Category:John Lennon's 1964 Gibson J-160E Magical Mystery Tour paint by The Fool

Further reading[edit]

• John F. Crowley. John Lennon's Guitars, Part 4 [1962 Gibson J-160E / 1964 Gibson J-160E]. (TheCanteen.com).
  "​1964 Gibson J-160E. ... then in '67 commissioned Dutch artists Simon and Marijke Posthuma, a.k.a. The Fool, to give it a psychedelic paint job, to commemorate the "All You Need Is Love" satellite broadcast. It's seen in rehearsal shots of that event, but at air time he opted to just sing. Lennon later had it professionally stripped, replaced the pickguard and put the pickup back where it was originally. This guitar was last seen in action during the Bed-Ins, where Lennon scratched two caricatures of himself and Yoko on the front. Recently on display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, on loan from the Lennon Estate. "
  See images : 1964 original sunburst / 1967 The Fool psychedelic paint / 1969 Bed-Ins with scratch art.