlRG6w?si=MEPCxowoTIG6Bgq92Cx-KQ

Info on the album:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/That%27ll_Be_the_Day_(album)

2016-03-22: Second edition of Martin D28 for Musikmesse 2016

... With a lower price tag (~6K USD):




http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/martin-guitar-to-debut-second-john-lennon-commemorative-edition-at-musikmesse-2016-in-frankfurt-300238343.html


Quoting:
"D-28 John Lennon: The D-28 John Lennon is the follow up to the D-28 John Lennon 75th Anniversary limited edition model, commemorating John's 75th birthday. This beautiful Dreadnought is sure to be a wonderful addition to any guitar enthusiast's collection. A solid Sitka spruce top with Vintage Tone System is combined with East Indian rosewood back and sides – the back being inlaid with a peace sign. The East Indian rosewood headplate is adorned with John Lennon's famous self-portrait illustration that rests beneath the Martin script logo. A beautiful mother-of-pearl, John Lennon themed design is inlaid on the ebony fingerboard to complete this model. $5499.00"
"

2016-03-21: Martin D28 75th anniversary edition (JL)

Só existem 75, ~12K USD cada:
https://www.martinguitar.com/guitars/limited-editions-and-new-models/d-28-john-lennon-75th-anniversary/
PDF:
https://www.martinguitar.com/media/5654/d-28-john-lennon-75th_low-1.pdf

2016-01-12: Robben Ford talks of GH - Guitar Player Magazine podcast

http://www.guitarplayer.com/artists/1013/robben-ford-plugs-in-on-the-no-guitar-is-safe-podcast/55530

2015-11-08: Guitarra de JL foi a leilão por valor recorde

Guitarra Gibson electro-acústica alegadamente de John Lennon (pensa-se que é uma guitarra roubada a JL no início dos anos 60) por valor recorde a um comprador anónimo. Diversas fontes dão notícia deste facto:


https://www.juliensauctions.com/press/2015/john-lennon-guitar-post-auction.html


http://www.google.pt/search?q=julien+auction+john+lennon+guitar+2015&gws_rd=cr&ei=nn4_Vu2MCcHxUPixgagN