The Beatles Gear - 1962 Gibson J-160E. In the summer of 1962, upon learning that The Beatles had just won a recording contract, John Lennon and George Harrison special ordered two brand
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File:John Lennon's missing 1962 Gibson J-160E guitar in the exhibit (clip2) - "Ladies and Gentlemen... the Beatles!" exhibit at LBJ Presidential Library, Austin, TX, 2015-06-10 10.42.09.jpg - Wikimedia Commons
![George Harrison on X: "In September 1962, George and @johnlennon picked up a pair of Gibson J-160E guitars and the following day recorded “Love Me Do”. After Lennon's was stolen in 1963, George Harrison on X: "In September 1962, George and @johnlennon picked up a pair of Gibson J-160E guitars and the following day recorded “Love Me Do”. After Lennon's was stolen in 1963,](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DuUq6AFUwAAE57X.jpg)
George Harrison on X: "In September 1962, George and @johnlennon picked up a pair of Gibson J-160E guitars and the following day recorded “Love Me Do”. After Lennon's was stolen in 1963,
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