Anyone know what happened to John's Strat?

wj350 · Post by **wj350** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 4:30 pm

Everyone knows George's was transformed into Rocky, but I'm not aware of what happened to John's Sonic Blue Strat...

Bill

lawton · Post by **lawton** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 6:42 pm

Whereabouts unknown, I think.

The same is true for the Gretsch 6120 that he's seen playing during the Paperback Writer sessions (although some folks feel that the Gretsch found its way into George Harrison's collection of guitars).

rick36 · Post by **rick36** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 7:54 pm

I think that John kept the Strat and Yoko still has it.

rickboy88 · Post by **rickboy88** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 8:01 pm

This is a nice site with some good pics

http://www.thecanteen.com/lennon7.html

wj350 · Post by **wj350** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 3:43 am

Thanks guys! I have a body and neck I'm going to put together as a "partsocaster" replica of the original John/George Strats. Was just wondering what happened to the original..

teeder · Post by **teeder** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 4:43 am

As has been said above, unknown. In the Imagine movie, I believe George is playing a maple neck version. Maybe John's was damaged, and he had the neck replaced?

I just built this Duo-Sonic for my son because he loves the Strats in the Beatle Gear book.

blazer · Post by **blazer** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 8:11 am

You're a cool dad in my book!

Awesome looking guitar.

teeder · Post by **teeder** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 8:22 am

Thanks Blazer!

Bill,

My brother has some paint left over if you need your Strat finished.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 9:01 am

Seriously, Kevin? Cause I was thinking about having a bass refinished to Sonic Blue, and that shade looks spot on!

teeder · Post by **teeder** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 9:29 am

Yes, John.
My brother is the one that painted Ken S's white V63, that he sold a few weeks back. He's been trying to get out of the business, but may want to use up inventory.
Shoot me an email if you want contact info.

wj350 · Post by **wj350** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 10:15 am

Kevin, yes, you scored major dad points there!

Thanks for the offer on the paint, but I think I'm ok--I found a CIJ Strat body in sonic blue--it's poly, but in mint shape.

Bill

teeder · Post by **teeder** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 11:44 am

That'll work!

qmoder · Post by **qmoder** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 9:39 pm

I'm a Strat man and that Sonic Blue looks nice.