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Actually, this is not a complete timeline. I was watching the "Backbeat" movie on TV during the making of these guitars pages. Since I'm really into this right now, I was curious about how acurate the movie is. I was wandering: did Paul already have his Hofner then? Was his Rosetti really like the one pictured on the film? On the film, George appears with his Duo Jet when they triumphantly return to Germany; was that correct? So I started following the building of the Beatles guitar line-up from the first eletric models to the absolute stardom. Here it is.
AUGUST, 1960 - NOVEMBER, 1960: First Hamburg season (Indra, Kaseirkeller, Top Ten)
EARLY 1961: shows in Inglaterra (including Casbah)
JOHN - Ric 325
PAUL - Rosetti solid 7
GEORGE - Futurama
STU (who already stays there with Astrid) - Hofner 333
MARCH, 1961 - JULY, 1961: Second Hamburg season (Top Ten Club)
MAY, 1961: Tony Sheridan recordings
JOHN - Ric 325
PAUL - Hofner 500/1
GEORGE - Futurama
AUGUST, 1961 - JULY, 1963
Cavern shows (1961, 1962)
Decca sessions (january 1st, 1962)
APRIL/ MAY, 1962: Third Hamburg season (Star Club)
JUNE, 1962/ SEPTEMBER, 1962: First EMI sessions and single
NOVEMBER, 1962: Fourth Hamburg season (Star Club)
DECEMBER 1962, Fifth Hamburg season (Star Club)
JOHN - Ric 325
PAUL - Hofner 500/1 (both)
GEORGE - Gretsch Duo Jet/ Country Gent
BEATLEMANIA RUSH - july, 1963 - 1966
JOHN - Ric 325, Ric 325/64 (1964), Gibson J-160E (1963 and 1964), Casino (1966)
PAUL - Hofner 500/1 (new one), Epiphone Texan (1964), Ric 4001 (1965)
GEORGE - Country Gents (until 1965), Tennessean (late 1963), Ric 360-12 (1964), Ric 360-12 (1965), Casino (1966)
STUDIO YEARS:
JOHN - Casino, Fenver VI (1968), Martin (1968)
PAUL - Hofner 500/1, Ric 4001, Casino, Martin (1968)
GEORGE - Gibson SG, Casino, Lucy (1968), Rosewood Tele (1969)